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As South Africa contemplates the vast implications of BHP's proposed takeover of Anglo American, a closer examination of both companies’ patent portfolios is critical, not just for stakeholders but for the broader patent system in the country.

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) could be used to improve access to justice in South Africa for socially and economically disadvantaged groups. Access to courts is a constitutional right, but access to justice is a concept which goes beyond the availability of the court process. It refers to different methods by which an individual may obtain legal assistance.

The 2022 Tax Season has started and taxpayers need to be cognisant of their tax compliance and if any outstanding debt is owed to the South African Revenue Service (SARS). As a practice, we are seeing SARS continue to aggressively follow collection steps against taxpayers with outstanding tax debt.

Read our exclusive cover story entitled WHO TO SUE? | YOUR CHALLENGES IN TAKING AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO COURT! by Brendon Ambrose, Associate Attorney, Spoor and Fisher, as well a host of other topical management articles written by professionals, consultants and academics in the April/May 2018 edition of BusinessBrief.

Aalia Manie | Senior Associate | Webber Wentzel | aalia.manie@webberwentzel.com | www.webberwentzel.com | Artificial intelligence (AI) is the apex of today’s technology age as we...