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The 2020 Budget Speech
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his budget speech on 26 February 2020 painting a rather bleak view of the current and future economic climate in South Africa. With inflation and our budget deficit said to increase at a remarkable rate in comparison to economic...
Escaping the Offer: Section 29A of the Alienation of Land Act
Signing a contract for the purchase of immovable property is serious and exiting it unscathed is often impossible. As with any contract, it creates rights and obligations for both parties thereto. These rights and obligations must be adhered to, as failure may...
The Voetstoots Clause
All too often individuals buy property with the expectation that they have just found their perfect home, only to later realise that there are hidden ‘skeletons’ buried therein just waiting to make an appearance at some point. Sometimes those skeletons rear their...
Migrant Workers Under South African Employment Law
As the world's focus once again shifts to the west and its most recent and controversial presidential appointment, questions relating to border control, the influx of migrants and the corresponding effects on national workforces and employment conditions become heated...
The Difference Between Punitive Suspension and Precautionary Suspension
Suspension of Employees is a common occurrence in the workplace. Accordingly, Employers should be aware of the correct processes and procedures which must be complied with when suspending an Employee. In the same breadth Employees must be aware of their rights in...
Infringement of Copyright
One of the challenges which face our South African creative industry today is the exploitation of their work, either by global or local companies or individuals without fair or even any compensation. According to pundits in our local creative industry, this was nearly...
A Lesson in the Timeous Institution of Arbitration Proceedings
Arbitration is steadily on the rise in the developing world.[1] More interesting is that this growth seems to be centered around Africa, or, at least, African parties. The reasons are no doubt compound, but one reason is that Africa is slowly on the rise, economically...
Do you know about the animal by-law also known as the “Dog Tax”
For those who are not aware, the Animal By-Law which has recently sent shock waves through the Overberg region has recently been enforced. To the dismay of many individuals, individuals are required to register their dogs and pay tax per annum per dog. The reality is...
Is a term undertaking to agree legally enforceable?
In some agreements, most specifically lease agreement (as in a case in point) terms are usually included which state that specific terms shall be negotiated and agreed to between the parties (at a later stage). The question that the Supreme Court Appeal was faced with...
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