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A case of the (legally) privileged – disclosure precluded?
22nd January 2020 In Contango Trading SA v Central Energy Fund SOC Ltd (533/2019) [2019] ZASCA 191, the appeal was against a decision of the Western Cape High Court... →
Leadership and the New-Age Bottom-Line
6th January 2020 In the age of knowledge, transparency and the pre-imminence of the fourth industrial revolution, directors must consider the future and adapt to... →
Contract drafting in favour of the layperson
6th January 2020 “South African consumers have had the right to plain-language consumer contracts since 2011. However, five years later, the approach to drafting... →
The Clock is Ticking for Parliament to rectify the Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill
27th November 2019 Parliament has until 30 November 2019 to rectify Sections 7(1) and (2) of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 10 of 1998 (herein after ‘the... →
Breaches in Data Security – Rights and Responsibilities
27th November 2019 If the discussion around data security wasn’t pertinent enough, the data breach, or hack, against the digital infrastructure of the City of... →
A legal practitioner’s perspective on cybercrime in the field of conveyancing – are there any safeguards?
4th November 2019 Cybercrime has been prevalent in the legal profession, more especially in the conveyancing field where property is bought and sold. In the... →
Know Your Rights When Your Employer Deducts From Your Remuneration
29th October 2019 In terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997(as amended)(“BCEA”) there are two forms of deductions that can be made from an... →
Once And For All! Think About It All Before You Claim
23rd October 2019 Law relating to damages is one of the areas of law that governs the rules applicable to claims for loss suffered as a result of the wrongdoing of... →
