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BBBEE Major Transaction Reporting
Under Regulation 18 of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Regulations a party that enters into a BBBEE transaction which the share value is above R25 000 000 (Twenty-Five Million Rand), has to submit the transaction to the Broad-Based Black Economic...
Supreme Court of Appeal Overrules High Court in Decision Over Whatsapp Message Contract
The case between Ntsieni Morris Kgopana and Mohlaki Rosina Matlala in the Supreme Court of Appeal (“the SCA”) considered whether a WhatsApp message met the requirements to be considered a valid offer to contract between the parties. The Limpopo Division of the High...
Damages: Breach of promise to marry
Often people are bullied to believe that the breach of a promise to marry may not only be humiliating but may also hold serious financial implications for the guilty party. It’s often said amongst people that engagement is a contract, two parties mutually reaching...
Season’s Greetings
The holiday season provides a valuable opportunity for rest, reflection and rejuvenation. Notably 2019 has been one of the most challenging years for many of us. For others though, it has been the best year yet. Be that as it may, this year has in our view,...
The Regulatory Status Quo of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The South African Cryptocurrency Market Place is currently facing scrutiny and a fair amount of uncertainty as a result of First National Bank (FNB) announcing on 20 November 2019 that they would be shutting down all bank accounts associated with cryptocurrency...
Conciliation at the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (hereinafter referred to as “the CCMA”) is a dispute resolution body which was established in terms of the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 (hereinafter referred to as “the LRA”) and was one of the first key...
Amendments to the Labour Laws Amendment Act regarding parental leave
The sections of the Labour Law Amendment Act 10 of 2018 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) dealing with parental, adoption, and commissioning of parental leave and related benefits came into effect on 1 November 2019. In terms of Section 26A of the Act, new...
Contempt of court. That’s just criminal. Isn’t it?
Introduction Firstly, it must be noted that no, contempt of Court does not relate solely to criminal proceedings nor to criminal behaviour. Contempt of Court applies whenever behaviour exhibits simple disregard of a Court order. Contempt of Court is...
Service of a letter of demand, does it interrupt prescription?
Introduction Prescription of a debt can be described as “old debt” in which creditors may not institute legal proceedings to collect monies owed to them, by law. The Prescription Act provides that the period of prescription is a period 3 years in respect of an...
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