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27 August 2010

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19 of 2010

Government Gazette Update
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Legislation
Basic Conditions of Employment Act ; Consumer Protection Act ; Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Bill ; Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act ; Defence Amendment Bill ; Gender Equality Bill ; Employment Services Bill ; Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act 51 of 2008 ; Internet and Cell Phone Pornography Bill ; Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act 31 of 2008 ; Labour Relations Act ; Local Government : Municipal Systems Amendment Bill ; National Education Policy Act ; Protection from Harassment Bill, 2010 ; Protection of Information Bill ; Public Service Broadcasting Bill ; Rules Board for Courts of Law Act 107 of 1985 ; South African Citizenship Amendment Bill ; South African Human Rights Commission ; South African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill 2010 ; Superior Courts Bill ; Taxation Laws Amendment Bill ; Transport Laws Repeal Bill ; Water Research Act
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Recent Judgments
Competition Commission, Tribunal and Appeal Court - Sasol ; South African Breweries

Constitutional Court -
Constitutionality of Magistrates Courts Act 32 of 1944. Section Section 30(3) ; Road Accident Fund Amendment Act case ; alleged black economic empowerment fraud ; systems of compensation for mine workers ; businessman v Absa ; doctored photograph of deputy headmaster
Supreme Court of Appeal - Emma Smith Educational Fund for 'poor white girls' case moves to SCA
Free State High Court : Bloemfontein - Preservation order closes 100 bank accounts ; inadequate subsidy for welfare organisation
KwaZulu-Natal High Court : Durban - Hawks search police headquarters ; Judge supports man who thought he was being hijacked
KwaZulu-Natal High Court : Pietermaritzburg - Hawks seize property of policemen ; murder trial of retired professor gets underway
North Gauteng High Court : Pretoria - Online gambling banned ; vital evidence missing in murder trial ; assets of alleged cash-in-transit offender seized ; Boeremag 'trio' not prisoners of war
North West High court : Mafikeng
- Bakubung-Ba-Ratheo Community Development Corp case back in court
South Gauteng High Court : Johannesburg - Soccer City to remain FNB Stadium ; Krejcir not to be arrested, extradited or deported for now ; what the Kebble butler saw, cellphone witnesses, 2006 affidavit declared inadmissible, Roger Kebble may be called to testify ; Selebi lodges application for leave to appeal
Western Cape High Court - Sand dune mining halted until environmental concerns are met ; Cope to retain Shilowa and Lekota ; stem cell therapy case ; omission changes rapist's life sentence ; teacher sues for R400 000 ; 
Equality Courts
Magistrates Courts - Reitz Four to appeal sentence ; Zulu sentenced to five years in jail, forfeits driver's licence, R7 000 fine but says "I am not going to jail" ; case involving foreigners forced to jump from high-rise building is postponed ; racehorse owner due in court for pouring a drink on President Zuma at Durban July ; Premier assassination plot involves amputated body parts ; McBride case resumes ; family accused of murdering father over World Cup Soccer game appear in court

Legal Profession
Thoba Poyo-Dlwati has been appointed President of the SADC Lawyers Association ; transformation of the profession ; 
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Education and Training : Law Society of South Africa. L.E.A.D
Consumer Protection Act - Empangeni : 2 October
The drawing and taxation of High Court Bills of Costs - Durban : 2 October ; Pietermaritzburg : 9 October
FICA Workshop - Durban : 8 October
National Credit Act Update - Durban : 16 October

South Africa
Debate begins on future of World Cup stadia, police claim security reimbursement from Local Organising Committee, human trafficking doubled during
2010 FIFA World Cup ; ANC Youth League Discussion Documents, official won't apologise for slur on judge, Malema advises restraint, declares war on Community Party, Public Protector clears Malema of tender irregularities ; 150th anniversary of arrival of Indians in South Africa ; Department of Trade and Industry wants company fronting declared illegal ; Public Protector delivers reports on Minister of Communications to President Zuma ; dismissed Communications Director-General has been offered a settlement ; court vetoes attempts to hold meeting on SABC behind closed doors ; CellC logo hits copyright problems ; rhino poaching reaches critical level ; medical parole system to be revised ; man suspected of Mxit rape appears in court ; offensive email leads to possible dismissal of eight Toyota employees ; Parliament could subpoena Minister of Defence to produce reports despite Cabinet's support of her position ; universities raise admission standards ; University of Cape Town pays Ngobeni ; Engineering Council faces racism row ; environmental courts on the way ; gas hunt in eastern Karoo concerns environmentalists ; action taken on acid mine water ; farmers could have to apply for water licenses ; rising water levels could threatean KZN coastline ; President Zuma orders multiple anti-corruption probes ; Cosatu says whistle-blowers are being assassinated ; Home Affairs fails to meet statutory obligations ; Home Affairs is cancelling marriages 'illegally' ; United Kingdom to review aspects of visa system ; Interpol traces German fraudster to southern Cape ; diplomat charged with misconduct after assault of colleague ; Hawks checking how dirty Campbell's diamonds are ; US court hands down a $188 million judgment against a South African investment conglomerate ; retired judge Madala dies ; Radebe says South Africa needs more judges ; Hlophe case still in the spotlight ; CCMA faces serious allegations ; woman wins transgender case ; should strikes lose protected legal status when they become violent? ; labour broking scrapped in motor industry ; progress of public service strike ; foreign land ownership only when communities agree ; problems of various kinds in the Deeds Office ; housing contractors face government scrutiny ; mooted Media Affairs Tribunal draws attention ; Premier laid charges that lead to journalist's arrest ; mining legislation to be overhauled, moratorium on applications for prospecting licenses, several contentious examples of awarding of mineral rights, environmental concerns affect mines, illegal mining leads to murder investigations ; state of Msunduzi Municipality six months after being placed under administration ; Hawks crack down in multiple cases while facing accusations of torture and assault ; number of provinces up for discussion again ; probe into cricket bonuses ; De Villiers cleared by SANZAR who now eye Hoskins ; accountants want tax ombudsman ; tax on vehicle emissions
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Vacancies
Two vacancies for Admitted Attorneys ; two Admitted Attorneys seek positions ; five firms have openings for Articled Clerks ; eight individuals wish to start serving Articles ; a Pietermaritzburg firm has a vacancy for a Junior Legal Secretary ; two Legal Secretaries are looking for positions ; one person with human resources and legal studies qualifications seeks a post
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