PROPERTY: Seller’s right to appoint conveyancer
There is no law in South Africa that states whether the purchaser or seller must appoint a conveyancer to attend to the transfer of...
IN THE NEWS: Billboard man defeats corporate giant
Many South African consumers frustrated by their cellular service providers no doubt appreciated the David and Goliath battle that played...
PROPERTY: Land claim valuation nightmares
Continuing the recent trend of land claim valuation nightmares, after the Constitutional Court recently ruled that CPI-based valuations...
COMMERCIAL LAW: Court rules cancellation via e-mail acceptable
The Supreme Court of Appeal (“the Court”) was recently faced with a decision as to whether the cancellation of a contract via email...
B-BBEE: Can one use modified flow-through to get automatic recognition?
The modified flow-through principle is something of a conundrum. It flies in the face of a principle emphasised repeatedly in the B-BBEE...
IN THE NEWS: ConCourt rules SAPS must investigate torture in Zim
In a recent judgment of 30 October 2014 granted by the Constitutional Court, it was unanimously ruled that the South African Police...
CHARITIES: SARS proposes amendments to PBO rules
Those of our clients who operate charitable organisations structured as Public Benefit Organisations (“PBO’s”) with tax exempt status...
B-BBEE: DTI publishes further additions to the new Codes for comment
On 10 October the DTI published some fairly fundamental additional statements to the new Codes, which are open for public comment until...
IN THE NEWS: The Barnard decision in context
The Constitutional Court’s decision relating to racial discrimination by the SAPS in its employment equity practices in the well-known...
PROPERTY: ConCourt rules CPI appropriate method to determine present-day value of property for land
In the recent case of Florence v Government of the Republic of South Africa, the Constitutional Court ruled that using the Consumer Price...