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#COVID19 – The Understated Importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses in Contracts
The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting nation-wide lockdown has tested every facet of the South African economy, its legal system and the ability of its entrepreneurs and innovators to withstand immense turmoil. With the South African legal system coming to an almost...
Landlords And Tenants – Once Again Head To Head
Since the implementation of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 and the “lockdown” regulations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, landlords and tenants have been head to head. In many instances comprise seems to have been found, but not in all cases. It is...
Legal Representation During Arbitration
It is undisputed that the majority of people who refer disputes to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration ("the CCMA") hail from the vulnerable parts of our society. Most of them are poor, are not very educated and a vast number of them are...
The Employment Equity Amendment bill
On 20 July 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour gazette the published the Employment Equity Amendment Bill in the Government gazette. The bill aims to regulate sector-specific employment equity targets and make an employment equity compliance certificate a...
Celebrating our 13th Birthday!
In September we are celebrating our 13th Birthday! In celebration of this, we have launched a brand new website, we hope that you will enjoy the new experience it offers! We are grateful to every member of our (internal and outsourced) team as well as our clients that...
Maintenance pending Divorce Litigation? It is Possible!
Introduction Often times, the less financially secure spouse will not be in a financial position to institute or defend a Divorce action, with fear of bearing the highest-burden of divorce. Divorce is not an easy process and the ending of any marriage is difficult. It...
Understanding the Complexities of Insurance Law – The Quest for Making Better Choices
The principle of the contracting parties to an insurance contract must contract in good faith is an essential building block of an insurance contract. The same applies to non-indemnity insurance ( or “sommeversekering”), an example: life insurance policies which form...
Enforcing CCMA Awards Without Further Referrals Explained
Employees already have to endure a lengthy and often protracted journey to reach the oasis of a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (hereinafter ‘CCMA’) award in their favour, only to have to begin the tiresome journey of receiving such award after...
Contract Price As An Element Of A Valid Contract
There are certain essential elements which must be present in a contractual arrangement for an agreement to be deemed valid. As many may be aware, these essential elements may summarised to the following: capacity, offer and acceptance, certainty, possibility of...
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