All Legal Briefs
Legal Framework for Franchise Agreements
15th May 2025 A franchise agreement that does not fully comply with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is not automatically void but is likely voidable at the... →
Communal living rules – It’s a complex issue
15th May 2025 A recent media report told a tale (or should that be tail?) of woe of a dog-loving newly married woman, who was unable to move into her new... →
Is the right to inspect an insolvent company’s books and records limited to proven creditors only?
15th May 2025 This question has been answered in an interesting judgment by a competent commercial judge handed down on 14 April 2025. It is well known that to... →
Hedging your bets in litigation is not permissible
14th May 2025 The Labour Appeal Court, in Ithala SOC Ltd v Ntombela and others, found that the employer was not permitted, having reinstated the employees... →
Once a Saffa, always a Saffa - South African citizenship rights restored
14th May 2025 Section 6(1)(a) of the Act provides for the automatic loss of citizenship when a citizen, not a minor, acquires the citizenship or nationality of... →
Compromise to Clear Unaffordable Tax Debt – Is SARS’ “Project AmaBillions” Here to Take Your Millions?
14th May 2025 As SARS continues to enhance its Compliance Programmes by modernising its systems and integrating artificial intelligence to better identify... →
No direction without a will
14th May 2025 Former One Direction star, Liam Payne, passed away in tragic circumstances in a Buenos Aires hotel in October 2024. Now, news has emerged that he... →
Suspended Dismissals
13th May 2025 An external chairperson at a disciplinary enquiry dismissed an employee, but subjected the dismissal to a suspensive condition. The sanction of... →
The role of CCMA Commissioners
13th May 2025 An employee of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), an investigator, contacted another person telephonically and allegedly offered him a bribe... →
Asset forfeiture and unlawful money schemes
13th May 2025 South Africa has no shortage of unlawful financial and investment schemes. In recent years, numerous pyramid, Ponzi, multiplication, and other... →
