2018 General Valuation Roll

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
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When Should a Court Interfere in a Contractual Relationship? Weighing the Principles of Pacta Sunt Servanda and Public Policy

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
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Transfer of Business: Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act and the Obligations It Creates

Introduction This article examines the effect of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act No. 66 of 1995 as amended (the Act) on employees and employers’ rights and obligations during the transfer of a business as a “going concern”. This article will also discuss the treatment of various types of employees during a section 197
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