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Discussing the new Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) – RSG Rand en Sent – 5 February 2017
Nicolene Schoeman-Louw was again featured on RSG’s “Rand en Sent” on Sunday, 5 February 2017. Following the discussion on the best retirement products on the market and how your debt councillor can assist you with your debt storm, she discusses the new Protection of...
Withholding tax when dealing with a non-resident seller
Generally speaking, capital gains tax is normally payable on the proceeds of sales of immovable property. However, the enforcement and payment of this have proven problematic, particularly when sales of immovable property concerns non-residents. From the South African...
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Commercial law in South Africa: King the fourth – a welcome successor or a concerning legacy?
According to studies conducted in 2014 by Forbes Insights and KPMG, the regulatory environment is regarded as the main issue having the most impact on a company. Even exceeding the impact of the economy. This was based on 400 CEOs surveyed in the US, across all major...
Sectional Title schemes: How the management has changed
The new Sectional Title Schemes Management Act No. 8 of 2011 (the “STSMA”) came into operation on 7 October 2016. This Act, in essence, has taken all the management, governance and rules as provided in the Sectional Titles Act No. 95 of 1986, as amended from time to...
A “notarised” document? Why, what and how?
A Notary Public’s seal on a document indicates that it has been “notarised” or authenticated by said Notary, but not many people know what this actually means or why it is required. These days the world is but an e-mail away and physical presence is no longer the...
Circumstances surrounding the deposit when purchasing immovable property
One of the most controversial issues in purchasing an immovable property today is the situation where the sale does not proceed. Does the seller or purchaser have the right to the deposit? The answer to this question is not that easy or as simple as many sellers,...
South African Business Law : Unexpected Credit transactions? What does buying and selling shares in private companies have to do with it? Beware!
South African business law is ever changing and evolving. Ever considered a sale of shares to be a credit agreement? Well, it could very well be… In the Vesagie matter (more fully discussed below) the court faced the question – whether an agreement of purchase and...
Information Regulator’s role in the effective implementation of the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act
The Protection of Personal Information Act, No 4 of 2013 (POPI), which has been signed into law by the President on 19 November 2013, and published in the Government Gazette on 26 November 2013, aims to promote the protection of personal information by public and...
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