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All businessmen conclude contracts, whether in terms of a formal written contract or a "gentleman's handshake". Businessmen often also wish to cancel contracts when the other party acts in breach of its contractual obligations.

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has implemented the requirement to upload the Beneficial Ownership (BO) information annually to CIPC.

South Africa's e-commerce landscape is booming, fuelled by a growing appetite for online shopping. This presents exciting opportunities for foreign companies seeking to expand their reach into the South African market.

On 14 February 2019 a resolution was taken by the board of directors to voluntarily liquidate the African Global Group of companies, better known as Bosasa.

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...

When a business faces execution proceedings, the risk is more than the loss of assets. An unchallenged attachment or sale can disrupt operations...

It is firmly established in our law that both the terms and enforcement of a contract must not offend public policy, a matrix of rules articulating society's values and sense of propriety.

A UK colleague, Jayne McGlynn (Strategic Corporate Partner, M&A at DWF), recently described a "quiet crisis": experienced GCs being "restructured" out and replaced by contract lawyers...

Financing company operations often involves borrowing from commercial lenders, private lenders and even the company's own shareholders. Whether or not formal documentation of the loan...

Covid-19 is spreading, and the mass hysteria and panic buying, are causing irreparable damage to the global economy.

On 17 June 2020 the Constitutional Court handed down a judgment in an application for leave to appeal against a judgement of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

ICT Projects present any business with a number of challenges. Apart from the risk of money, value and time, what are the other risks?

At the end of last year, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the EU Safe Harbour Decision (permitting the transfer of personal data to the US) was invalid...

The rules of being awarded a contract by way of a tender process are encapsulated in Section 217(1) of the Constitution, which indicates that when an organ of state contracts for goods and services, it must do so in accordance with ...

Artificial intelligence has already proven its ability to generate value at speed, producing everything from software code and product prototypes to business strategies and creative designs.

A non-fungible token, often referred to as an NFT, is a digital asset that represents real-world objects such as art, music, and videos on a blockchain.

The proposed acquisition of Peermont Holdings Proprietary Limited ("Peermont") by Sun International Limited ("Sun International") was positioned as one of the most significant consolidations in South Africa's hospitality and gaming sector in recent years