http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php articles, publications, events, news en blake@yolk.co.za Copyright 2010 2010-03-10T07:46:10+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/banking_finance_team_brochure/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/banking_finance_team_brochure/#When:07:46:10Z Deneys Reitz’s Banking and Finance Team, one of the largest and most dynamic groups of banking specialists in South Africa, has an undisputed reputation for its competence and integrity. News & Events, News, Articles, Publications 2010-03-10T07:46:10+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/are_passengers_just_pawns_or_airlines_kings_in_the_game_of_air_transportati/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/are_passengers_just_pawns_or_airlines_kings_in_the_game_of_air_transportati/#When:13:40:20Z All packed and ready to go… to that important business meeting, that promising job interview, that well-deserved holiday or to watch the World Cup of the “beautiful game”.  Passport, cellphone, cash and ticket?  Check.  Having arrived at the airport in plenty of time, you head to the check-in counter only to be told that the flight you’ve booked and paid for has been over-booked, and offered a flight voucher or a seat on the next available flight (which may only be in a couple of days).  “Where is the justice “ “Is there no accountability?”, you ask in earnest. Add this to the Competition Commission question mark over the alleged price fixing conduct of certain airlines, and you think to yourself, “Are we passengers just pawns in the game of air transportation?”. News & Events, News, Articles 2010-03-09T13:40:20+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/long_arm_of_the_sars_lifestyle_audit_police/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/long_arm_of_the_sars_lifestyle_audit_police/#When:08:22:14Z The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is becoming increasingly vigorous in its dealings with delinquent taxpayers. News & Events, News, Articles 2010-03-01T08:22:14+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/regulator_for_the_regulators/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/regulator_for_the_regulators/#When:08:19:11Z A single regulatory coordinator, under the Competition Commission, was being considered by government to enhance consistency and quality of regulation, Minister in The Presidency Collins Chabane said in a statement to the media. News & Events, News, Articles 2010-02-26T08:19:11+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/second_generation_transfers/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/second_generation_transfers/#When:10:22:18Z In NEHAWU versus University of Cape Town and Others, the Constitutional Court expressed the view that s197 of the Labour Relations Act does more than just protect the workers against job losses.  The Court stated that the section has a dual purpose in that it facilitates commercial transactions while at the same time protecting workers against job losses.  These two objectives often diametrically oppose one another when a business is transferred from one employer to another in an outsourcing transaction. News & Events, News, Articles 2010-02-25T10:22:18+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/edcon_limited_versus_pillemer/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/edcon_limited_versus_pillemer/#When:09:34:49Z Dishonesty of an employee does not always warrant dismissal.  That warning from the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) in Edcon v Pillemer will surprise most employers.  The dishonesty of an Edcon employee did not lead to dismissal because Edcon failed to prove that their employee’s misconduct had breached the trust relationship. News & Events, News, Articles 2010-02-25T09:34:49+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/paternity_leave_what_are_your_rights/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/paternity_leave_what_are_your_rights/#When:08:31:15Z When it’s time to take home that new little bundle of joy, how long can you stay off work? News & Events, News, Articles 2010-02-23T08:31:15+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/king_iii_has_the_best_interest_of_all_stakeholders_at_heart/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/king_iii_has_the_best_interest_of_all_stakeholders_at_heart/#When:06:30:11Z There has been much public debate about company laws as a result of the new Companies Act of 2008; and more recently, the release of the King Code and Report on Governance in South Africa (King III), which will become effective on March 1. But what does King III deal with and how will it apply to business in South Africa? News & Events, News, Articles 2010-02-23T06:30:11+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/gordhan_demands_pound_of_flesh/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/gordhan_demands_pound_of_flesh/#When:08:45:16Z Stable. Predictable. Positive. Good for investor confidence. No surprises. These are the comments of tax experts on Pravin Gordhan’s first budget as minister of finance. News & Events, News, Articles 2010-02-20T08:45:16+00:00 http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/establishment_of_a_new_regional_arbitration_institution_-_africa_adr/ http://www.deneysreitz.co.za/index.php/news/establishment_of_a_new_regional_arbitration_institution_-_africa_adr/#When:12:45:13Z Africa ADR has recently, as a result of a resolution taken at a conference in Mauritius by its Founder Members, namely The Mauritian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Mauritius), Centro de Arbitragem Conciliaçăo e Mediaçăo (Mozambique), Centre d’Arbitrage Du Congo (‘DRC’), The Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (South Africa), and The Institute of Directors of Southern Africa, been established as ‘a non-profit dispute resolution administering authority’. News & Events, News, Articles 2010-02-19T12:45:13+00:00