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One of the risks you run in any business is being sued for losses you cause to someone else. Although normally your risk of legal liability is linked to the claimant proving some form of negligence on your part (i.e. the onus is on the claimant to prove your negligence), there are exceptions. To take one example (as seen in the case discussed below) a “carrier of goods for reward by land” has “absolute liability” to deliver goods
If you should find yourself in such an unfortunate situation, our Companies Act offers you several possible remedies. Professional advice specific to your case is essential here but be aware of a particularly versatile remedy in the form of a court application for relief from “oppressive or prejudicial conduct”. This relief is available where…
Many employees reaching “retirement age” (often set at 60 or 65) are not ready to retire. Perhaps they need to carry on earning an income, often they are fit and healthy and want to remain engaged and productive. Increasingly, both factors are at play. Regardless, the concepts of an aging workforce and “65 is the new 50” are here to stay, and employers and employees alike need to tackle the changing realities that come with them.
If you are thinking of buying – or have bought – any “crypto asset” such as a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana (or any of the many other cryptocurrencies springing up all over the place), be aware of the tax implications. As a start, read the new SARS webpage “Crypto Assets and Tax” here, first published on 27 August 2021 and providing guidance on (at date of writing – expect this webpage to evolve!)
‘n Onlangse uitspraak van die Hooggeregshof bevestig dat jy jou Suid-Afrikaanse burgerskap sal verloor, indien jy vir burgerskap van ‘n ander land aansoek doen, terwyl jy nog nie Ministeriële toestemming hiervoor ontvang het nie. Dit maak nie saak of jy in Suid-Afrika gebore is of nie. Die rede waarom jy dubbele burgerskap wil verky, is ook irrelevant. Dalk werk/woon jy oorsee, dalk sal ‘n tweede paspoort dit vir jou makliker maak om te reis, of dalk het jy finansiële redes vir jou besluit.
Vir verskaffers van goedere of dienste is die invoeging van ‘n duidelike vrywaringsklousule (‘n klousule wat jou aanspreeklikheid teenoor die kliënt uitsluit of beperk) in jou kontrakte ‘n belangrike deel van jul risikobestuur. Neem net kennis van die beperkings wat ons reg hierop plaas. Soos ‘n onlangse uitspraak van die Appèlhof illustreer, kan jou eerste struikelblok met jou beroep op ‘n betwiste vrywaringsklousule wees om ‘n hof te oortuig dat die verbruiker werklik op grond van daardie voorwaarde ‘n kontrak aangegaan het
Die Wet op Kubermisdade, wat jare al in aantog was, is nou (met ingang van 1 Desember 2021) uiteindelik grootliks van krag. Sommige bepalings word steeds opgehou, veral dié wat verband hou met “wraakpornografie” en die toestaan van beskermingsbevele. ‘n Hele reeks onwettige kuberverwante aktiwiteite word nou spesifiek gekriminaliseer.
As jy emigreer, of dalk net oorsee gaan vir ’n verlengde vakansie of vir ‘n werkkontrak, gaan jy heel moontlik een of ander vorm van “onafgehandelde sake” agterlaat. Miskien besit jy ‘n eiendom, ander bates of bankrekeninge wat aandag nodig het, of het jy uitstaande belasting-/besigheids-/finansiële sake, of kontrakte wat onderteken moet word, motors wat gelisensieer moet word, of iets anders wat nog afgehandel moet word, wat jou toekomstige ooreenkoms of handtekening vereis.
You and your business are at substantial risk if you aren’t fully compliant with POPIA (the Protection of Personal Information Act) on 1 July 2021. Be ready! Be compliant! Ask yourself these eleven questions…