Many South African businesses are tasked with adapting or changing their operating procedures and policies each time there is new legislation introduced or changes to existing legislation.

Could The Mandament Van Spolie Remedy Be Instituted To Regain Possession Of Your Emails And Access To A Network Server? This was the question asked in the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘‘SCA'') ...

The Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended ("Companies Act"), provides for the protection of minority shareholders' rights.

The concept of surety can be daunting and misunderstood. This often results in serious consequences if a party is ill-informed.

Originally, seals were affixed to documents as a means of authenticating the content within documents.

Ensuring that the appropriate due diligence and warranties disclosures have been duly completed, takes you that much closer to closing the deal.

There is no direct indication in the Companies Act as to what majority is required to amend the BRP or to adjourn the meeting where the BRP was put to a vote.

In the same vein, the employer may wish to proceed with disciplinary action even where the employee renders resignation with immediate effect.

It is commonplace that before an employer makes a punitive or non-punitive decision against an employee, a disciplinary hearing is one of the requirements to ensure that the outcome is affected according to a fair procedure.

A large part of South Africa's workforce has seen the effect of the recently updated national minimum wage.

In the recent case of Bearings International v Veeradu, an unreported case from the Durban Labour Court, a matter was heard on 18 May 2021...

Employers try a variety of incentives to find creative and reliable ways to motivate their employees. Employers with vast interest and belief in their businesses are often inspired by passion and the ...

The employer found the employee to be performing poorly and replaced his salary with a commission structure.

Most couples do a bit of homework before making the decision to conclude an antenuptial contract. In fact, I, as a rule of thumb, ask whether they have during a consultation.

Settlement agreements (also referred to as consent papers) are often entered into between parties in divorce proceedings as a means to ensure the parties part ways amicably and to avoid any long and drawn-out court proceedings.

The Children's Act 38 of 2005, as amended (hereafter the "Children's Act"), offers parenting plans as a mechanism to assist parents with how to exercise their parental responsibilities...

In terms of our law, when parties to a divorce proceeding enter into a Consent paper that is subsequently made an order of Court, there is an expectation that one of the parties shall be liable...

Throughout your life, you may acquire assets like a house or a car and also be in possession of certain items that you hold near and dear to your heart, like family heirlooms.

Under South African law, certain factors affect a person's capacity to act on his/her behalf and manage his/her affairs. For example, factors such as age in the case of minors or mental illness...

For many people social media has provided a safe space to voice their opinions without the fear of being judged or ridiculed.