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16/06/2023

--- 16 June Youth Day ---

09/06/2023

--- New laws for South Africa ---

Parliament is processing a host of bills which are currently open for public comment – with a few more to be introduced in the coming months.

While some bills being processed relate to administrative or procedural changes for departments, a few will have a significant impact on all South Africans or their lifestyles in some way.

Government is processing a host of new laws that will have an impact on South Africans.

29/05/2023

--- Monday Musings ---

24/05/2023

--- SA Expat Tax explained ---

"The South Africa Expat Tax is a tax law that affects South African citizens who are living and working abroad. In essence, it requires them to pay tax on their foreign income in South Africa and any tax they may be paying in their host country."

The SARS South Africa Expat Tax Law Explained for South African self-employed, contractors & salaried workers living globally. Find out more

16/05/2023

--- Legal Thoughts ---

10/05/2023

--- Words of Wisdom ---

04/05/2023

-- New BEE laws: What you need to know --

"President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Employment Equity Amendment Bill of 2020 into law, heralding a host of new controversial transformation laws that will have a significant impact on businesses and employment in South Africa."

South Africa’s controversial new BEE and transformation laws raise a lot of questions.

27/04/2023

--- 27 April Freedom Day ---

17/04/2023

--- Motivation on a Monday ---

12/04/2023

--- SARS and business rescue ---

A new legal case between the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and a company that entered into business rescue during an assessment has legal experts scratching their heads over tax debts, and when the taxman thinks they should be established and owed.

The revenue service has flipped the script in court arguments and has muddied the water around how it approaches tax debt in South Africa.

04/04/2023

--- Thoughts on a Tuesday ---

29/03/2023

--- Fighting corruption ---

Transparency International, a global coalition against corruption, in its 2022 annual report has ranked South Africa number 72 out of 180 countries in its presentation of trends of corruption in the world.

In the report, countries’ efforts and strengths are analysed to mitigate against the ensuing pandemic of corruption.

According to the CEO of Transparency International, Daniel Eriksson, leaders can fight corruption and promote stability among citizens.

OPINION: South Africa is not short of legal instruments to fight corruption. Several clauses in the Constitution have a bearing on the constitutional powers of the State to fight corruption, writes Selby Makgotho.