Navigating The Green Tide: South Africa’s Emerging Greenwashing Litigation Landscape
Environmental consciousness has become a global chorus, and the term 'greenwashing' has emerged as a dissonant note, prompting a surge…
FIDIC – Proactively Preserving The Contractual Relationship
The FIDIC suite of contracts has gone through extreme lengths to equip construction contractual parties with the tools to not…
Largest Rhino Conservation Transaction in History Approved
Marking an unprecedented moment in the world of rhino conservation – South Africa’s Competition Commission approved the largest private rhino…
Thy Will Not Be Done?
Every September, National Wills Week rolls around - where participating law firms offer basic Will drafting for free. The crucial…
Sole Searching in AI: What Louboutin’s trademark battle teaches us about Legal Tech
When you think of Christian Louboutin, what comes to mind are the brand's iconic, red-soled high heels, a trademark that…
Insured and Insurer’s Pre-Contractual Duty of Disclosure
It goes without saying that, in the business of insurance, there is a significant emphasis on the duty of disclosure,…
Dis-Chem Enforcement Notice Spotlights Why Companies Must Establish Operator Agreements to Comply with SA’s POPI Act
The Act protects personal information of individuals against harm which may occur as a result of criminal activity and compliance…
Transforming South African Business: What the 2023 Companies Amendment Bills Mean for Owners and Managers
The 2023 Companies Amendment Bills (the "Bills") were recently tabled before Parliament, and they are set to make a few…
A Guide to the New 5-Page Gas Compliance Certificates for Home-Buyers
Loadshedding in South Africa has meant that more property owners are switching to gas for cooking or heating because of…
‘Fair Value’ can be fair without being market value
The Companies Act, Act 71 of 2008 (hereinafter the "Act"), allows for a "dissented shareholder" to demand that his shares…