Sep 28, 2021 | Corporate and Commercial Law, Insolvency Law
We examine the reasons why a company would want to liquidate, when it is applicable, and what the process entails. We also explain why it is often in the shareholders and directors best interests to liquidate as soon as the company is insolvent. Why a company would...
Aug 4, 2021 | Corporate and Commercial Law
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) provides for conditions that businesses need to follow in order to process personal information lawfully. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that personal information is secure, and protect individuals against...
Jun 18, 2020 | Corporate and Commercial Law
A shareholder can be defined as a person, whether natural or juristic, who owns shares or stock in a company. A person can be a sole proprietor or owner of 100% of the shares, or a part shareholder where for example they own 30% of the shares. But what happens when a...
Feb 27, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
A contract can relate to anything from a lease to a simple retail account agreement. Many people view a contract as a document with unfamiliar legal jargon. Although a contract might be hard to read and understand, signing without fully understanding what you are...
Nov 7, 2017 | Conveyancing and Property Law, Corporate and Commercial Law
Apart from specific exceptions such as Land Sales, Wills and Suretyships, in terms of South African law, a person can enter into most agreements without written formalities. What this means is that parties can generally enter into valid contracts orally and it follows...
Mar 2, 2017 | Corporate and Commercial Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
In the recently decided case of Singh and Another v Mount Edgecombe Country Club Estate Management Association 2016 (5) SA 134 (KZD), the court was asked to decide on an issue which frequently presents itself in gated communities. The facts The daughter of a Mr Singh,...
