Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
South Africa builds up to Basel III implementation
23rd June 2016 In South Africa, recently promulgated banking regulations are paving the way for the regulators to assess whether or not South African banks will... →
Unlawful demands and strikes and the importance of contractual terms
22nd June 2016 In G4S Cash Solutions SA (Pty) Ltd v Motor Transport Workers Union and Others (JA51/15) [2016] ZALCJHB 2016 (26 May 2016), the employer required... →
In what circumstances can provisional trustees sell an insolvent estate’s immovable property?
17th June 2016 The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Swart v Starbuck & Others 2016 ZASCA 83, reaffirmed the necessary authorisation for a trustee of an insolvent... →
Commission raises a (conditional) glass to AB Inbev/SABMiller merger
9th June 2016 On 31 May 2016 the Competition Commission (Commission) recommended to the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) a conditional approval of the transaction... →
Dispute Resolution and Mining and Minerals Alert
2nd June 2016 A very recent decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) should be welcomed by holders of mineral or petroleum rights who were prejudiced by... →
Ensure your agents are compliant
1st June 2016 While banks doing business across Africa have to be careful with regard to their compliance with SA's Financial Intelligence Centre Act (Fica),... →
Shedding light on restraints of trade in sale of business agreements
31st May 2016 As a general rule, it is lawful for parties to enter into very limited restraints of trade or non-compete arrangements when it is necessary to... →
The right to privacy will not always be an adequate defence
27th May 2016 Over the recent few years there has been a drastic advancement of information technology and social media. As such, the manner in which conduct on... →
