Tackling the South African Grid Crisis with Public-Private Partnerships

by ABCSA | Feb 15, 2024 | Blog 2024

The provision of a consistently reliable energy supply inherently requires that the generation, transmission and distribution elements of an electricity supply network are considered and hence also planned, designed, operated and maintained as part of an integrated...

A cautionary tale on data protection

by ABCSA | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog 2023

A Cautionary Tale on Data Protection: a reminder on ensuring specific adherence to the lawful processing of personal information as an essential to compliance under POPIA On 1 September 2023, a major South African pharmaceutical company (“the Company”) was issued with...

A progressive step towards parental leave: High Court declares various provisions of legislation regulating parental leave as unconstitutional

by ABCSA | Nov 29, 2023 | Blog 2023

The judgment indeed has far-reaching implications when it pertains to the entitlement of both maternity and paternity leave allocation under the BCEA and as read with the UIF Act. It accordingly broadens the scope of maternity leave, traditionally allocated for...

Recent Africa-Australia Skills & Education and End of Year Social Event

by ABCSA | Nov 29, 2023 | 2023 Events, Events

The Australian Business Chamber of Commerce Southern Africa hosted an Africa-Australia Skills & Education Session as well as the End of Year Social Event on the 7th of November 2023 from 18h00 – 20h00 at the Workshop 17 in Sandton.  In addition to the members and...

Recent Key legal issues related to mining contracts event 31 October 2023

by ABCSA | Nov 9, 2023 | 2023 Events, Events

On 31 October 2023 ABCSA hosted a presentation on “Key Legal Issues Related To Mining Contracts”  by guest speaker Ahmed Abdel Hakam of Volterra Fietta covering key topics such as Risk Allocation, Dispute Resolution Mechanisms and Applicable Law. Mr Hakam provided...