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Keketso Kgomosotho

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Keketso Kgomosotho is a Candidate Attorney in Baker McKenzie's Johannesburg office.

In March this year, the High Court in South Africa ruled on how a certain mobile phone should be classified for tariff purposes – essentially deciding whether it should be a machine or a phone for the purposes of determining import tariffs. The ruling has implications for all businesses importing mobile phone products into South Africa.

In March this year, the High Court in South Africa ruled on how a certain mobile phone should be classified for tariff purposes – essentially deciding whether it should be a machine or a phone for the purposes of determining import tariffs. The ruling has implications for all businesses importing mobile phone products into South Africa.

In terms of both market value and volume, South Africa is reported to be one of the top two markets for cryptocurrencies in Africa, alongside Nigeria. It was therefore only a matter of time before the South African Revenue Service joined the likes of the Internal Revenue Service in the United States and Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs in the United Kingdom in cracking down on cryptocurrency traders and establishing appropriate tax frameworks.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated (and for some, cemented) the work from home trend. As a result, many employers are increasingly turning to employee monitoring technology to replace the physical employee oversight once enjoyed in the office. While employers have many legitimate reasons for monitoring employee activity, the decision to monitor employees is not without its legal and ethical complexities.