Tag: Webber Wentzel
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2025 Earnings threshold expands the pool of “protected” employees
By Kate Collier (Partner), Brett Abraham (Partner) & Jamie Jacobs (Associate) at Webber Wentzel With effect from 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold has increased to ZAR 261 748.45, entitling […]
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Personalisation in advertising – Data protection and privacy issues
By Wendy Tembedza & Bernadete Versfeld, Partners at Webber Wentzel The proliferation of intelligent technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) has created opportunities for players within the consumer sector to […]
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SARS intensifies focus on crypto traders
by Cor Kraamwinkel, Lenee Green, Lerato Lamola (Partners) , Margaret Vermaak & Mieke Vlok (Senior Associates) at Webber Wentzel Recent developments have seen the South African Revenue Service (SARS) turn […]
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Spilling the beans on disputes in the Metaverse
By Karl Blom, Partner, Anél De Meyer, Senior Associate and Brittany Leroni, Associate from Webber Wentzel Given the multi-faceted nature of the Metaverse, the disputes that could arise are limitless. […]
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South Africa’s crypto providers now caught in the licensing net
By Lerato Lamola-Oguntoye, Consultant & Analisa Ndebele, Associate at Webber Wentzel Around the world, governments are moving ahead to regulate crypto assets. The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) at first […]
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What employers should know before using AI in dismissals based on operational requirements
By Mehnaaz Bux, Partner & Keah Challenor, Trainee Attorney from Webber Wentzel When employers contemplate dismissing one or more employees for operational requirements, Section 189(2)(b) of the Labour Relations Act […]
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South Africa’s potential copyright calamity
By Joshua Leroni, Candidate Attorney and Carla Collett, Partner at Webber Wentzel Copyright serves two broad functions in society. It reassures business and investors that the works they commission, licence […]
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What you need to know about ChatGPT and copyright
By Carla Collett, Partner at Webber Wentzel The advent of large language models, including ChatGPT, which was launched by Open AI in November 2022, is remarkable. ChatGPT is an AI […]
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An intersectional approach to unfair discrimination based on pregnancy
By Nivaani Moodley (Partner), Joani van Vuuren (Senior Associate) & Jamie Jacobs (Associate) at Webber Wentzel Unfair discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy is prohibited under South African law. Despite […]
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B-BBEE Commission releases 2021 national status and trends report
By Safiyya Patel, Partner & Tebogo Moloko, Senior Associate from Webber Wentzel The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission (B-BBEE Commission) has released its annual broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) trends […]
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SCA decision on Advertising Regulatory Board’s powers a victory for brand owners and consumers
By Lerato Niklaas, Candidate Attorney & Bernadette Versfeld, Partner from Webber Wentzel A recent ruling of the SCA has upheld the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB)’s power to make rulings on […]
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Listen to the customer but stay within the law
By Nomaswazi Nxumalo, Associate at Webber Wentzel Since the global pandemic, customer demands have evolved. It has become even more important for retailers to listen to the voice of the […]
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