by VDT Attorneys | Aug 25, 2020 | Credit agreements, Prescription, Suretyship
Suretyship is accessory in nature, which is what differentiates it from other contracts of indemnity such as insurance. This means that suretyship only comes into being if there is a valid principle debt, or primary obligation. The accessorial nature of suretyship,...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 19, 2020 | POPI, POPI Act, POPIA, Protection of Personal Information Act
A lot has happened in South Africa since April though; with lockdown regulations continuing to ease, the majority of businesses operating again and staff members also returning to work. However, by no means is the pandemic over and, in addition, the big news is that...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 17, 2020 | News
Since March 2020, various initiatives and forms of relief funding has been established for businesses in South Africa, to mitigate the severe impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdown. For example, the Tourism Relief Fund, amongst other debt relief...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 17, 2020 | News
As South Africa still finds itself in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, your question is most certainly relevant to most buyers and sellers, even more so as parties ponder the safety issues surrounding buying or selling a house during the pandemic. That said, in...
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...
