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THE SA ATTORNEYS’ JOURNAL

RATE CARD2020

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DE REBUS – RATE CARD 2020

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Why advertise in De Rebus? OVERVIEW OF DE REBUSDe Rebus is the South African attorneys’ journal, which is published 11 times a year by the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA). The LSSA has the following constituent members: The Black Lawyers Association, the National Association of Democratic Lawyers and provincial attorneys’ associa-tions. The LSSA represents the attorneys’ profession on a national basis.

De Rebus circulates to all legal practition-ers, candidate legal practitioners, magis-trates, prosecutors, judges and a number of subscribers who are interested in the legal fraternity.

Its goal is to be an independent and questioning observer of the legal profes-sion. Its editorial content is authoritative, frank and sometimes contentious. It strives to present a comprehensive overview of developments in the legal profession.

Above all else, its main goal is to be an educational tool for the profession and to be used for research purposes confirming its longevity in the hands of its reader. Be-cause De Rebus is a journal, it means that readers refer to it more than once for re-search purposes.

WHO READS DE REBUS?De Rebus is read by legal practitioners and their staff, candidate legal practitioners, judges of the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and High Courts, magis-trates, legal advisers, legal academics and legal practitioners employed by corporates, government, municipalities and banks.

De Rebus circulation: 8140 (ABC July 2019).

De Rebus daily average unique browsers: 2012 (ABC July 2019).

WHY ADVERTISE IN DE REBUS?De Rebus is a business-to-business profes-sional journal. It provides the advertiser with an opportunity to make direct con-tact with individual legal practitioners – a perfectly niched, professional and influen-tial readership. As the journal reports on issues that affect attorneys, their clients and practices, it is an indispensable refer-ence source for practitioners. According to a recent reader survey, more than 93,3% of readers rated De Rebus as a good pro-fessional journal. The majority of readers were of the opinion that the content of De Rebus was thoroughly researched, writ-ten and presented. Research has indicated

that attorneys read the advertisements in De Rebus and find them useful.

De Rebus offers a number of advertising options for advertisers, namely via – • the journal, which is also available in

PDF format on the website;• the website;• the app;• the newsletter; and • the Classifieds.

CONTENTSThe journal publishes articles on practice management, professional news, updates in all fields of the law, new books, law re-ports, case notes and many other matters relating to the practice of law. De Rebus is published predominantly in English.

FACTS AND FIGURES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROFESSIONAs at January 2019:• Attorneys (partners, associates, profes-

sional assistants, consultants): 27 223.• Candidate attorneys: 6 669.

The number of black attorneys (includ-ing African, coloured and Indian attorneys) accounts for 44% and 17% are black fe-male attorneys. The graphs below show a further breakdown of the legal profession.

DE REBUS CONTACT INFORMATION

DE REBUS EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION STAFFEditor: Mapula SedutlaProduction Editor: Kathleen KrielSub-editor: Kevin O’Reilly Sub-editor: Isabel Joubert News reporter: Kgomotso Romotsho Editorial secretary: Shireen Mahomed

DE REBUS EDITORIAL COMMITTEEGiusi Harper (Chairperson)Peter HornMaboku MangenaMohamed Randera

EDITORIAL OFFICE304 Brooks Street, Menlo Park, Pretoria.PO Box 36626, Menlo Park 0102, Docex 82, Pretoria.Tel: (012) 366 8800Fax: (012) 362 0969E-mail: [email protected]: www.derebus.org.zaLaw Society of South Africa website: www.LSSA.org.za

ADVERTISING SALES – JOURNALGreg Stewart Ince (Pty) LtdTel: (direct): (011) 305 7337 Switchboard: (011) 305 7300Cell: 074 552 0280E-mail: [email protected]

ADVERTISING SALES – CLASSIFIEDSIsabel JoubertSub-editorTel: (012) 366 8800Fax: (012) 362 0969E-mail: [email protected]

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2020 DE REBUS PDF AND PRINTED JOURNAL RATES

RATES

DESCRIPTION EXCLUDING VAT HEIGHT AND WIDTH

Full page R 18 112 297mm x 210mm

1/2 page (vertical) R 12 075 249mm x 85mm

1/2 page (horizontal) R 12 075 120mm x 175mm




1/4 page (vertical column) R 6 037 249mm x 41mm


1/6 page (vertical) R 3 622 120mm x 53 mm

1/6 page (horizontal) R 3 622 39mm x 175 mm

1/6 page (square) R 3 622 78mm x 85 mm

SPECIAL PLACEMENTS• Material for special place-ments to be supplied as per the technical specifications provided on the quotation.

Please note that the above rates are based on complete printed material supplied by the client and according to the specifications supplied

in the quotation. De Rebus will take no responsiblity for irregularities.

DISCOUNTS11 issues – 10%6 issues – 5%

SPECIAL POSITIONSBy negotiation.

Month Booking Material Online

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 issue

10/1/2020 14/1/2020 1/2/2020

MARCH issue 7/2/2020 11/2/2020 1/3/2020

APRIL issue 13/3/2020 17/3/2020 1/4/2020

MAY issue 9/4/2020 14/4/2020 1/5/2020

JUNE issue 8/5/2020 12/5/2020 1/6/2020

JULY issue 12/6/2020 17/6/2020 1/7/2020

AUGUST issue 10/7/2020 14/7/2020 1/8/2020

SEPTEMBER issue 7/8/2020 11/8/2020 1/9/2020

OCTOBER issue 11/9/2020 15/9/2020 1/10/2020

NOVEMBER issue 9/10/2020 13/10/2020 1/11/2020

DECEMBER issue 6/11/2020 10/11/2020 1/12/2020

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 8/1/2021 12/1/2021 1/2/2021

Bleed: Please allow for 5mm bleed all round for a full page only. All other advertisements must be set strictly to the depth and width specified, with no bleed.

COLUMNSFour – 249mm x 41mmThree – 249mm x 55mmTwo – 249mm x 85mm

PAPERText – 80gsm HighQ MattCover – 135gsm Dukuza Gloss

PRINTING PROCESSCTP. Process colours only.

SPECIFICATIONSTrim: 297mm x 210mmType Area: 249mm x 175mmBleed: 5mm all round

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE 2020 – DEADLINE DATES


Unlocking the issue: When to arrest without a warrant when adangerous wound is inflicted

A new future for fAmily lAw: SignificAnt chAngeS to r 43 ApplicAtionS

Adapting to and adopting technology: Future proofing your law firm

Notes on modulated legal

drafting

Jumping from one retirement fund to a rival: Can it be done during your period of employment?

Adding fuel to the fire – what is the remedy to curb violent strikes?

Children need to be protected by s 12(1)(c) of the Constitution

NOVEMBER 2019

The Financial Services Tribunal is ready for action

What is the ‘law of the land’ when dealing with hearsay evidence during arbitration proceedings


Purchaser not obliged to make payment until recordal is complete

Should diSability grantS be deducted from loSS of earningS claimS againSt the raf?

Support services available to legal practitioners

Moving towards a guilt-free divorce

When does a real right to a half-share of immovable property vest in a spouse?

You have been served: An update on service of referrals to the CCMA on foreign defendants

Employees be aware: A discussion

What is the ‘voice of the child’ and why should we adhere to it?

JULY 2019


Is compensation in terms of s 189A(13)(d) of the LRA a self-standing remedy?

Companies aCt provides relief for prejudiCed minority shareholders

Technology and continuing legal education

A European perspective on modern day piracy – copyright, hyperlinks and the Internet

Client expectations and the professional duties of a legal practitioner

Donations tax – a summary of calculations

A South African constitutional jurisprudential duty to consult affected and interested parties before awarding mining and prospecting rights

What is the ‘fees to cash conversion’ and why is it important?

AUGUST 2019

Gated estates can enforce speed limits within the gated community

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019


Applying Uniform r 23 into the landscape of tax litigation

The basic sTrucTure docTrine: a challenge To expropriaTion wiThouT compensaTion?

The risks affecting the sustainability and viability of law firms

Court bundles – how to prepare them properly

Which rules apply? Some further notes on maintenance of common property at sectional title schemes

The battles of single and unwed fathers

Employment references: Practical guidelines to avoid delictual liability

Cyber liability insurance

Limitation of police powers on search and seizureLaw Society of South Africa

in transition

Is it safe to rely on a court to draw an adverse inference from the absence of a witness?


The limited purview of the Contingency Fees Act

Is the Road accIdent Fund’s lItIgatIon In uRgent need oF RevIew?

Obscurity on the issue of filing security in review applications

Once-off credit agreements and registration as a credit provider in terms of the NCA

Adequate and effective internal controls

The rationalisation of marriage laws across the former homelands

Trust account advocates – can they be admitted to the roll of notaries and conveyancers?

Technology: Protecting against cybersecurity compromise

Is the state obliged to provide Internet access to detainees?

MARCH 2019


The implications of giving informal legal advice

MusliM widows’ right to inherit renounced benefits froM their husband’s estate

An employer cannot use a big fish to catch a small fishThe ranking of the business rescue practitioner’s claim in liquidation proceedings

NCA s 129(1)(a) notice – a practical perspective on the interpretative challenge

Determining the crime for concealment of birth

A right to consular assistance: Some general observations

Domain name disputes – a discussion of SAIIPL adjudicated disputes

Does SA have the required framework for mutual legal assistance and extradition?

APRIL 2019


Does the life of a rule nisi automatically extend onpostponement of

return date?

Step ahead carefully – the uncertainty of unfair contractS continueS

Audi alteram partem vis-à-vis precautionary

suspension

Dismissalfor incapacity

Handling of trust money –dealing with the obligations of a trust account legal practitioner

Another six basic universal principles applicable to the conduct of a candidate legal practitioner

Clearing up theconfusion

on evictions

The High Court still has jurisdiction in

labour matters

MAY 2019


LLB graduates from private institutions are qualified to enter professional

legal practice

The TerminaTion of consenT oflawful occupiers

Makate v Vodacom: Intellectual property in mist of a contractual dispute When is it not required to warn an employee of poor work performance?

Parental rights in known sperm donor agreements

Legality of occupation of property by homeless persons

Case note: Professional

indemnity insurance

Indigenous communities and land claims – a discussion

JUNE 2019


Precautionary suspension – right to be heard

Is a credItor precluded from InstItutIng actIon In common law agaInst a deceased estate?

Drafting wills – what to consider

Nasciturus fiction: Relics of outdated perspective

The death of derivative misconduct

Cerebral palsy and delictual compensation – is there a need for a register?

The importance of the in-house compliance function in a law firmAccidentally on purpose? A case study on the fine line between intentional and negligent misconduct

SEPTEMBER 2019


KPIs: What are they and how do we use them?

Should retirement fundS be named or identified in divorce orderS?

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, to which court will foreclosures go?

How FICA affects you and your legal practice

Do trust account advocates need a mind shift to deal with FICA? Jurisdiction of the Labour Court – the conundrum continues

Individual employees cannot rely on s 189(1)(c) of the LRA to claim thattheir dismissals are automatically unfair

OCTOBER 2019

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2020DE REBUS APP RATES

Size of the advert:

Specifications:

Full colour, 72 dpi, Format: Gif, PNG or Jpeg

Cost of placement (one calender month place-

ment)(excluding VAT)

Tablet 1536px (width) x 1920px (depth)1456px (width) x 180px (depth)

R 6 300Mobile 640px (width) x 832px (depth)

640px (width) x 160px (depth)

APP RATES

The De Rebus app is for readers on the go. The App is available on Android and iOS. Readers have access to all articles on the App and

are notified when the new issue or any new items are uploaded.

2020 DE REBUS NEWSLETTER RATES

NEWSLETTER RATES

Size of the advert:

Specifications:


Cost of placement (exluding VAT)

Header 760 px (width) x 94 px (depth) R 3 622

Side bar 270 px (width) x 540 px (depth) R 4 226

Side bar (small) 270 px (width) x 225 px (depth) R 3 019

The De Rebus electronic newsletter is an opt-in service that is offered by De Rebus. Newsletters are sent monthly to inform subscribers that the new issue of the jour-nal is available. The newsletter mailing list database has 10 500 active subscribers.

The newsletter contains summaries of articles published in a particular edition with direct web links to the full articles.

ADVERT SIZES: Side Bar 270px

(width) x540px

(depth)

Header760px (width) x 94 px (depth)

Side bar (small) 270 px (width) x225 px (depth)


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2020 DE REBUS WEBSITE RATES

Size of the advert:

Specifications:


Cost of placement (one calender month placement)

(excluding VAT)

Header – right position 728 px (width) x 90 px (depth) R 6 825

Side bar – position 1 300 px (width) x 600 px (depth) R 6 825

Side bar – position 2 300 px (width) x 250 px (depth) R 6 825

Home page – top position 728 px (width) x 90 px (depth) R 6 825

Home page – left side position 1 300 px (width) x 250 px (depth) R 6 825

Home page – left side position 2 300 px (width) x 250 px (depth) R 6 825

Specific article position (middle) 728 px (width) x 90 px (depth) R 6 825

Native advertising - option 1 Native article with homepage plug R 9 000

Native advertising - option 2Native article with homepage plug, plus

video/audio and newsletter push.R 18 000

Native advertising - option 3 Native article with all the above plus a

social media push on LinkedIn and Twitter.R 30 000

WEBSITE RATES

The De Rebus website offers numerous fea-tures for advertisers and readers alike.

News items are published immediately and all other articles in the journal are published monthly. The website features an archive, where articles from 2012 on-wards can be found. The website also fea-ture an education diary, as well as a net-working page.

Should you publish your advert on our website, De Rebus will provide statistics for your advert. The De Rebus team can also give you insight on articles that will be published so that you can align your ad-vertising accordingly.

In September 2019, the total number of unique browsers stood at 52 700 with 104 600 page views. Female browsers total 51% and male 49%. Sixty-three percent of browsers range between the ages of 20 to 39.

The De Rebus website is registered with the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

APP RATES

ADVERT SIZES:

Side Bar 300px (width) x600px (depth)

Header728px (width) x 90 px (depth)

Home page300px (width) x250px (depth)


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2020 DE REBUS ADVERTISING TERMS AND CONDITIONSIMPORTANT NOTICE:The advertiser’s attention is drawn to the no liability for loss clauses in paragraphs 5, 7 and 12, the intention to increase the advertising rate in para-graph 10, the right to charge interest on overdue account in clause 11, the indemnity in paragraph 13.

1 The Law Society of South Africa (the publisher), reserves the right to withhold publication in all circumstances of

force majeure, in which case a refund for that insertion shall be given within 30 (thirty) business days of the proposed publication.

2 The publisher shall be held liable for all matters where their wilful or negligent act or omission results in seri-

ous losses (which losses will need to be substantiated) be-ing suffered by the advertiser.

3 In a situation where an insertion is not included in the agreed month’s Journal, due to a fault of the publisher,

the insertion shall either be included in the next month’s journal or the advertiser shall receive a full refund for such insertion within 30 (thirty) business days of the proposed publication.

4The advertiser shall only be entitled to a full refund of the agreed fee upon due cancellation of any insertions

by the advertiser in writing, a full 6 (six) weeks prior to the publication date. Should the advertiser fail to cancel the publication 6 (six) weeks prior to the publication date, the publisher will still include the advertisement in the publi-cation as planned, unless otherwise agreed between the parties in writing.

5 No liability is accepted for losses arising from publica-tion of the wrong copy, typographical errors or any

other mistake or error of whatsoever nature. The onus shall remain on the advertiser to ensure that all copy material is correct prior to the date of publication.

6 Insertions in particular issues cannot be guaranteed un-less agreed surcharges apply. Furthermore, special po-

sitions for subsequent insertions are by negotiation only and cannot be guaranteed unless surcharged.

7 Although every care will be exercised in handling the advertiser’s material, photographs and illustrations, the

publisher accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to such material, photographs or illustrations arising out of any cause whatsoever.

8 If the advertising material does not arrive by the dead-line as set by the publisher, the publisher reserves the

right to cancel the publication of the advertisement and return any material in their possession to the advertiser.

The publisher will then retain 100% (one hundred percent) of the levy already agreed upon. The publisher further reserves the right to then utilise the reserved space as it deems fit.

9 Discounts are negotiated for multiple placements. If the contract is terminated before completion, the discounts

granted in terms of the contract then become immediately due and payable and will be invoiced on the termination date.

10 This contract fixes the rate charged as well as the discount allowed for 12 (twelve) calendar months

following the signature of this Contract (“the initial peri-od”). Prior to expiry of the initial period, 3 (three) calendar months’ written notice will be given by the publisher to the advertiser of any proposed rate changes. The advertiser may then elect to cancel this contract by providing written notice to this effect within 1 (one) calendar month prior to the expiry of the initial period. Should no notice indicat-ing the advertiser’s intention to cancel this contract be re-ceived by the publisher timeously, these terms and condi-tions will remain in full force and effect and the new rate change will thereafter immediately apply.

11 Payment is due within 30 (thirty) business days after date of invoice and interest at 9% (nine per cent) per

annum will be charged on all overdue accounts.

12The advertiser shall not be entitled to withhold pay-ment of any amount due for any reason whatsoever,

nor shall it be entitled to damages arising out of any omis-sions or errors of whatsoever nature that may appear in an advertisement placed on its behalf, save where such omis-sions or errors are caused by an unreasonable, negligent or wilful act or omission of the publisher.

13The advertiser is liable for all damages and costs aris-ing from any action that may be instituted against

the publisher by reason of publication of the advertiser’s advertisement, specifically advertisements that are contra bones mores, fraudulent, illegal or in any other way, invalid.

14 The advertiser shall be entitled to terminate this agreement for convenience at any time by providing

the publisher with 1 (one) calendar months’ written notice to this effect indicating their reason for cancellation.

15The advertiser hereby accepts all the terms and con-ditions contained in this contract and indemnifies

the publisher, and holds it harmless, against any claim for damages, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly out of the publisher placing an advertisement on behalf of the advertiser.

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General conditions: IMPORTANT NOTICE. The advertiser’s attention is drawn to the no liability for loss clauses in paragraphs 5, 7 and 12, the intention to increase the advertising rate in paragraph 10, the right to charge interest on overdue account in clause 11, the indemnity in paragraph 13.1. The Law Society of South Africa (the publisher), reserves the right to withhold publication in all circumstances of force majeure, in which case a refund for that insertion shall be given within 30 (thirty) business days of the proposed publication. 2. The publisher shall be held liable for all matters where their wilful or negligent act or omission results in serious losses (which losses will need to be substantiated) being suffered by the advertiser. 3. In a situation where an insertion is not included in the agreed month’s Journal, due to a fault of the publisher, the insertion shall either be included in the next month’s journal or the advertiser shall receive a full refund for such insertion within 30 (thirty) business days of the proposed publication. 4. The advertiser shall only be entitled to a full refund of the agreed fee upon due cancellation of any insertions by the advertiser in writing, a full 6 (six) weeks prior to the publication date. Should the advertiser fail to cancel the publica-tion 6 (six) weeks prior to the publication date, the publisher will still include the advertisement in the publication as planned, unless otherwise agreed between the parties in writing. 5. No liability is accepted for losses arising from publication of the wrong copy, typographical errors or any other mistake or error of whatsoever nature. The onus shall remain on the advertiser to ensure that all copy material is correct prior to the date of publication. 6. Insertions in particular issues cannot be guaranteed unless agreed surcharges apply. Furthermore, special positions for subsequent inser-tions are by negotiation only and cannot be guaranteed unless surcharged. 7. Although every care will be exercised in handling the advertiser’s material, photographs and illustrations, the publisher accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage to such material, photographs or illustrations arising out of any cause whatsoever. 8. If the advertising material does not arrive by the deadline as set by the publisher, the publisher reserves the right to cancel the publication of the advertisement and return any material in their possession to the advertiser. The publisher will then retain 100% (one hundred percent) of the levy already agreed upon. The publisher further reserves the right to then utilise the reserved space as it deems fit. 9. Discounts are negotiated for multiple placements. If the contract is terminated before completion, the discounts granted in terms of the contract then become immediately due and payable and will be invoiced on the termination date. 10. This contract fixes the rate charged as well as the discount allowed for 12 (twelve) calendar months following the signature of this Contract (“the initial period”). Prior to expiry of the initial period, 3 (three) calendar months’ written notice will be given by the publisher to the advertiser of any proposed rate changes. The advertiser may then elect to cancel this contract by providing written notice to this effect within 1 (one) calendar month prior to the expiry of the initial period. Should no notice indicating the advertiser’s intention to cancel this contract be received by the publisher timeously, these terms and conditions will remain in full force and effect and the new rate change will thereafter immediately apply. 11. Payment is due within 30 (thirty) business days after date of invoice and interest at 9% (nine per cent) per annum will be charged on all overdue accounts. 12. The advertiser shall not be entitled to withhold payment of any amount due for any reason whatsoever, nor shall it be entitled to damages arising out of any omissions or errors of whatsoever nature that may appear in an advertisement placed on its behalf, save where such omissions or errors are caused by an unreasonable, negligent or wilful act or omission of the publisher. 13. The advertiser is liable for all damages and costs arising from any action that may be instituted against the publisher by reason of publication of the advertiser’s advertisement, specifically advertisements that are contra bones mores, fraudulent, illegal or in any other way, invalid. 14. The advertiser shall be entitled to terminate this agreement for convenience at any time by providing the publisher with 1 (one) calendar months’ written notice to this effect indicating their reason for cancellation. 15. The advertiser hereby accepts all the terms and conditions contained in this contract and indemnifies the publisher, and holds it harmless, against any claim for damages, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly out of the publisher placing an advertisement on behalf of the advertiser.

We, the advertiser, hereby confirm that the instructions given above are correct. We accept and acknowledge all the terms and conditions set herein, and further acknowledge that any alteration to this contract, for any reason whatsoever, shall have

no effect or validity unless it is reduced to writing and signed by both the advertiser and the above publication.

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