by VDT Attorneys | Oct 26, 2017 | Firm News, Firm Update
Since the start, we have avoided the trap of trying to be and do everything. Instead, we have set our vision on becoming the best in our specialities, which means we are focused on providing the best property related services to meet our clients’ needs. We are also...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 10, 2017 | Property, Rate Clearance, Sale
You are correct to note that the matter has been the topic of a lot of media exposure as several of our courts have had a stab at interpreting the provisions of section 118 of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 (“Systems Act”). Section 118(3) of the...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 10, 2017 | Company, Compliance, FICA
You are correct in that it appears that changes brought about by the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment Act 1 of 2017 (“Amendment Act”), have lead to the withdrawal of many of the exemptions previously approved under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 10, 2017 | Employment, Labour
You are correct in that even though employees are on a protected strike, unions and their striking members are not allowed to intimidate, act violently or cause damage or take part in other unlawful conduct whilst striking. To curb such conduct, employers can...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 10, 2017 | BEE
The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act of 2013 (“BEE Act”) introduced the crime of fronting, defining a fronting practice as including a “transaction, arrangement or other act or conduct that directly or indirectly undermines or frustrates the...