Tag: Webber Wentzel
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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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Retailers using AI should be aware of personal privacy and cybercrimes issues
By Wendy Tembedza, Partner at Webber Wentzel Artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed to help shoppers make better choices, but retailers must be aware of their obligations under personal privacy […]
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Le Tour de IP
By Duncan Potgieter, Associate at Webber Wentzel Every July, professional cyclists from around the world gather to compete in the most beautiful (yet brutal) bicycle race in the world, le […]
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Timing is everything in the Labour Court: Dismissing a claim due to inordinate delay
By Lizle Louw (Partner), Amy King (Knowledge Lawyer) and Bianca Viljoen (Trainee Attorney) from Webber Wentzel The speedy resolution of labour disputes has long been a core principle of employment […]
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New Harassment Code will require employers to overhaul existing policies
By Pamela Stein, Partner, Joani van Vuuren, Senior Associate & Jamie Jacobs, Associate at Webber Wentzel A new Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in […]
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You better mean it when you say, ‘I’m out’
By Lizle Louw, Partner & Amy King, Knowledge Lawyer at Webber Wentzel Reading like Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors”, a recent Labour Court judgment wades through muddied water to reiterate […]
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POPIA thoughts and perspectives…10 months in
By Karl Blom, Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Wendy Tembedza (Partners) & Cindy Leibowitz (Knowledge Lawyer) at Webber Wentzel It has been 10 months since the commencement of the Protection of […]
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Consumers may have the right to access open-source software in devices
By Leanne Mostert, Partner and Cindy Leibowitz, Knowledge Lawyer at Webber Wentzel Have you ever purchased an electrical appliance or device, only to discover shortly afterwards that the model is […]
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Conflict of interest, moonlighting and the duty of good faith
By Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Kgololego Pooe, Jenna Atkinson, and Nonjabulo Mthembu at Webber Wentzel A recent judgment in the Labour Appeal Court (LAC)[1] has re-emphasised that employees have a duty of […]
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Publicis Groupe Africa is proud to celebrate the recognition of Andrea Quaye, who has been Tractor Outdoor sets a new benchmark for transparency
As legal compliance continues to dominate conversations across South Africa’s out-of-home (OOH) advertising industry, Tractor Premium brands don’t have a quality problem. They have a distinction problem.
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Picture any electric car ad that you’ve seen before. It’s calm. It’s clean. It’s sterile. rAge and Mettlestate join forces to shape South Africa’s next great gaming festival
South African gaming is entering a new era. After more than two decades as the ICASA licence amendment unlocks HOT 102.7FM’S next growth chapter
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Outdoor Network, a division of the Provantage Group, is expanding its national digital out-of-home (DOOH) SA educator receives lifetime honour for advancing workplace communication
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