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Legalbrief   |   your legal news hub Thursday 05 September 2024

Minister opens CCMA office in Pretoria and other brief reports

Labour Minister Mambathisi Mdladlana said yesterday when opening of a Pretoria CCMA office intended to ease the burden of the Johannesburg office. – Business Report

* SA was ready to help the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigate war crimes in Africa as the tribunal investigates its first cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and northern Uganda, Justice Department Director-General Vusi Pikoli said yesterday after meeting Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the ICC chief prosecutor. A memorandum of understanding defining areas of co-operation could be signed soon, Pikoli said. – Business Day * A long-running case of breach of contract against Pinnacle Technology was dismissed in the Pretoria high court yesterday, with costs against service provider company Dinkum USA. – Business Report * The Department of Environmental Affairs has invited public comment on draft regulations governing the hunting and sustainable use of indigenous predators. It said the draft norms and standards would be published today. – The Mercury * Wegbreek magazine is to appeal a Cape High Court ruling in favour of the English outdoor magazine Getaway regarding copyright infringement. The court ordered that Wegbreek should change its name, because the public could see Wegbreek as an Afrikaans version of Getaway. – SABC News