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20 Jan 2025

Many businesses in South Africa make use of promotional competitions as marketing tools for their goods or services.
If you are considering conducting a promotional competition, or if you are a consumer participating in a promotional competition, the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (“CPA”) should be carefully considered.

14 Jan 2025

The recent gazetting of the Legal Sector Code by the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition marks a new phase in South Africa’s Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) framework (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, 2024). While the Code’s stated objective is to address historical imbalances within the legal profession, its impact

10 Jan 2025

The Basic Education Laws Amendment Act came into effect in December 2024.
The proclamation notice was published in Government Gazette 51836.
President Ramaphosa signed the act in September 2024.
Parliament passed the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill and sent it to the president for assent in May 2024.
The national council of