By Wesley Pons, Associate, John Mackechnie, Associate, and Alec Veitch, Partner 1. Introduction Globally, major sporting events, festivals, conferences, accommodation, flights and bookings in general have been postponed or cancelled as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In South Africa many organisers have postponed or cancelled bookings and have stringently sought to impose a blanket

By Kirsten Chetty, Associate Edited by Dean Wright, Partner and Dominique Lloyd, Senior Associate With the enactment of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the “Act”) and the introduction of business rescue proceedings, ‘rescue culture’ has become solidified in South African company law.  What is business rescue?  Business rescue is a process which aims to

By Pierre van der merwe and Simone jansen van rensburg INTRODUCTION  Liquidation is a procedure set out in the Companies Act of 1973, it is applicable to companies/close corporations only and not private individuals. Liquidation is a last resort and ultimately results in the demise of the business. The purpose of liquidation proceedings is to dispose

By Pierre van der merwe and Simone jansen van rensburg 1. Introduction A creditor is often faced with the decision of what form of security for the due and proper performance by the debtor of its obligations under, for example, a loan agreement, would be most beneficial to the creditor. Common forms of security include

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this article is to discuss the extent to which members of a Close Corporation (“CC”) have authority to bind the CC generally and specifically with regard to immovable property transactions. HISTORY CC’s are regulated and governed by the Close Corporations Act, 69 of 1984 (as amended) (“the Act“), together with any

By Pierre van der Merwe, Partner & Notary Publicand Simone Jansen van Rensburg, Associate & Notary Public 1. Introduction Commonly, creditors need to decide on the method in which to obtain the best security for the due and proper performance by the debtor of its obligations under, for example, a loan agreement. Often, creditors decide

By Candidate Attorney INTRODUCTION Business rescue was introduced into South African law with the commencement of the new Companies Act No 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), being effective on 1 May 2011.  Business rescue enables a company, with minimal or no cash-flow, to restructure, while obtaining some “breathing room”. Business rescue is a rehabilitation mechanism,

By Nicole Rens, Candidate Attorney Introduction This article will discuss force majeure in relation to the relevant clauses of the Joint Building Contracts Committee Principal Building Agreement, 2000 Edition 5.0 (Reprint 1) (“JBCC”) regarding its enforcement and the rights pertaining to the Contractor and Employer respectively, during this Covid-19 outbreak. Important Definitions In order to

By Maike Gohl, Partner and Lauren Squier, Associate Designate Introduction We often see sectional title schemes that have had suffered substantial losses as a result of water leaks, which have resulted in the body corporate becoming liable to the municipalities for hundreds of thousands of Rands, if not millions, as a result of a problem

By Lisa Schmidt, Associate and Lauren Squier and Associate Designate Introduction The period of lockdown being presently in force in  South Africa in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented.  The conduct of persons during lockdown is regulated by the Regulations to the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 (“the Regulations” / “COVID-19 Regulations”), and