by VDT Attorneys | Jul 12, 2018 | Child, Child Support, Dispute resolution, Family, Litigation
As a point of departure it is important to note that our South African law as a rule does not make specific provision for a grandparent’s rights over their grandchildren. That said, our Children’s Act 38 of 2005 does provide for a way to establish such rights. In...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 12, 2018 | Employment, Equity, Labour
In the recent judgment by our Constitutional Court, the court was called on to decide whether one employee’s reference to another as “swart man” was racist and derogatory. In making its determination, the sentiments of the late former President Nelson Mandela was...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 12, 2018 | Consumer, Law, Legal Update, Smoking
You are correct in that a new draft Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery System Bill, 2018 (“Bill”) was published for comment in May of this year. The Bill has received mixed reviews with many of its provisions being flagged as...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 12, 2018 | Commercial, Company, Corporate, Investment, Tax
A venture capital company or “VCC”, although receiving market interest of late, is not a new thing and was introduced in 2009 as section 12J of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 (the “Act”). The VCC forms part of Government’s philosophy of expanding economic growth...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 12, 2018 | Investment, Property
Buying property, whether for personal use or investment or business purposes, remains a stressful exercise. Often, as probably in your case, a person feels they wish to share some of the responsibility and financial exposure with another person and then partner up to...
