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When the Constitutional Court rules on the interpretation of contracts, it's best to take note. When it starts with a poem – even more so!

With large language models ("LLMs") taking the world by storm, it's safe to say that they have established their place as a mainstay of modern technology.

Be that as it may, many contracts nonetheless include cancellation clauses. They dictate the process to be followed should any of the parties to an agreement wish to cancel the contract due to breach or various other reasons.

From damaged equipment, and staff and machinery sitting unproductive for hours, to numerous missed deadlines, there is no doubt that constant loadshedding is taking a heavy toll on South Africa's...

Many have found themselves unemployed as a result of the spread and effects of the COVID-19 virus.

Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs) and Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) are often used interchangeably and is a common source of confusion, especially when dealing with their respective tax obligations and regulatory frameworks in South Africa.

Business rescue proceedings in South Africa are regulated by Chapter 6 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, which aims to facilitate the rehabilitation of financially distressed companies.

A contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties.

Picture a scenario where XYZ Components supplies R120 000 worth of specialised parts to a customer on 30-day terms. Ninety days...

Warranties and indemnities are mechanisms to ensure trust between contracting parties. It is the proof in the proverbial pudding and aims to provide that a party to a contract does what they say they will.

In May 2020, Football Club Mamelodi Sundowns and coach Pitso Mosimane inked a fresh four-year deal negotiated through Mosimane's agency, Moira Tlhagale Sports Marketing ("TSM").

South Africa's agricultural sector presents significant commercial opportunities for horticultural businesses and farmers who breed or import plant varieties.

The notion of contractual freedom has long been recognised in the entrenchment of the principle that agreements should be honoured.

A KwaZulu-Natal High Court judgment dismisses an aspiring legal practitioner's application for leave to appeal after she was found to have made deliberate false statements and material non-disclosures under oath during her admission application. The court's decision reinforces the profession's unwavering standards for honesty and integrity, distinguishing between negligent omissions and deliberate dishonesty in the admission process.

An area of difficulty that often confronts the courts is that of contractual disputes – particularly in respect of the enforcement or non-enforcement of contracts/contractual terms.

Our national parks, managed by SANParks, and Provincial Nature Reserves, operated by state-owned Entities, such as Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and Cape Nature, form part of the national conservation initiative and tourism offering, as do many private nature reserves that have been established by private landowners.

Proprietors of liquor businesses should take heed of a recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal reported in the case of Hitler Adolf Klokow v Michael Boyton Sullivan.