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Corporate Legacy Planning: Safeguarding the future of your business
According to the Master of the High Court, more than 70% of South Africans die without a valid will. For business owners, the consequences go far beyond family conflict - they can cripple an otherwise healthy company. Without clear succession or liquidity planning, operations can grind to a halt, employees and partners are left in ... Read more
Corporate divorce: pre-nups for partnerships
In the same way that prenuptial agreements are considered crucial for many marriages, business partnerships ... Read more
Financial spring cleaning tips you can’t ignore
It’s that time of year again when you’re swapping out your winter wardrobes for summer, ... Read more
I have been served with a summons, now what?
Life can be unpredictable and challenging, and there may come a time when you end ... Read more
Covid Casualties – the importance of a solid Agreement of Sale
Deeds office delays are commonplace in 2020 and the demand is not expected to ease as the property market begins to revive. The registrar continues ... Read more
Can POPIA finally clean up the estate agent, property buyer relationship?
During lockdown online buying has become the way to do and view things, from homes to clothing, food and gym equipment but before you press ... Read more
Can your employer monitor and track your productivity remotely?
The work culture in South Africa has seen a big shift in the way it operates following the many months of lockdown imposed by Government ... Read more
Urgent, Urgent, Emergency – what makes a court application urgent?
South African courts are under a huge amount of stress as Covid-19 has ramped up a profuse amount of new applications, all the while suffering ... Read more
It’s time to work together, apart
Negotiating work-from-home employment contracts. The past few months have seen many changes in how we live, work and interact. The corporate space in particular has been ... Read more
Insurers ordered to pay out restaurant business interruption claim
What that means for the hospitality industry A recent High Court judgement has set a significant precedent and sent the hospitality industry reaching for the ... Read more
Business Rescue – is it worth a shot?
Business Rescue was introduced to South Africa in 2009 (following international successful trends) as a form of relief for businesses who found themselves financially under ... Read more
Online Shopping – Obligations as a supplier and rights of the consumer
Courier companies have hit the ground running as online shopping takes off while malls remain an eerie reality. Finger shopping, snuggled under the duvet, has ... Read more
No ducking and diving – stick to the rules of insolvency
The Covid crisis has had an overwhelming impact on local business with corporate South Africa struggling to keep its head above water and the wolves at bay. With no clear indication as to how the lockdown process will further impact businesses in the coming months, an understanding of the law of insolvency can provide much clarity on the available options for companies that find themselves in financial difficulties, giving them advice on how to dispose of assets legally.
Business Rescue, liquidation or survival – time to make the call?
Big corporation or small enterprise - no business is immune to the current financial disaster 2020 has chauffeured in. We’ve seen the business rescue troubles ... Read more
Alternative Dispute Resolutions, a solution to your legal matters during lockdown
With the courts only open for the hearing of urgent applications or matters relating to violations of liberty, domestic violence, maintenance and matters involving children ... Read more
Don’t mince your words when making those payment holiday requests
Financial managers are going to be kept busy over the next few months, prioritising payments, hopefully keeping people in their jobs, and managing the expected ... Read more
The removal of directors from a company
I think you’ll find it’s more complicated than you think In this day and age, and more so given the amendments to employment contracts during a time of crisis, removing directors from a company is not as simple or straightforward as you may think. The days ... Read more
Is Restraint of Trade enforceable if you are retrenched?
South Africa’s third-quarter unemployment statistics were released earlier this month, reported at a whopping 30.8% and thus falling within the top twenty highest in the world. Data published by Statistics South Africa shows that 2.2 million jobs in the second quarter of the year were ... Read more
Considering selling your business? I think you’ll find it’s more complicated than you think
Selling your business might be an outcome you cannot avoid due to the current financial climate, you may make a choice to pass on the business that you have created to someone else so that you can retire or move on to the next big ... Read more
Where there’s a will there’s a way (forward)
Why it’s vitally important for you to have a valid will No-one wants to think about leaving this world but, at some stage, you will, and it would be remiss of you not to have your estate in order to pave the way for a simple, ... Read more
Covid Casualties – the importance of a solid Agreement of Sale
Deeds office delays are commonplace in 2020 and the demand is not expected to ease as the property market begins to revive. The registrar continues to battle to expedite the transfer of property ownership due to the backlog created as a result of the impact ... Read more
Can POPIA finally clean up the estate agent, property buyer relationship?
During lockdown online buying has become the way to do and view things, from homes to clothing, food and gym equipment but before you press send on that online form, your right to the protection of how your ‘details’ are collected and processed is something ... Read more
Can your employer monitor and track your productivity remotely?
The work culture in South Africa has seen a big shift in the way it operates following the many months of lockdown imposed by Government in its attempts to curb the spread of Covid. Working from home has proved to be an essential enabler of business ... Read more
Urgent, Urgent, Emergency – what makes a court application urgent?
South African courts are under a huge amount of stress as Covid-19 has ramped up a profuse amount of new applications, all the while suffering many a logistical setback in administering these proceedings. Many businesses are hanging on by a shoestring, up to their necks ... Read more
It’s time to work together, apart
Negotiating work-from-home employment contracts. The past few months have seen many changes in how we live, work and interact. The corporate space in particular has been hit the hardest with regards to operations, logistics, human resources and remote work capabilities. The days ahead remain somewhat sketchy but ... Read more
Insurers ordered to pay out restaurant business interruption claim
What that means for the hospitality industry A recent High Court judgement has set a significant precedent and sent the hospitality industry reaching for the champagne bottles. Judge Andre le Grange ordered insurer Guardrisk to pay out a Cape Town restaurant’s business interruption claim to ... Read more
Business Rescue – is it worth a shot?
Business Rescue was introduced to South Africa in 2009 (following international successful trends) as a form of relief for businesses who found themselves financially under stress. Rather than following devastating liquidation processes, business rescue is available to those businesses that show the potential to trade ... Read more
Online Shopping – Obligations as a supplier and rights of the consumer
Courier companies have hit the ground running as online shopping takes off while malls remain an eerie reality. Finger shopping, snuggled under the duvet, has become a new norm for many South Africans, but what do we know about our rights as electronic consumers or ... Read more