Siyakhula Sonke Empowerment Corporation (Pty) Ltd and Another v Redpath Mining (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd and Another [2024] JOL 64621 (GJ) Directors may issue shares to raise capital (Hogg v […]
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Crystal Ball Properties 65 (Pty) Ltd and Others v Landsmeer Home Owners’ Association NPC and Another (GP) (unreported case no 46115/21, 18-12-2023) (Collis J) I acted for the applicants in […]
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Transparency and shareholder engagement are two of the cornerstones of proper corporate governance. It is crucial that a company’s affairs are managed in a manner that provides for transparency, accountability […]
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The principle of set-off is a common law principle that applies when two parties have reciprocal claims against each other and such claims are identical, each party may then set-off […]
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On 1 April 2023, amendments to the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Companies Act) came into effect. One of the key amendments is in respect of s 56, which […]
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Employers must make sure that when new policies are put into effect, they consult employees. To consult with employees is to say to them, for example, ‘I have intentions of […]
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This article aims to advance the distinction and narrative between public and private bodies. These differences reiterate the distinction between not only the function of the bodies but also the […]
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A well understood principle in South African common law; is that a creditor of a company is entitled to apply to court for an order to compel the winding-up of […]
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Investec Securities (Pty) Ltd v Corwil Investments Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others (GJ) (unreported case no 2021/11126, 20-7-2022) (Wepener J) Perhaps it will be helpful to begin with the 1960s […]
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One of the cornerstones of the South African Constitution is the achievement of equality. The duty to achieve a South Africa (SA) for all, is widely recognised by laws and […]
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