COVID-19 and the Travel and Tourism Industry: A Look at What This Means for Travel Insurance
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
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FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS ISSUED IN TERMS OF THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT. HOW CAN YOU BE PUNISHED?
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
The Covid-19 temporary relief scheme for employers / employees during the Covid-19 pandemic as provided by the government through Unemployment Insurance Funding
Tuesday, 07 April 2020
HUUR GAAT VOOR KOOP
Friday, 09 November 2018
INTRODUCTION The purpose of this article is to examine the maxim “huur gaat voor koop” that applies in South African Law. MEANING OF THE MAXIM Loosely translated it means that an existing lease trumps a later sale. This means that in the case of a lease of immovable property, a tenant is protected against the
- Published in News, 2018, Prop Law Manual, Property Law
2018 General Valuation Roll
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“COJ”) 2018 General Valuation Roll (“2018 GV”) will be released for public inspection and comment on 20 February 2018. It will remain open for inspection and objection until 3 pm on 6 April 2018. It is the responsibility of every property owner to check the municipal property valuation and categorisation
- Published in 2018, News, Property Law
When Should a Court Interfere in a Contractual Relationship? Weighing the Principles of Pacta Sunt Servanda and Public Policy
Wednesday, 17 January 2018
The principle of pacta sunt servanda translates literally as “agreements must be kept” and forms the basis of the common law of contracts. When two parties willingly and knowingly enter into a contract, the terms of that contract should be upheld by both parties. In the case of Mohamed’s Leisure Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Southern
- Published in 2018, Commercial Law, News, Property Law
Case Note: Khanye and Another v S [2017] ZACC 29
Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Summary The matter concerns an application for leave to appeal by Samuel Khanye (the “First Applicant”) and Victor Moyo (the “Second Applicant”) against a judgment handed down in the North West High Court, Mafikeng (“High Court”). The High Court held that the Applicants and the 5 (five) co-accused (the “Co-accused”) were guilty, based on the doctrine
- Published in 2017, Criminal Law
Case Note: City of Tshwane v Blom 433/2012 [433/12] 88 ZASCA (31 May 2013)
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
Summary The issue herein relates to whether sections 8(1) and 8(2) confers authority on a municipality to add to the list of categories of rateable property by creating in its rates policy a category called ‘non-permitted use’ or ‘illegal use’ and levy a higher rate accordingly. The issue arises because the Appellant has categorised the
- Published in 2015, Municipal Law, Property Law
Case Note: Laubscher N.O. v Duplan and Another [2016] ZACC 44
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Summary BACKGROUND The applicant sought leave to appeal directly to the Constitutional Court in terms of section 167(6)(b) of the Constitution, against an order handed down by the Honourable Muller AJ in the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria. The principle issue before the High Court was the question of whether the respondent, who
- Published in 2016, Estates and Trusts
Case Note: Kriel v Terblanche 2002 (6) SA 132 (NCD) (15)
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Summary The Applicant wanted to donate his farm to his grandchildren, but in order to avoid the tax implications thereof, he established a trust to which the farm was transferred. The agreement for the purchase of the farm was signed by one of the trustees prior to either of them being authorised to act as
- Published in 2016, Estates and Trusts
