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Mistake, Misrepresentation, and Duress: When Can a Business Escape a Contract?
28th March 2025 In South African contract law, the doctrine of pacta sunt servanda, the principle that agreements freely entered must be honoured, forms the... →
Delays do not pay – defective review proceedings will still interrupt prescription
28th March 2025 In the judgment in the matter between Hudaco Trading (Pty) Ltd t/a Ambro Steel and Others v Ramothwala, handed down on 26 May 2024, the Labour... →
Wording of an Agreement Results in Dissolution of Restraint of Trade Agreement
28th March 2025 A director of a quantity surveying firm was retrenched and not paid his due severance package. He referred a claim of unfair dismissal to the CCMA... →
Bowmans’ role in facilitating investment in East Africa highlighted by DealMakers Africa
27th March 2025 The ability of preeminent African law firm, Bowmans, to facilitate investment in East Africa has been highlighted once again. In the DealMakers... →
Home Affairs Minister expected to extend concession protecting valid visa holders who await pending outcomes
27th March 2025 The Department of Home Affairs' (DHA) concession issued in December 2024, which allowed applicants who had pending visa and appeal applications,... →
Commercial insolvency and the risk of winding up
27th March 2025 Defaulting debtors have been around for as long as debt arrangements have existed. As such, creditors and lawmakers have spent centuries trying to... →
Understanding the Revised Automotive Aftermarket Guidelines for Competition (R2R)
27th March 2025 In 2024, the South African Competition Commission updated the Automotive Aftermarket Guidelines for Competition, commonly referred to as R2R. These... →
Bowmans' outstanding legal expertise highlighted in the Legal500 rankings
27th March 2025 The outstanding legal expertise of preeminent African law firm, Bowmans, has been lauded in the Legal500 Europe, Middle East and Africa Report for... →
Practical Guide to Navigating the Exchange of Competitively Sensitive Information
27th March 2025 In today’s fast-moving business world, staying competitive often requires companies to gather market insights. However, when these insights involve... →
The Hague Convention on International Child Abduction and Its Application in South African Family Law
27th March 2025 International child abduction is an escalating global issue that demands urgent attention and coordinated international efforts. South Africa has... →
