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The 2008 Companies Act created the Takeover Regulation Panel to regulate certain transactions affecting companies. The main purpose of the Panel is to look after the interests of minority shareholders by ensuring that certain information is available to shareholders whenever a company takeover occurs. With this information,shareholders can fully consider their position and make an […]
As we enter 2014, and in an effort to keep our clients appraised of current developments within the industrial legal landscape, the Labour Team has undertaken to supply regular updates to clients, as and when there appears to be a need to do so. Arising from developments at the tail-end of 2013, and at the […]
The right to information that is held by another person1 and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights is a right that is enshrined in the Bill of Rights2. The Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (the Act) contains provisions which aim to further this constitutional right and to promote transparency, […]
Governments and businesses around the world are placing increasing value on the generation and use of renewable energy. As the South African regulatory environment changes to incentivise investment in technologies and initiatives which increase the use of renewable energy, new opportunities for business emerge. This circular explores some of the regulatory schemes which may influence […]
On 31 August 2011, the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform tabled the Green Paper on Land Reform. The Green Paper’s stated aim is to address the injustice of past discriminatory laws and the inadequacy of existing land reform legislation and policy. The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform proposes various measures to […]
