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Several corporations have recently announced that they will implement mandatory vaccination at their workplaces, and possibly many more will follow. This important development will hopefully result in a few unanswered questions around mandatory vaccination finally being tested (and answered) before our courts (including, among other things, disciplining employees in this context). 

A new draft of the Companies Amendment Bill has been published. Although the bill clarifies many important company law issues; several ambiguities related to the current act remain. On Friday, 1 October 2021, the Department of Trade, and Industry (DTI) published a new draft of the Companies Amendment Bill, 2021 (2021 Bill) for public comment.

Keep up to date on the most important Financial Services Regulation developments in South Africa in June 2021.

The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) is filing an appeal against a High Court ruling that has implications for the Board’s ability to promote responsible advertising and protect vulnerable groups. For years, many of our clients have turned to the widely accredited Code of Advertising Practice (the Code) to enforce their rights, especially when other available legislation, including common law rights, the Trade Marks Act and/or Copyright Act, are not able to provide appropriate relief.

Employers seeking an appropriate response to the civil unrest and public looting in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of South Africa will have to consider different factual circumstances. As a result of the civil unrest and public looting in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and elsewhere, employers may face one of the three scenarios.

Businesses seeking to recover losses from the widespread damage caused by recent riots and looting recently need to act promptly in filing claims to SASRIA. As vandalism, looting, damage and destruction course through the vital arteries of our beloved country, how do businesses recover their losses?

In a recent judgment, Joseph v Killarney Engineering (Pty) Ltd and others (JR 586 18), the Labour Court found that it did not have jurisdiction to determine review proceedings for a liquidated company if the person who instituted the legal proceedings failed to deliver the necessary notice to the liquidators.

New regulations on hazardous chemicals have been published. They replace the previous regulations of 1995, and contain new definitions and additional measures on issues such as labelling and disposal. The Minister of Employment and Labour recently gazetted new regulations on hazardous chemical agents (2021 Regulations).

The JSE has issued a consultation paper proposing changes to the Listings Regulations to cut red tape and achieve an effective, fit-for-purpose set of regulations for financial markets.

In the 2021 Budget, there are proposals to halt abuse of employment tax incentives and expand the scope of what constitutes a long-service award. The 2021 Budget Review contained several proposals in relation to individuals, employment tax and associated benefits and incentives.