Case summary written by Sean Buskin and checked by Stefan Bezuidenhout Background This case concerns a coal supply agreement (“the Agreement”, entered into in September 2011 between Kuyasa Mining (Pty) Ltd (“the First Applicant”), Delmas Coal (Pty) Ltd (“the Second Applicant”) and Eskom Holdings Soc Limited (“the Respondent”), sought to be cancelled by the First

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood (Partner) and Maike Gohl (Partner) Introduction  A question commonly asked by consumers is whether the COJ will be compensating them for their difficulty in dealing with the COJ in investigating and resolving their queries.  This is because it can take months (or even years), and costs thousands of Rands in expert’s reports/assistance

Written by Megan Brook, Candidate Attorney and Justin Sloane, Partner Introduction Unfortunately, far too many unkind and insensitive individuals in society today spread private and sexually explicit videos or images of their former partners or lovers to the public and other individuals with the aim of punishing or humiliating them. This is a form of

Written by Dingumuzi Ndhlovu, Associate and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner Introduction The primary function of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 103 of 1993 (“COIDA”) is to facilitate the provision of assistance in the form of compensation to workers who suffer debilitating injuries, diseases, or even death during the course and scope of their

Written By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner; Lauren Squier, Associate; and Kirsten Chetty, Associate Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“COJ”) has advised many sectional title body corporates that it has or will adjusted their municipal accounts to “change the sewer tariff from ‘block of flat’s’ to ‘multi-dwelling’”. In several cases that we have seen this has resulted

Written By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner; Lauren Squier, Associate; and Kirsten Chetty, Associate Introduction Over the last few weeks, Schindlers has received an influx of reports confirming that the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“COJ”) is currently embarking on a process of conducting section 78(5) valuation reviews. This process entails COJ the reconsidering the current valuation

Case summary written by Wade Jacobs and checked by Musa Mathebula. Background This is an application for declaratory relief, whereby SIP Project Managers (“the Applicant”) seeks to set aside and declare null and void the notice to appoint a third party, namely the Applicant’s bank being Standard Bank, in terms of the provision of section

Case summary written by Wade O’Connor and checked by Andrew Lawrie BACKGROUND In 2019, the Supreme Court of Appeal (the “SCA”) was tasked with deciding when prescription begins to run in respect of a claim for indemnification under an insurance policy.  The present appeal arose out of a delictual damages claim brought about by the

Case summary written by Marc Barros Gevers and checked by Kirsten Chetty. Background The parties in this matter are as follows: the First Applicant is the School Governing Body of Uitzig Secondary School (“the First Applicant”); the Second Applicant is Uitzig Secondary School (“the Second Applicant”); the First Respondent is the MEC for Education, Western

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood (Partner) and Lindokuhle Mashilo (Candidate Attorney)  Introduction This article will explain what kind of rebate is applicable to properties within the jurisdiction of the City of Johannesburg (“COJ”) municipal boundary, based on losses suffered as a result of COVID-19, as set out in the COJ’s 2020.2021 Rates Policy (a copy of which