Tag: Webber Wentzel
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Webber Wentzel selects Legora as anchor technology partner for Innovation Lab
Premier South African law firm, Webber Wentzel, has announced a multi-faceted partnership with leading legal AI platform, Legora. The Legora platform has been rolled out across the firm – and […]
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Employer’s failure to comply with employment laws renders a foreign national’s dismissal unlawful
By Nivaani Moodley, Associate Director; Jamie Jacobs, Senior Associate; and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones, Immigration Specialist from Webber Wentzel In a recent judgment of the Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha (Court), the […]
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Buy now, panic later: A legal deep dive into South Africa’s payment revolution
By Lerato Lamola and Anél De Meyer, Partners at Webber Wentzel Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payment options have strutted onto South Africa’s financial runway with the swagger of innovation […]
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Legal risks related to AI-driven customer service, inventory management and back-office support
By Wendy Tembedza, Partner at Webber Wentzel The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in retail continues to generate discussion. This is largely due to the benefits that retailers have realised […]
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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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