by VDT Attorneys | Aug 17, 2020 | News
You are correct in that President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaimed 1 July 2020 to be the commencement date of certain important sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA). These sections include the provisions pertaining to notifying the data...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 17, 2020 | News
Business rescue can be a viable option for a company that has fallen on tough times but has the potential to right itself again. This is where business rescue can assist a business and provide the necessary time and support for it to recover. Sections 150 to 154 of...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 17, 2020 | News, Water Rights
Water use in South Africa is mainly regulated in terms of the National Water Act, 36 of 1998 (“Water Act”). The Water Act clearly states that water is a scarce and unevenly distributed resource and that Government has a responsibility to manage water use and...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 13, 2020 | Employment law, Equality, Equity, Reasonable accommodation
Article 2 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (hereinafter the “Convention”) provides that discrimination on the basis of disability is any distinction, exclusion or restriction on the basis of disability which has the purpose or effect of...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 5, 2020 | Agriculture, Litigation, Nuisance
This article will focus on a nuisance in the form of a foul odour in the agricultural sector as understood in Common law. It is imperative to note that nuisances can take various forms, for example loud noises, or physical protrusions over property boundary lines. ...
