by VDT Attorneys | Feb 12, 2019 | BEE
The Defence Sector BEE Code (“Defence Code”) was published on 9 November 2018 with the aim of transforming the South African Defence Industry. Before the Defence Code, private companies which supplied products and services to the defence industry, were required to...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 12, 2019 | Antenuptials, Divorce, Family, Marriage
Today, the conclusion of a customary marriage is governed by the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (“RCMA”) read together with the Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984 (“MPA”). For a customary marriage to be valid, the parties must be older than 18...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 12, 2019 | Child, Employment, Family, Labour
In terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (“BCEA”) a father is currently only entitled to three days paid family responsibility leave. In November 2018 a new Labour Laws Amendment Act (“Amendment Act”) was signed into law. The Amendment Act...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 12, 2019 | Commercial, Surety
Although both are forms of security for a principal obligation (the payment of your vehicle finance loan), there is definitely a difference between these two forms of security. A surety will exist where a person (you) enters into an agreement with a creditor (the...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 12, 2019 | Dispute resolution, Employment, Labour
The short answer is that you can be fired. This is based on the premise that the nature of an employment relationship is one of trust which requires an employee to show utmost good faith towards the employer. Accordingly, our labour laws recognise that an act which is...
