Keep Your Meeting Attendees Safe OnlineIn the past few months, COVID-19's unwelcome visit has led to the increased need for social distancing and, by extension, new methods of ...
Caring for your loved ones by caring for their futureWe’ve all seen it in movies and novels: A young unsuspecting person wakes up one day to find out that they had been left an extraordinari...
Smart contracts: where do they fit into the legal framework?Smart contracts are agreements that self-execute without any human intervention when the conditions, as specified in digital form, are me...
South Africa’s New Zero-tolerance Drunk Driving LawDuring March 2020, the South African Cabinet approved the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) for submission to Parliament....
Understanding the full community of propertyIn the case of CM v EM it was held in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (“SCA”), case number 10861/2018, that: “The value of the
Understanding Domestic Violence Protection OrdersIf you are a victim of domestic abuse it might be worth applying for a Domestic Violence Protection Order. What is a Domestic Violence Prote
Does force majeure apply during COVID-19One of the major legal issues arising from the recent outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has been the inability of parties to perform their obli
Business Rescue VS Liquidation: What is The Difference?South Africa is currently experiencing difficult economic times after having been downgraded by the rating agencies. This dire state of affa
Parental Rights During the LockdownOn 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide 21-day lockdown, which was extended by a further two weeks on 9 April ...
The Real Estate ComebackAt the end of the national lockdown, many South Africans will have gotten to know their properties better than the architects who designe...
What Are Your Rights When it Comes to Forced COVID-19 Testing?As the COVID-19 pandemic is spreading across the globe, Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize has expressed his concern that there is not enou...
When Contract Breach is Out of Your ControlThe novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has caused major disruptions worldwide since its outbreak in December 2019 in Wuhan, China...
Code of Conduct Residential Property Practitioners DRAFTDEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS NOTICE 139 OF 2020 139 Property Practitioners Regulations, 2020: For public comment 430731 PROPERTY PRACT...
Internal vs External MarketingWhat is internal marketing and what is external marketing? Why is it important for companies to understand these concepts? Because happy ...
Is an e-will valid in South Africa? In terms of South African law, for a will to be accepted as valid by the Master of the High Court (a statutory body to which deceased estate
The importance of mentoring and coaching Mentoring refers to a partnership between two people with the main aim of development. Usually, the mentor is an experienced individual who
The lessees’ right of pre-emptionA developer who wishes to establish a sectional title scheme on a piece of land where there is an existing building, has certain statutory
Is cybercrime punishable in South Africa The prosecution of cybercrime in South Africa is regulated by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (“the ECTA”) ...
Valuation methods A business valuation is a process whereby a value is placed on a business or a business unit, based on the historical and projected finan...
Professionalism goes a long wayProfessionalism is defined as a person’s conduct at work. It refers to the level of competence or excellence that is expected of a profes...
