SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE WHATSAPP CONTROVERSY

SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE WHATSAPP CONTROVERSY

Most people have heard about the WhatsApp controversy regarding its new privacy policy. According to social media posts that circulated at the beginning of 2021, a new revised WhatsApp privacy policy was going to enable WhatsApp to access all of your private data...
SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE WHATSAPP CONTROVERSY

THE NEXT STEPS IN REGULATING CRYPTO ASSETS

Background and Declaration: Bitcoin reached a new all-time high earlier this month, surpassing the R600 000 (six hundred thousand Rand) mark. This price increase sparked renewed interest and increased trading in crypto assets which further highlighted the need for the...
SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE WHATSAPP CONTROVERSY

MERGER NOTIFICATION – WHEN IS IT REQUIRED?

Background: One of the aspects to consider when there is a merger of companies is whether notification of such merger must be given to the competition commission (“Commission”). The Competition Act No. 89 of 1998 (“Act”) governs when merger notification is required....