By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood (Partner) and Maike Gohl (Partner) 10 September 2020 INTRODUCTION There can be nothing more alarming than suddenly receiving a monthly invoice containing municipal charges that far exceed what you had expected or budgeted for. There are three possible reasons why you may have suddenly received an unusually high water bill. The City*

By Chantelle Gladwin-Wood (Partner) and Maike Gohl (Partner) 10 September 2020 INTRODUCTION Properties on which residential sectional title schemes or apartment blocks are built must be billed by the City in a manner that takes into account the number of ‘dwelling units’ or ‘flats’ at the property. This is because in terms of the latest

Case summary written by Kyle Venter and checked by Anja van Wijk 15 October 2020 BACKGROUND               The Appellant in this matter is Llewellyn Jo-Peter Philander. The Appellant is also the current owner of the property known as Erf 4288 Darling (“the Property”). The First Respondent is Chadley Makiet (“the occupant”), the occupant is currently residing

By Marc Barros Gevers, Candidate Attorney and Dingumuzi Ndhlovu, Associate 22 September 2020 Introduction As the old adage goes, nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. However, unlike the former, there are certain entities which are exempt from normal tax. These tax-exempt entities are provided for in Section 10 of the Income Tax

Case summary written by Ashleigh Butler and checked by Shaun Piveteau. BACKGROUND FACTS The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (“OUTA”) and the South African Airways Pilot Association (“SAAPA”) issued summons against Ms Duduzile Myeni (“Myeni”), South African Airways Soc Ltd (“SAA”), Air Chefs Soc Ltd (“Air Chefs”) and the Minister of Finance. No relief was sought

Case summary written by Wade Jacobs and checked by Musa Mathebula 09 October 2020 Background This is an urgent application by the Applicant in the High Court for an order declaring that the First Respondent’s notice to appoint a third party in terms of the provisions of section 179 of the Tax Administration Act 28

Case summary written by Courtney Altmuner and checked by Danm Duguid 08 October 2020 Background The Applicant (“Mr Trower”) was employed as a paint shop supervisor by the Respondent (“Everstar Industries (Pty) Ltd”). The Respondent adopted its own ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’, stipulating that employees may not report for work under the influence of any drugs

Case summary written by Celeste Frank and checked by Jordan Dias 08 October 2020 BACKGROUND In and during 2009 and 2010, Massmart Holdings Limited (“Massmart”) retrenched 503 employees who worked for Game stores and several other locations, citing operational reasons. On 27 September 2010, Massmart announced that the Wal-Mart Stores (“Wal-Mart”) intended to acquire a

Case summary written by Sean Buskin and checked by Stefan Bezuidenhout 5 October 2020                                   Background This case concerns an application by Willem Hendrik Frederik Du Plooy (“the First Respondent”), Chanel Celeste De La Roche-Vivviers (“the Second Respondent”), Wihan Groenewald (“the Third Respondent”), Oopkop (Pty) Ltd (“the Fourth Respondent”), Willem Hendrik Frederik Du Plooy (“the Fifth