You authorise your lawyers to take action. Soon, colleagues ask for timelines and likely outcomes. From the outside, the matter seems to move in slow motion.

When a property in a deceased estate is sold and transferred to a third party, the purchase price is typically paid into the late estate bank account.

Usufructs are frequently used in estate planning and property transactions in South Africa, particularly where a property owner wishes to grant a surviving spouse or family member...

Credit heads and in-house counsel often default to "surety/guarantee" language in facility letters, assuming the two offer equal comfort.

South Africa's merger control regime occupies a unique position in comparative competition law by requiring that public interest considerations be assessed alongside traditional competition analysis...

The new Sectional Titles Amendment Act No. 13 of 2022 ("the Act") incorporating regulations that govern property has been signed into law by our President and was published in the Government Gazette...

One of the first decisions any founder makes is what to call their business. The name may start as a practical step in getting the company registered, but over time it can become something much more valuable.

Digital platforms have transformed how intellectual property rights are enforced online, but when should rights holders rely on internal takedown systems versus formal court proceedings?

A trademark is not just a symbol or a name; it is a valuable asset that can significantly impact a business's worth. Limiting a trademark only to its ability to protect against infringement...

The FIDIC suite of contracts has gone through extreme lengths to equip construction contractual parties with the tools to not only resolve disputes, but as far as possible to avoid disputes and preserve the contractual relationship between them.

The Body Corporate of Kirtlington Park, who since its inception levied an equal amount of levy-contributions from all its members, and in 2016 formally adopted the "equal levy rule", is surely considering...

Het jy al ooit gewonder wie betaal vir wie wanneer persoonlike regte, handelsmerke en kopiereg in ʼn film so vervleg raak dat geen mens meer weet wat aangaan nie.

Rule 45(8) and 45(12) allowing a judgment creditor to attach the bank account of a judgement debtor.

The South African Competition Commission probes Google ads and the distortion of competition on social media platforms.

At the centre of the issue appears to be a commercial dispute with Woolworths, reportedly involving exclusivity arrangements and supply dynamics.

Shareholders' meetings are one of the crucial platforms for decision-making within a company.

On 10 October 2023, the Constitutional Court of South Africa delivered groundbreaking judgments in two separate but interconnected cases, both challenging the constitutionality of Section...

Ozempic was onlangs saam met BBL en ander politiese eienaardighede in die nuus. Ozempic se eienaar, Novo Nordik en iDexis, ‘n vervaardiger van generiese middels...

The Supreme Court of Appeal was recently asked – in the matter between Greater Tzaneen Municipality v Bravospan – to consider whether an enrichment claim is considered a ‘debt'...

The Memorandum of Incorporation ("MOI"), Shareholders' Agreement, and Rules of a company can all be described as instruments forming part of the same...