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Prospecting Applications in 2026: What landowners should know before the year moves on

14 January 2026

January is a hopeful month in agriculture. New plans, new seasons, new possibilities. But here in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, January also... brings something far less welcome: a fresh wave of prospecting applications. Once approved, they give mining companies the legal right to enter privately owned farmland to search for minerals beneath the surface. 

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From pen to platform: can you sign digitally?

14 January 2026

Are digital signatures legally valid? Find out when electronic signing works, and when “pen to paper” is still required.

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When “just a WhatsApp” becomes legal evidence

14 January 2026

WhatsApp messages can be used as decisive legal evidence. What seems like an informal chat may have serious consequences in... court.

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Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

03 December 2025

A landmark ruling has redefined parental leave in South Africa. Here’s what changed.

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AI regulation on the horizon

03 December 2025

AI is here, and so is the need for regulation. Find out what South Africa is doing to govern its... rise.

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The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

03 December 2025

Not all dividends are taxed the same. Discover how South Africa treats local vs foreign dividends, and why it matters.

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Prospecting Applications in 2026: What landowners should know before the year moves on

14 January 2026

January is a hopeful month in agriculture. New plans, new seasons, new possibilities. But here in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, January also... brings something far less welcome: a fresh wave of prospecting applications. Once approved, they give mining companies the legal right to enter privately owned farmland to search for minerals beneath the surface. 

READ MORE
23
Article

From pen to platform: can you sign digitally?

14 January 2026

Are digital signatures legally valid? Find out when electronic signing works, and when “pen to paper” is still required.

READ MORE
4
Article

When “just a WhatsApp” becomes legal evidence

14 January 2026

WhatsApp messages can be used as decisive legal evidence. What seems like an informal chat may have serious consequences in... court.

READ MORE
1
Article

Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

03 December 2025

A landmark ruling has redefined parental leave in South Africa. Here’s what changed.

READ MORE
79
Article

AI regulation on the horizon

03 December 2025

AI is here, and so is the need for regulation. Find out what South Africa is doing to govern its... rise.

READ MORE
63
Article

The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

03 December 2025

Not all dividends are taxed the same. Discover how South Africa treats local vs foreign dividends, and why it matters.

READ MORE
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Article

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Prescription and claims against organs of state

28 February 2023

Claims against the state may arise from several causes of action. Importantly though, it must be remembered that claims against... any organ of state are also subject to prescription, and care should be taken to not let your claim prescribe. In this article, we examine the current legal position in respect of prescription and claims against the state.

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Do organs of state also have to undergo BEE verification?

20 October 2022

Private sector B-BBEE scorecards and compliance has become a generally understood phenomenon, but what is the position in respect of... organs of state. Must they also be B-BBEE compliant and are they measured in the same way as private entities?

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