Sep 27, 2022
The doctrine of common purpose is a well-known principle in criminal law. In essence, if two or more people, having a common purpose to commit a crime, act together in order to achieve that purpose, then the conduct of each of them in the execution of that purpose is...
Sep 26, 2022
It is a fact that Covid-related disruption to the workplace has given rise to a hybrid work model, a flexible arrangement whereby staff are allowed to work some of the time at home and some of the time at the office. But, as markets adjust to the post-Covid era, many...
Sep 23, 2022
The fact that there is a gender gap problem at an international level is by now well-known and unfortunately too often accepted. By Kate Mollett, senior regional director at Commvault, Africa Specifically, in South Africa, according to a recent statement by UASA, it...
Sep 21, 2022
Payroll fraud is a widespread and hugely costly form of white-collar crime. According to research conducted by Alexander Forbes around a decade ago, payroll fraud was costing businesses more than cash-in-transit heists. “There are a lot of tricks that people use...
Sep 20, 2022
If Covid-19 has taught us anything, it is that the use of an exclusive office within which to perform your work is no longer an absolute requirement. By Denny Da Silva, director designate: tax practice at Baker McKenzie Johannesburg While not a new concept, the...
Sep 19, 2022
One of the main reasons that e-hailing ride services have become so popular is that they offer individuals a safer alternative to drinking and driving, as the law prohibits road users from operating a vehicle or motorcycle while under the influence of intoxicating...