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Consolidation of Municipal Accounts

This article examines the law that pertains to a municipality’s legal entitlement to consolidate or merge different municipal accounts. The Law Section 102 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 0f 2000 (‘the Act’) prescribes that a municipality is entitled to consolidate the accounts of ‘persons’. The wording of section 102 in question reads
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Nothing Will Come of Nothing – Cancellation of a Tender

Introduction Procurement decisions are amongst the most important executive functions of organs of state, who are often faced with finite and already overextended resources. This article summarises the case of City of Tshwane v Nambiti Technologies (Pty) Ltd which relates to Tshwane Municipality’s cancellation of a tender process prior to any award having been made
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The ‘Immoral’ s7C: Interest on Loan Accounts to Trusts

Introduction This article considers the implications of the proposed s7C of the Draft Taxations Laws Amendment Bill 2016 on trusts, the founders of those trusts, and inter-connected lenders. Status Quo It is very common for the founder (or donor) or even beneficiaries of a trust to loan money to it, and then to ‘transfer’ wealth
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Restaurants are entitled to request a refund for cancelled bookings

The Consumer Protection Act The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 is set to become an ever more prevalent piece of legislation and therefore both service providers and consumers need to ensure that they are compliant when entering into agreements. Restaurants and the Consumer Protection Act In terms of the Consumer Protection Act (the “CPA”)
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Certifying a Class Action

Introduction Class actions can occur when a group a people have the same or similar injuries which were as a result of the same action or product, and this group of people jointly sue the alleged wrongdoer in one lawsuit. A class action represents a paradigmatic shift in the South African legal process in order
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Nothing Will Come of Nothing – Cancellation of a Tender

Introduction Procurement decisions are amongst the most important executive functions of organs of state, who are often faced with finite and already overextended resources. This article summarises the case of City of Tshwane v Nambiti Technologies (Pty) Ltd1 which relates to Tshwane Municipality’s cancellation of a tender process prior to any award having been made
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The Media’s Right to Gain Access to Company Securities Registers

Introduction This article summarises a case in which the courts interpreted Section 26(2) of the Companies Act in relation to the media’s right to gain access to a company’s security registers. Through this case, it once again becomes apparent that the courts support the public’s interest and need to be able to access certain information,
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COJ’s Draft Problem Property Bylaws

Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“City”) has recently published a draft “By-law on Problem Properties” document (“bylaws”). Problem Properties are defined to include any part of a building or structure located in the City, and which fit the criteria set out in clause 7(1) of the bylaws. Section 7(1) is a long list, which includes
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COJ’s By-Law on Problem Properties

Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“City”) recently promulgated its “By-law on Problem Properties” (“Bylaws”). We wrote a previous article commenting on the difficulties that the Draft By-law on Problem Properties pose. This article looks at problems caused by the promulgated (final) version, which is now legally in force. For convenience, some of the content herein
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What type of rates clearance certificate is a seller legally obliged to obtain?

Introduction Following the Supreme Court of Appeal’s Mathabathe judgment in 2013, this area of practice has become fraught with risks for buyers, sellers, banks, estate agents, attorneys, and many others. Every property acquisition can now result in unintended consequences for the unaware. This article explores the question “what type of Rates Clearance Certificate” (“RCC”) a
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