Landmark judgment to ensure fairer outcomes in divorce cases
The Constitutional Court’s ruling allows for the possibility of asset redistribution despite the content of a signed antenuptial contract.
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Discovery and RAF see latest High Court judgment differently
The High Court has dismissed the administrator’s second attempt to compel the Fund to resume processing medical scheme members’ claims.
ConCourt will hear Coronation’s application for leave to appeal against R716m tax ruling
The outcome of the case could have far-reaching tax implications for SA companies with offshore operations.
Peter Moyo loses final legal battle against Old Mutual
Constitutional Court refuses the former chief executive’s application for leave to appeal in his claim for R250m in damages.
Constitutional Court dismisses Sharemax adviser’s appeal
The High Court was asked to rule on whether the clients’ financial loss was caused by breach of agreement or the Reserve Bank’s intervention.
Constitutional Court overturns ‘deeply disturbing’ retirement fund rule judgment
The decision clarifies the application of an amended rule to the calculation of a withdrawal benefit that accrued before the amendment was approved and registered.
Companies can exempt themselves from liability arising from employees’ theft
Law firms comment on the significance of the Constitutional Court’s judgment for exemption clauses in agreements.
Discovery loses bid to force RAF to resume paying medical scheme members’ claims
The administrator is seeking interim relief until the Constitutional Court rules on the matter.
‘Win’ for health department in battle over NHI-linked Certificate of Need
The High Court will have to revisit the constitutionality of certificates that determine where doctors can work.
What the ConCourt’s decision means for the confidentiality of your tax records
There is still a high threshold to meet before access to an individual’s tax records will be granted.
Employment equity: are numerical targets merely quotas by another name?
Until now, affirmative action in South Africa has not been underpinned by numerical targets.
Monday briefing: a round-up of recent financial news
Busa lobbies for medical schemes under NHI | Few equity funds beat Alsi | High-targeting absolute return funds underperform | RAF to approach ConCourt over Discovery ruling | ‘Windfall tax’ from loadshedding | Alexforbes acquires stake in TSA
RAF wants to take its case against Discovery to the Constitutional Court
The fund has not resumed paying the past medical expenses of scheme members injured in motor vehicle accidents.
Monday briefing: a round-up of recent financial services news
UT managers fight for market share | Coronation faces huge tax bill | MyMo accounts scandal | Insurance fraud | Discovery’s interim profits
Ma-Afrika Hotels back in court with another business interruption case
The hospitality group says the lockdown restrictions discharged it from the liability to pay rent.
Only South Africans and permanent residents may be lawyers, Concourt rules
In a blow to foreign law graduates who have lived, studied and completed articles and pupilage in South Africa, the Constitutional Court has ruled that a section of the Legal Practice Act (LPA) […]
Health department will seek to have ‘anti-NHI ruling’ set aside
The Department of Health (DoH) will seek to set aside the Pretoria High Court’s ruling that a certificate of need (CoN) is unconstitutional and invalid, saying the court’s decision has “serious implications” for […]
