by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2026 | Dismissal, Dress code, Employee dress code, Employee Rights, Office dress code
In South Africa, no legislation expressly prohibits appearance-based standards or regulates dress codes in the workplace. Ideally, appearance standards and dress codes are regulated by policies put in place by the employer. However, such policies must consider...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2026 | Competition Commission, Competition Commission guidelines on confidential information, Guidelines on confidential information
The Guidelines specifically exclude information that is legally privileged information, information which is protected by the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013, applications for access to information for discovery proceedings or applications that relate...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2026 | Eviction, Joint Ownership, Property shared ownership, Property transactions
Joint ownership is a relatively common phenomenon in South Africa, with couples, friends or even business colleagues choosing to buy property together on a shared basis. What is not always anticipated is how to deal with this jointly owned property when things start...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 16, 2026 | Managing your trust, SARS, Tax return, Trust compliance, Trust non-compliance, Trusts
All South African trusts must be registered for income tax with SARS to submit their tax returns yearly. It is irrelevant whether a trust is active or not. SARS will do a deep dive into the trusts’ tax return submissions, and if the trust has failed to submit its tax...
by VDT Attorneys | Jan 14, 2026 | Digital signatures, ECTA, When can you sign digitally?
In South Africa, the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (“ECTA”) currently governs the use, recognition and enforceability of electronic communications and electronic signatures. This includes the use of any advanced electronic signatures in...
