Contributors: Lauren Squier, Associate Designate and Alisha Naik, Candidate Attorney Introduction Covid-19 has brought additional strain to the already struggling South African economy. One of the industries that has undoubtedly been hardest hit is the global Travel and Tourism industry (“the industry”). This article explores several insights around travel insurance in light of this.  Travel
Contributors: JARROD VAN DER HEEVER CANDIDATE ATTORNEY AND JUSTIN SLOANE PARTNER On the 17th of March 2020, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, MP Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, released the first set of regulations (“the regulations”) in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (“the Act”) in response to
Contributors: Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Maike Gohl, Partner INTRODUCTION The City of Tshwane (“Tshwane” or “COT”) 2020 General Valuation Roll (“2020 GV”) has been released for public inspection and comment. It will remain open for inspection and objection until 5 May 2020.   It is avialable for inspection electronically on COT’s website at http://www.tshwane.gov.za/PropertyValuations/NewSearch.aspx.  It is
The authors are: Lisa Schmidt and Ayanda David Katjitae Introduction  Load shedding is an inconvenience that all businesses and individuals across South Africa experience. Many members living within sectional title schemes (“schemes”) have increasingly chosen to circumvent this inconvenience by opting to install generators to continue the enjoyed use of electricity.  However, generators are costly
Contributors: Alisha Naik and Candidate Attorney INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unparalleled level of economic uncertainty in South Africa. The spread of the pandemic has forced both employers and employees to adopt a proactive role in limiting the negative impact of the virus. It is essential that employers and employees are provided with
Contributors: Marius van Rensburg – Partner INTRODUCTION The purpose of this article is to explore the impact of COVID-19 and the resultant lockdown on contractual implications in South Africa.   There are two primary issues to be considered in this regard: Does the contract have a Force Majeure (FM) clause? If there is no FM
By Katya Oberzhitsky (Associate designate) and Caitlin Wilde (Partner)   Introduction   The COVID-19 pandemic has caused mass uncertainty for South African business owners, given the far-reaching economic ramifications it may have on our economy. Many business owners are concerned about what this means for the health and sustainability of their business in the coming
Contributors: Paul-Michael Keichel and Elani Vogel The Effect of the Moratorium In terms of section 133 of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (hereinafter “the Act”), a general moratorium/suspension is placed on any legal proceedings/enforcement action against the company or in relation to property owned or lawfully possessed by the company. In addition to such
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address of the nation on 23 March 2020 and announcement of a 21-day nationwide lockdown have sparked debate around the intricacies of such a lockdown, especially as to the strictness with which same would be implemented. One of the questions which forms the subject of this debate relates to whether residents of
Marius van Rensburg – Author INTRODUCTION Current economic conditions will likely lead to more property owners being in financial distress. This article will identify and explain the phases related to financially distressed sales. DISTRESSED SALES A distressed sale occurs where the seller must sell due to circumstances, such as impending repossession by the bank, a