NEMA places the responsibility for remediating environmental damage or pollution arising from mining operations on mining companies.
Continue readingSouth Africa: The National Environmental Management Act – 2017 amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations
NEMA requires that an environmental authorisation is obtained before activities, which have been listed in terms of NEMA, are commenced with.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Overly zealous closure of share buyback ‘loophole’
South African companies disposing of shares may feel the pain of overly zealous tax proposals released on 19 July 2017.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Checking SARS’ conduct and obligations when auditing taxpayers
SA taxpayers and companies have been alerted to expect more tax audits as a result of the increase in the SARS 2017/18 revenue budget.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Incoterms and purchasing goods abroad
When buying online internationally the shipping costs are even higher, goods that appeared to be a bargain suddenly becomes expensive.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Working beyond retirement age – implications for the employer
Costly disputes can arise when employers terminate the services of employees who have continued working after an agreed retirement age.
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