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KYK! Maatskappye en hoe boere daarby kan baat

PR de Wet het op 31 Mei 2019 met Elsa Esterhuizen in die GROOTplaas ateljee gesels oor wat ‘n maatskappy nou eintlik is, en hoe boere daarby kan baat. Kyk gerus die onderhoud weer om jou kennis in die verband op te knap!  

June 14, 2019
#HumanRights: Protecting medical privacy under POPIA

#HumanRights: Protecting medical privacy under POPIA

by | Mar 20, 2025 | , , , , , ,

In healthcare, the right to access medical information is critical in ensuring that patients receive the proper care they need. However, situations may arise where a patient is unable to consent due to illness, injury, or incapacity. In such circumstances, the question of whether family members, particularly the next of kin, can access medical information becomes a vital issue.

M&A under scrutiny as Companies Act amendments reshape deals

M&A under scrutiny as Companies Act amendments reshape deals

by | Mar 3, 2025 | , ,

On 25 July 2024, the long-awaited Companies Amendment Bill was signed into law by President Ramaphosa. On 27 December 2024, certain provisions of the Companies Amendment Act 16 of 2024 (the “Amendment Act”) came into operation. The Amendment Act has brought about several noteworthy changes in respect of company law. One of the pertinent changes introduced in terms of the Amendment Act is the new thresholds requiring private companies to comply with the takeover regulations (the “Regulations”) contained in the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the “Act”), which will lead to increased scrutiny in respect of mergers and acquisitions (“M&A’s”) by the Takeover Regulation Panel (the “TRP”). This article will specifically unpack the amendments to section 118 of the Act and the effect of its amendment on M&A’s.

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