Types of lawyers by salary – Employment guide
The highest-paid types of lawyers in South Africa are usually corporate lawyers, banking and finance lawyers, mergers and acquisitions lawyers, tax lawyers, senior legal counsel, partners and senior advocates. General attorneys, family lawyers, criminal...
Tobacco Bill – can an uncosted law be justified?
On 9 May 2018, the Minister of Health published in the Government Gazette a draft 2018 Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill and invited interested persons to submit comments on the Bill.
Separating emotion from evidence – what the economy is really telling us
There is no shortage of reasons for investors to feel uneasy at the moment. Geopolitical tensions between the United States and the Middle East continue to make headlines. Oil prices have also spiked in parallel. Locally, the economy remains trapped in a low-growth environment. Unemployment and the escalating cost of living also continue to weigh heavily on South African households.
Firing illegal strikers can be unlawful
Chapter 4 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA), read together with item 6 of Schedule 8 of the LRA, effectively allows employers to dismiss employees who have embarked on an unprotected strike. However, the law makes it clear that an unlawful strike does not automatically give the employer a right to fire the strikers.
Abnormal Truck Driver salary ranges – Employment guide
An Abnormal Truck Driver salary in South Africa usually ranges from about R21,000 to R45,000+ per month, depending on experience, employer, route type, vehicle combination, load size, permits, overtime, cross-border work and whether the...
Tower Crane Operator salary ranges – Employment guide
A Tower Crane Operator salary in South Africa usually ranges from about R10,000 to R35,000+ per month, depending on experience, employer, location, project type, certification, crane category, shift structure and whether the role is...
AI content disclosure – follow Europe’s lead?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be embraced, but deception should not be, and South African businesses should understand that Europe’s AI rules may apply even if they have no office in Europe.
PRECCA Amendment Bill – is corruption about to get far more expensive?
South Africa has been fighting corruption with legislation that, frankly, lacked teeth. The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 (PRECCA) has long been the cornerstone of the country's anti-corruption framework - criminalising bribery, fraud and a broad range of corrupt conduct in both the public and private sectors. The law was there. The convictions, historically, were not. That is rapidly changing.
Young women shouldn’t have to figure out money alone
We expect young women to make major money decisions from their first salary, yet many are never taught how. Building financial confidence has to start long before the first payslip arrives. After a month of grafting – and what seems like a lifetime of waiting – your first salary finally hits your bank account. Of course, everyone from your bestie to your gogo has an opinion on what you should do.
SAPS Reservist salary ranges – Employment guide
A SAPS Reservist salary in South Africa is usually R0 per month because SAPS Reservists perform voluntary policing duties without expecting a salary. A reservist is not the same as a permanently employed SAPS...
