by VDT Attorneys | Feb 20, 2013 | Consumer, Medico-legal
For the first time in South Africa, the concept of strict liability across the supply chain is provided for by the controversial section 61 of the Act. In short, this means that the consumer, who suffered damages due to a defect or danger in a product or in the...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 22, 2012 | Property, Sectional Title
Ten einde te bepaal of die boete afdwingbaar is of nie, moet daar eers gekyk word na welke reëls op deeltitelskemas (soos die Sonskyn meenthuiskompleks) van toepassing is. Huidiglik maak die Wet op Deeltitels (“die Wet”) voorsiening vir twee tipes reëls ten einde die...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 22, 2012 | Contract, Contract Management
This in turn implies that organisations struggle to understand the legal implications of their contracts and improve the risks being assumed by them therein, posing significant risks for organisations only able to manage contractual issues reactively. Poor contract...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 22, 2012 | Construction, Contract
Die Kontrakteur het die ooreenkoms met die munisipaliteit gesluit en is deurentyd verantwoordelik vir die nakoming van alle verpligtinge soos vervat in die hoof-kontrak. Om die reëlings rondom die loodgieterswerk kontraktueel vas te maak, sluit die Kontrakteur en...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 22, 2012 | Injury, Personal, RAF
The RAF Act has been amended with the amendments substantially impacting on all claims arising from motor vehicle accidents which occurred after 1 August 2008, and resulting in many victims being unsure of whether they can claim from the RAF or not. The RAF is obliged...
