Employees are often not aware of the power they have against their employer. As an employee, you have a duty to yourself to exercise your rights in a just and reasonable manner. This will allow you to exert some power against the employer in instances of infringement against your rights. South Africa has extensive laws aimed at regulating the working [...]
Who is Liable for the Listeria Outbreak? A deadly outbreak of listeria, which has claimed up to 180 lives, has been narrowed down to the source. The Minister of Health Aaron Motsoaledi announced on Sunday that the recent outbreak of listeriosis has been traced to Enterprise’s Polokwane Facility. Chief Executive Officer at Tiger Brands, Lawrence MacDougall has subsequently suspended [...]
They are simple and clear to understand. Don’t miss your opportunity to comment. Earlier this year, during a stakeholder briefing, South Africa’s Information Regulator chairperson promised to have draft Protection of Personal Information Act regulations out before the end of 2017. She has kept her word: draft POPIA (the Information Regulator prefers this acronym) regulations were published on Friday 8 [...]
OUTsurance, MiWay and more recently 702 Radio have all had social media mishaps. OUTsurance and 702 Radio because of decisions taken by their own teams and MiWay, somewhat unfairly as a result of a "fake" email that it attributes to a disgruntled customer. Social media can be a minefield if not used wisely, particularly in situations and on topics that may seem trivial and light-hearted [...]
The enacting of legislation undergoes a consultative process; the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (“PAJA”) provides that where an administrative action materially affects the rights of the public, the public must be consulted. The principle behind public participation is that all the stakeholders affected by a piece of legislation have a right to be consulted and contribute [...]
In light of World Day Against Child Labour 2017, we have highlighted the labour laws with respect to children. Firstly, child labour is not legal in South Africa. However, children can’t use this as an excuse to get out of doing the dishes. Not all work by children is deemed to be child labour, for example, reasonable household chores are [...]
It seems a panic has swept the globe due to the “new” online social media game: the Blue Whale. After signing up, players are assigned a curator who then issues tasks; similar to a scene straight out of the movie “Nerve”, except with no reward. The tasks range from waking up at weird hours to watching strange videos. On the [...]
About WTISD The International Telecommunications Union (“ITU”) celebrates WTISD on 17 May each year. According to the ITU, the purpose of WTISD “is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide.” WTISD [...]
Eminem is suing New Zealand's governing party for copyright infringement. He claims that they used his song "Lose Yourself" in one of their marketing campaign videos. They are not the first to sail close to the wind, and they will not be the last. Here's a quick guide on the main issues you should consider when faced with a similar [...]
Earthlife Africa - Johannesburg and another Non-Governmental Organisaton challenged the Minister of Energy and others in the Western Cape High Court on the various steps taken with regard to South Africa’s nuclear power procurement programme. The applicants in the case challenged the steps made by the Minister of Energy in 2013 and 2016, in terms of section 34 of the [...]
