Kirsty Simpson

An amendment to South Africa’s Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA) in April 2024 has created a new criminal offense relating to the failure by members of the private sector or state-owned entities (SOEs) to prevent certain types of corruption. To safeguard against criminal liability and prevent corruption, companies should design and adopt adequate procedures.

By Kirsty Simpson - Partner, Patent Attorney at Venner Shipley There has been much discussion in the press in recent months of a patent waiver in respect of COVID-19 vaccines. But what does this actually mean, and could it ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for everyone? Development of vaccines for new diseases typically takes decades.

Office workers unaware of the dangers of sitting By June Shannon Heart News | 9th Sep 2019 Office workers who received positive based nudges to sit less and move more during the working day were more likely to act Office workers are not aware of the health dangers of sitting for too long and wrongly believe that because they go to the gym or exercise after work, this would negate the harmful effects of prolonged sitting, according to new research.