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HPCSA’S new Ethical Rules: AI use and End-Of-Life Decisions

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Julia Penn
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Justine Paries
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STEERING CLEAR FROM INSIDER TRADING

Insider trading occurs when a trade is made based on the inside information. Making a trade based on rumours is not enough to constitute insider trading, however making a trade after being told by an insider that the rumours are actually true constitutes insider trading

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ONE WORD – RELATIONSHIPS DEFINED - PARTICULARITY NEEDED IN WORKPLACE POLICIES

Family responsibility leave in terms of Section 27 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997, is leave amounting to a total of 3 days in a leave cycle. To access these leave days, you must have been employed for 4 months and work at least 4 days a week for that employer.

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Emigrating – tie up your tax affairs now

With the surge of South Africans currently emigrating, tying up their financial affairs and ensuring all their taxes due to SARS (South African Revenue Services) is of utmost importance.

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Crypto Assets are financial products i.t.o. FAIS Act

At this stage, crypto mining has not been considered in the legislation, and neither have non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Legislation has also failed to address the status of cryptocurrencies as legal tender– an issue that would fall under the jurisdiction of the South African Reserve Bank.

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Dangers of Social Media and Incitement

The trial of alleged the South African July riots instigator, Ngise Mchunu, a former Ukhozi FM radio personality started in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. He stands accused of inciting public violence and breaching the Disaster Management Act. The charges expose the dangers of social media coupled incitement. Social media can be weaponized with disastrous results for the public.

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Curatorship…a way to protect your loved ones

Did you know that a Power of Attorney lapses if your parent or family member you have been assisting in his or her affairs becomes mentally incapacitated due to dementia, a stroke, mental illness or incapacitated relating to ageing in general?

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