PROPERTY: Sellers beware! ConCourt rules defaulting debtors entitled to transfer of property
In the recent decision of Lorraine Sophie Botha and Another v Henry Robins Rich NO and Others CCT 89/13 [2014] ZACC 13, the...
B-BBEE: Validity of B-BBEE requirements in Fisheries regulations
The allocation of fishing licences has been numerous headlines of late and litigation is currently pending regarding the Department of...
IN THE NEWS: Zuma lawyer attempts block court access to Khampepe report
In a somewhat worrying turn of events the Khampepe report saga has taken a surprising turn during the course of last week. The report,...
PROPERTY: ConCourt rules estate agent inspections without warrants unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court in the recent case of Estate Agency Affairs Board v Auction Alliance (Pty) Ltd and Others CCT 94/13 [2014] ZACC...
EMPLOYMENT LAW: New draft Employment Equity Regulations cause uproar
The Minister of Labour published new draft regulations under the Employment Equity Amendment Act on 28 February. The regulations are...
B-BBEE: Implementation deadline of new Codes extended
The 11 October 2014 deadline for the implementation of the new B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice have officially been extended to 30 April...
IN THE NEWS: Judge uncovers false insolvency valuation scheme
In a recent case in the Cape High Court, a judge uncovered what may be the tip of an iceberg of deceit and perjury in respect of the...
INSOLVENCY: New race-based policy on appointment of liquidators
On 7 February 2014 the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development published a new policy on the appointment of insolvency...
DID YOU KNOW: ConCourt gives certainty on service of NCA letters
On 20 February the Consititutional Court, in the case of Kubyana v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd (CCT 65/13) [2014] ZACC 1, provided...
B-BBEE: What is fronting?
The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act (“the Amendment Act”) was gazetted on 27 January 2014 and assented to by the...