The first market inquiry under the Amendment Act, into the private healthcare sector in South Africa, has been formally announced by the Competition Commission. According to Lerisha Naidu, Senior Associate in the Competition Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, “As is required under the Amendment Act, the Commission has published its terms of reference for the intended market inquiry. The Commission intends to commence the inquiry on 06 January 2014 with the scheduled completion date being 30 … [Read more...] about Health Inquiry Terms of Reference published
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Think before you post on Social Networks
As social networking usage grows lawyers are beginning to leverage communications on social networking sites - including Facebook and Twitter - as a source of evidence in court. Tweeters and those posting to Facebook must therefore be fully aware that what they publish is discoverable. Just as emails are discoverable - and if deleted can easily be traced - caution should be exercised when a person communicates on Facebook/Twitter. Not only is such communications discoverable but may also … [Read more...] about Think before you post on Social Networks
A Guide to the Protection from Harassment Act
How scary (and fortuitous) is this? I was today threatened over the phone by an irate person - see: You catch more bees with honey than vinegar - and not 10 minutes later this guide by Kathleen Rice, Director, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, landed in my inbox - God works in mysterious ways! The Protection from Harassment Act affords the victims of harassment an effective remedy against harassment. If you are a victim of harassment, you may … [Read more...] about A Guide to the Protection from Harassment Act
Experts Caution Against Medical Merger
From today - Monday 21 May - the Competition Tribunal will consider a merger between Life Healthcare Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd, and Joint Medical Holdings Limited. Life Healthcare is one of the three largest private health care groups in South Africa. Its facilities include hospitals, rehabilitation units, occupational health clinics and facilities that care for chronically ill patients. Joint Medical Holdings, the target in this merger, owns five … [Read more...] about Experts Caution Against Medical Merger
