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Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Corporate & Commercial Law

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 18 Feb 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Who gets a say? SCA's final word on creditor voting rights in business rescue

Juliette De Hutton, Tobie Jordaan, Jessica Osmond and Aanisah Ramroop 7 Feb 2025

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Tax Law

Why the company account is not your personal piggy bank - and your personal expenses are not tax deductible

4 Feb 2025

Source: © 123rf The Daily Maverick says 20 cents in the rand of VBS creditors’ claims will be paid out by the end of January 2025

Banking

VBS creditors receive 20c in the rand in second dividend payout, liquidator hails ‘fantastic’ recovery rate

Pauli van Wyk 17 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Facing liquidation? Early intervention could make all the difference

10 Dec 2024

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Family Law

Declaring insolvency - legitimate or elaborate ruse to avoid paying child support?

Kaamilah Paulse 1 Oct 2024

Lauren Slamet, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution Department at Adriaans Attorneys

Law Practice

Evolution of private law practice as a business

Lauren Slamet 13 Aug 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Landmark ConCourt judgment reinforces employee rights in transfer case

Ali Sonday 12 Aug 2024

Ellies built its business alongside the DStv boom. Source: Gemma Redondo/Unsplash

Technology

Ellies ends journey from pioneering electronics giant to business failure

Lindsey Schutters 19 Jul 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Doing business in SA: 5 legal advantages

Ginen Moodley 3 Jul 2024

Medical Aid

NHI Bill impact: Dispelling misconceptions around medical schemes

18 Jun 2024

Banking

SA Post Office: Union deal halts layoffs at the 11th hour

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2024

An aerial view shows a deserted and flooded traditional homestead following heavy rains in Garsen, Tana Delta within Tana River county, Kenya 23 November 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Climate Change

Huge debt costs mean climate spending could make emerging nations insolvent

Libby George 16 Apr 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Increase in business closures marks challenging start to 2024

Craig Blumenthal 1 Mar 2024

Why software escrow gives SA fintech developers the edge

Software

Why software escrow gives SA fintech developers the edge

Issued by Escrowsure 26 Feb 2024

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Supply Chain

Interrupted supply chain infrastructure: Global supply risk or opportunity?

Jason Griessel 15 Feb 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Is restoring a financially distressed company to solvency achievable?

Dr Eric Levenstein 22 Dec 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Challenging conditions continue to close doors in 2023

Craig Blumenthal 19 Dec 2023

Mitigating corporate risk of widespread software dependency

Software

Mitigating corporate risk of widespread software dependency

Issued by EscrowSure 8 Dec 2023

Cox Yeats adds to annual awards haul with Best Lawyers win for 2024

Law Practice

Cox Yeats adds to annual awards haul with Best Lawyers win for 2024

Issued by Cox Yeats 20 Nov 2023

Proactive strategies for SMEs facing financial difficulties

Funding

Proactive strategies for SMEs facing financial difficulties

11 Oct 2023

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

Railway

Could the Luxembourg Rail Protocol be a game-changer for SA's logistics sector?

17 Aug 2023

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Tax Law

Sars wins court battle against delinquent taxpayer

31 Jul 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Are insolvent estates entitled to claim money declared forfeit to the State?

Rishal Bipraj 7 Jul 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Proposed amendments to JSE Listings Requirements consider important BEE changes

Verushca Pillay, Partner, Refentse Chuene, Jarryd Hartley and Simon Mateus 27 Jun 2023

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Labour Law & Unions

Cancelling fixed term employment contracts - expiry or retrenchment?

Bradley Workman-Davies and Tasreeq Ferreira 2 Jun 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Liquidations on the rise in first quarter of 2023

Craig Blumenthal 26 May 2023

Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension

Travel

Kenya Airways to resume staff pension contributions after three-year suspension

Duncan Miriri 23 Feb 2023

Cox Yeats success continues following Best Lawyers announcements

Legal

Cox Yeats success continues following Best Lawyers announcements

Issued by Tumbleweed Communications 9 Dec 2022

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IP Law

Demanding 'soul' rights leaves Chicken Licken pecking up the bill

Brett Weinberg 21 Nov 2022

Freddie Terblanche, Cox Yeats new partner in the Cape Town office

Law Practice

People and places - behind the successful growth of Cox Yeats Attorneys

Shan Radcliffe 26 Oct 2022

Finance

Company liquidations soar 45% as many too slow to benefit from business rescue

11 Oct 2022

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IP Law

IP is the name of the game

Brett Weinberg 8 Sep 2022

Flexible pricing in renewable energy projects: How to strike a balance

Construction & Engineering

Flexible pricing in renewable energy projects: How to strike a balance

Megan Jarvis and Tyron Theessen 6 Sep 2022

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Consumer Law

Information Regulator establishes Enforcement Committee

4 Aug 2022

Finance

International debt collection: South Africa ranked 43rd most difficult country for debt collection

1 Jul 2022

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Corporate & Commercial Law

No more leniency - court ruling a warning not to abuse business rescue process

Eric Levenstein 17 May 2022

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Labour Law

SCA delivers scathing judgment to SA Post Office

Imraan Mahomed, Vivien Chaplin and Tobie Jordaan 10 Mar 2022

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Labour Law

False termination information could end in criminal liability

Mpumelelo Nxumalo, Joani van Vuuren and Nasme Puley 19 Jan 2022

Innovate, advance and thrive with new leading-edge short courses and programmes in 2022

Higher Education

Innovate, advance and thrive with new leading-edge short courses and programmes in 2022

Issued by Enterprises University of Pretoria 19 Jan 2022

Cox Yeats celebrates multiple nominations on Best Lawyers list

Law Practice

Cox Yeats celebrates multiple nominations on Best Lawyers list

Issued by Cox Yeats 23 Nov 2021

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Liquidation procedure: Can a solvent external company be wound up in SA?

Julian Jones, Joon Chong, Caellyn Eedes and Rohan Baijnath 19 Nov 2021

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Economy

SA business insolvencies rise by 21.5%

6 Oct 2021

Signs of global recovery in hospitality sector, but South Africa lags behind

Hospitality

Signs of global recovery in hospitality sector, but South Africa lags behind

4 Oct 2021

Jonathan Shafir

Corporate & Commercial Law

Can a bank offset your debts with money that actually belongs to someone else?

Jonathan Shafir 17 Sep 2021

Calculating severance pay after retirement age

Remuneration & Payroll

Calculating severance pay after retirement age

Jonathan Goldberg 21 Jun 2021

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Coal, Oil & Gas

New state energy company set to launch on 1 April

8 Mar 2021

Ensuring 'proper fitness' of significant owners of insurers in 2021

Corporate & Commercial Law

Ensuring 'proper fitness' of significant owners of insurers in 2021

Christine Rodrigues 4 Feb 2021

"To close, or not to close?" the question that plagues restaurant owners

SMEs

"To close, or not to close?" the question that plagues restaurant owners

Evan-Lee Courie 22 Jan 2021

CIPC terminates temporary Covid-19 relaxation measures

Corporate & Commercial Law

CIPC terminates temporary Covid-19 relaxation measures

Elodie Maume and Candice Meyer 19 Nov 2020