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The Federal Republic of South Africa, the most southerly African nation has a population of 42,000,000. The country is split into 9 provinces and is the only country to have three capital cities – Cape Town (the legislative capital), Pretoria (the administrative capital) and Bloemfontein (the judicial capital). South Africa is a constitutional de ...[Read More]

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Lord Mayor to launch Law Society's UK-South Africa international legal practice seminar

The Right Hon Lord Mayor of London, Nicholas Anstee, will be opening an international legal practice seminar in Johannesburg on 24 March. The seminar is a joint initiative of the Law Society of England & Wales and the Law Society of South Africa and forms part of the Law Society's trade mission programme.

Regulatory change: Implications for the new SA Companies Act

The new SA Companies Act, with its less onerous registration and financial reporting requirements for small businesses, will come into effect in the third quarter of 2010, when the regulations and rectifications had been finalised, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies announced yesterday.

New South Africa Companies Bill to tighten regulation

Company directors and officers who are tasked with making difficult decisions could face a heightened threat of litigation once the new Companies Bill is passed into law.

Thai woman wins battle to become SA attorney

A Thai Woman who fought an 18-Month battle to practice as an attorney in South Africa has finally been sworn in at the Cape High Court.