by VDT Attorneys | Dec 3, 2025 | AI, AI in South Africa, AI policy
In South Africa, there is no formal AI policy yet. The current legal framework only indirectly addresses certain aspects relating to AI where it intersects with privacy, data protection, fairness, cybersecurity, and consumer rights. Key legislation impacting AI 1. The...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 3, 2025 | Foreign dividends, Local dividends, Tax treatment of dividends
A dividend is broadly defined in section 1 of the Act as any amount transferred or applied by a resident company for the benefit of or on behalf of any person in respect of any share in that company, whether in cash or otherwise, excluding amounts resulting in a...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 3, 2025 | AML, Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Ownership, Grey listing, SARS, Trust compliance, Trustee Duties, Trusts
With South Africa’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in 2023, compliance has evolved from being a peripheral consideration to a crucial element of fiduciary planning. Understanding how compliance obligations influence, and in many cases,...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 1, 2025 | Dismissal, Remote Work, Return of service, Work from home
In the case of Medici Energy (Pty) Ltd v Bennet NO and Others (C89/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 34, the Labour Court had to determine whether the dismissal of a remote worker who refused to return to the office, after being instructed to do so by her employer, was...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 1, 2025 | Dog bites, Dogs and private property
This issue was central to the Cape Town High Court decision in TheewaterskloofMunicipality v Marais and Others (Appeal) (A223/24) [2025] ZAWCHC 355 (19 August 2025), where the full court of appeal had to decide whether the municipality could impound the dogs...
