by VDT Attorneys | May 30, 2025 | Building, Home renovation, Home-builder, Housing consumer protection, NHBRC
Registration and enrollment requirementsThe Act requires that all homebuilders, including those building their own homes, must register with the National Home Building Regulatory Council (slightly renamed from the previous National Home Builders Registration Council...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2025 | Injuries at school, Sport injuries
In the recent matter of R.M v MEC for the Department of Education, Limpopo (4242/2016) [2025] ZALMPPHC 28 (24 February 2025), a pupil was injured while practising netball on an unsafe field. Legal proceedings were instituted against the Member of the Executive Council...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2025 | AI, Competition Commission, M&A, Mergers & Acquisitions
Under the Competition Act 89 of 1998, the Competition Commission and the Takeover Regulation Panel are mandated to evaluate mergers based on competition concerns and public interest factors. However, even with the 2019 amendments to the Competition Act, there is...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2025 | Credit agreements, National Credit Act
When dealing with credit agreements and the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA), what should litigants look out for when seeking to enforce their rights under a credit agreement?The case in focus The SCA recently handed down a judgment concerning this type of...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2025 | Body corporate, Levies, Sectional Title
Whether a body corporate can disconnect the electricity of owners in arrears with their levies and utilities has long been a contentious issue, often sparking conflict between financial obligations and individual rights. In the case of Body Corporate The Straight v...
