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Is anti-competitive behaviour insurable?

24 August 2016

The August 2016 first-of-its-kind judgment against South African Airways in favour of Nationwide Airlines, for damages arising from conduct that was held to be an anti-competitive exclusionary act preventing Nationwide from entering into or expanding within the travel market, raises the interesting question whether the loss is insurable by the company and the directors.

Rugby, intentional conduct, insurance and insolvency – all in one?

18 August 2016

In Hattingh v Roux NO & Others 2011 (3) SA 135 (WCC), the plaintiff, Hattingh, sought to show that the defendant, Roux junior, intentionally and unlawfully injured Hattingh by executing an illegal and highly dangerous manoeuvre during a scrum in an Under 19 rugby match between two Western Cape high school teams.

Regulating Crowdfunding in South Africa?

18 August 2016

Crowdfunding is a way of soliciting funds from the public on an online platform; money is raised in small amounts usually in the form of donations or investments. It is essentially a vehicle to source funds from individuals or organisations to fund different causes ranging from business ideas to charity initiatives. For businesses, crowdfunding promises capital for inventive entrepreneurs in need of funding while for charity causes it promises a helping hand. The crowdfunding model has the potential to impact on the growth and development of small businesses and in most jurisdictions including South Africa, crowdfunding is seen as an innovative way to facilitate funding for small and medium sized enterprises and finance start-up companies, with a goal of promoting economic growth.

Proposed changes to interest free loans to trusts

10 August 2016

The draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2016 (TLAB) was published on 8 July 2016 and contains an interesting proposed amendment to the tax laws governing the provision of an interest-free or low interest loan by a taxpayer to a trust.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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