The trial of alleged the South African July riots instigator, Ngise Mchunu, a former Ukhozi FM radio personality started in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. He stands accused of inciting public violence and breaching the Disaster Management Act. The charges expose the dangers of social media coupled incitement. Social media can be weaponized with disastrous results for the public.
With the surge of South Africans currently emigrating, tying up their financial affairs and ensuring all their taxes due to SARS (South African Revenue Services) is of utmost importance.
With the mass exodus of skilled South Africans to other countries there are many skilled jobs available for foreigners to fill and we now have a large number of foreigners entering South Africa to fill these essential skilled positions.
Family responsibility leave in terms of Section 27 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997, is leave amounting to a total of 3 days in a leave cycle. To access these leave days, you must have been employed for 4 months and work at least 4 days a week for that employer.
Contentious divorces can become particularly complicated when there are minor children involved. The appointment of a parenting co-ordinator in these circumstances becomes appropriate. A Court has the power to appoint a professional to assist and/or direct parents in resolving child-related disputes where there is an inability to make joint parenting decisions. In practice, parenting co-ordinators are most often psychologists, social workers, mediators, family law attorneys or retired judges.
Not many individuals are financially independent by the time they attain majority and turn 18 years old. Most 18 year-olds are, in fact, only just commencing their tertiary education and are in no position to support themselves financially. There are several conflicting High Court judgements pertaining to the question of whether or not a parent can claim maintenance for and on behalf of their major children. The recent judgement of Z v Z (556/2021) [2022] ZASCA 113 has resolved this long-standing question of law.
When business is good you never think there is a reason why the business should not be able to pay its Creditors. So, it’s natural for Directors and Shareholders to sign surety on behalf of the business however you need to be aware of the personal risk you are taking.
It is important to note that the effect of a contract does not depend on the name given to it. Many people assume that the tittle of the contract will determine the relationship between the parties however it depends on the manner in which the contract is drawn.
At this stage, crypto mining has not been considered in the legislation, and neither have non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Legislation has also failed to address the status of cryptocurrencies as legal tender– an issue that would fall under the jurisdiction of the South African Reserve Bank.
Did you know that a Power of Attorney lapses if your parent or family member you have been assisting in his or her affairs becomes mentally incapacitated due to dementia, a stroke, mental illness or incapacitated relating to ageing in general?
Employers have had to adapt to continue with their business operations during the Covid-19 pandemic, the ensuing lockdowns, and strict government regulations. Those companies able to work online from home have greatly mitigated the risks of staff contracting Covid-19 and potentially affecting their business operations.
As the world slowly crawls back to some semblance of normality and many countries consider lifting their travel bans, one topic of debate is ongoing, both in South Africa and abroad. Can and should companies implement mandatory vaccination policies on their employees?
On 7 April 2020, the Minister of Social Development issued new Directions which allows the movement of children between co-holders...
Globally, the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic continues to wreak havoc. South Africa is currently in the midst of a 21-day shut...
On 14 June 2023, the Democratic Alliance (“DA”) launched an application in the Pretoria High Court, challenging some of the most recent amendments to the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (“EEA”), as unconstitutional and invalid.
In 2003, The City of Cape Town enacted a By-Law titled “The Environmental Health By-Law”.
Biodiversity offsetting is a conservation strategy that aims to compensate for the negative impacts of development projects on biodiversity by creating or restoring ecosystems elsewhere. It involves calculating the ecological value of an area that will be disturbed or destroyed due to human activities, such as construction, mining, or infrastructure development, and then creating or enhancing similar habitats in other locations to counterbalance the loss.
Times are changing, and shareholders are now playing a more prominent role in shaping corporate behaviour. Activist shareholders are increasingly pointing out issues including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations.
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