It is common cause amongst lawyers that the case load of the Gauteng Division of the High Court has now reached unmanageable levels. The state of the civil trial rolls, in particular, is a source of serious concern: Civil Trial Dates are currently issued as far ahead...
Non-Profit Companies (“NPCs”) are companies established to pursue public benefit, social, cultural, communal or other non-profit objectives. The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Companies Act”) provides the legal framework regulating the establishment, operation and...
Value added tax (“VAT”) is a primary form of taxation that is charged at a standard rate by the South African Revenue Service (currently 15% at the time of writing) on the supply of most goods and services. Business enterprises are aware that VAT is raised on certain...
In Mafikila & Others v Elundini Local Municipality & Another [2025] ZASCA 142, a unanimous bench found in favour of tenants residing in a property in respect of which the Local Municipality, without notice to the tenants, discontinued the supply of...
When the sale of a property falls through, things can get complicated, especially if the buyer and seller cannot agree on who is to blame for the cancellation. This kind of disagreement is called a disputed cancellation, and it can create legal and financial headaches...
