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Entering into a settlement after arbitration proceedings have commenced is not such an uncommon occurrence anymore. When a settlement is reached, the arbitrator is requested to make an award by agreement.

An estimate of 720 unopposed Applications are enrolled on a weekly basis.

The High Court in Johannesburg has today certified a class action brought by mineworkers against gold mining companies in SA.

Litigants must generally challenge administrative action in court within 180 days after exhausting internal remedies. If no internal remedies exist, a litigant must file its papers in court within 180 days...

In this case, the plaintiff and the defendant entered into a sales agreement to sell a tertiary institution, Hartwick Technical College (a "college").

When is a drop of alcohol just a drop, and when does it carry weight in the eyes of the law? For Diageo, the makers of the famed Cape Velvet liqueurs, this was more than a rhetorical question...

In a significant recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has cast doubt on the protections afforded to individuals...

Taxpayers who have made contributions to, in particular, share incentive trusts and claimed a deduction under section 11(a) of the Income Tax Act, 1962 ("the Act") on the basis that such payment was, inter alia, aimed at creating a "happy and contented" workforce.

The value of a usufruct (which is the right to use property and enjoy it's profits without directly owning it) is often needed to be calculated for purposes of taxes.

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) regulates annual leave in South Africa. The BCEA provisions for annual leave do not apply to employees who work fewer than 24 hours per month for an employer.

On 12 June 2019, the Tax Court of South Africa delivered its judgment in ABC (Pty) Ltd v C:SARS (case no. 14287).

A father's application in the Johannesburg High Court for his children to return to the USA, was recently dismissed as the Judge ruled that it was in the children's best interests to reside...

Competition is the backbone to any thriving economy. It promotes innovation through new entrants, motivates better quality goods and services, and results in favourable price points for consumers.

Unlike its predecessors, the Companies Act 71 of 2008 does not contain a specific provision to the effect that whenever an incorporated company is plaintiff in litigation, any defendant can demand that that the plaintiff company put up security for costs (provided that there is reason to believe that the plaintiff company is unable to pay the defendant's costs, if successful).

Since the promulgation of the Companies Act 2008 (the Act), there has been a lack of clarity regarding the effect of the reinstatement of a deregistered company in terms of the Act.

In a recent ruling relating to the well-known "Please Call Me" (PCM) case, the Gauteng Provincial Division of the High Court, in Pretoria, has ordered the defendant to go back to the drawing board...

A recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal, Timasani (Pty) Ltd (in business rescue) and Another v Afrimat Iron Ore (Pty) Ltd [SCA case number 91/2020] has given some much needed guidance...