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A Privacy Policy – why you should have one
In a digital age, Clients are a lot more aware of what happens with their personal information. It is therefore imperative that businesses communicate clearly how they handle this information. This is where a Privacy Policy comes in. In this article we will examine...
#WOMENSMONTH – Part Two Series: Sexual Harassment in the work place – Guiding Principles for Employers!
In part one of this two-part article series published on 3 August 2018, readers were informed of how common it is for female Employees to fall victim to Sexual Harassment in the workplace. This is due to the fact that women are often too afraid to speak up or break...
The Star: Beware of boilerplate clauses in building contracts
Read our feature in The Star Newspaper, published on 17 August 2018
Courts will now decide how to handle Home Repossessions!
In April this year, former public protector Thuli Madonsela highlighted the injustice of selling properties for a fraction of their market worth, after the Pretoria High Court decided it was legal for Standard Bank to sell a R470 000 house for R40 000 to recover a...
Women and Equality – What has changed?
What is equality? What does equality mean? Does equality exist in society for women? The 9th of August 1956 was only the beginning for women’s rights in South Africa, when more than 20 000 women marched to the Union Building in protest against the extension of Pass...
Fundamental Requirements of a Valid Contract- Protecting Contracting Parties’ Rights!
In the twenty first century, contracts have become a part of our everyday lives from cell phone contracts, service provider contracts, employment contracts, leasing, motor vehicle financing and bond. We conclude these contracts frequently, but do you know what the...
Are Smart Contracts, Contracts at all?
In an article published by Clifford Chance in December 2017, the question has been raised – whether smart contracts, are contracts at all? So, what is a contract? A contract has been described as a written or verbal agreement that is intended to be enforceable by law....
The GDPR and Privacy Policies – Make sure you are compliant!
Many people have received the following notification, “We’ve changed our Privacy Policy” in recent weeks. This has all been in response to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which took effect on 25 May 2018. These regulations are not only...
Automatic Unfair Dismissals- Pregnancy and Employment
We are celebrating Women’s month in August. As such it is always good to reflect on how far we have come as a nation since thousands of brave women marched to the Union Buildings on the 9th of August 1956. But the question remains – how far have we really come and are...
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