Feb 13, 2023 | Litigation and Dispute Resolution
In the case of Economic Freedom Fighters and Others v Manuel, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal considered several defences to defamation that had been raised by the defendants. The case involved statements made by members of the Economic Freedom Fighters...
Oct 5, 2022 | Litigation and Dispute Resolution
The instant messaging social media giant, WhatsApp, has recently rolled out a new update to its platform which may have far reaching legal implications for users. The WhatsApp update for administrators On 1 September 2022, WhatsApp incorporated a feature that allows...
May 3, 2022 | Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Procurement by an organ of state is subject to the constitutional requirements of fairness, equitability, transparency, competitiveness, and cost-effectiveness. These five principles are the standards against which all procurement by an organ of state is measured....
Oct 27, 2020 | Criminal Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
The 2017/2018 South African Police Service Annual Crime statistics showed 86,160 instances of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This is a substantial amount more than the 75,034 during the 2016/2017 financial year. This means that increasingly South...
Feb 2, 2017 | Insolvency Law
Insolvency is the state of being unable to pay the money owed, by a person or company, on time. To be sequestrated means that your assets are sold in order to pay your debt. Under current South African Insolvency Law, a person can be sequestrated either voluntarily or...
