by VDT Attorneys | Dec 3, 2024 | Capital Gains Tax, Conduit Principle, Trust
Trusts have a firm foundation in South African law. They are created where property or assets are transferred by a person (the founder) in favour of others (the beneficiaries). The property and assets are placed under the control of trustees who manage and administer...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 27, 2024 | Public Liability, Slip and trip
In the Ngwenya case, the Plaintiff, Ms Ngwenya, instituted a claim for damages against the Defendant, Accelerate Property Fund, the managing agent of the premises at which the plaintiff tripped and fell. The plaintiff averred that the injuries she sustained when she...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 31, 2024 | Body corporate, Development, Levies, Review, Sectional Title
Before we look at the court’s finding, it is good to just briefly refresh on what a real right of extension is. In terms of the Sectional Titles Act 95 of 1986 (“Act”) a real right of extension is the right to extend a sectional title scheme by adding sections or...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 30, 2024 | CCMA, Dismissal, Failure to report
The CCMA recently adjudicated an unfair dismissal dispute in the case of Makhoba v The Magic Company [2024] 6 BALR 632 (CCMA). In this matter, the employer found two employees close to one another who appeared to have been consuming alcohol on the employer’s premises....
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 30, 2024 | Cyber security, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Phishing
The intended reasons behind cybercrime may vary, but generally, the objective is to cause financial harm, gain financial benefit, access data, or damage the reputation of a business. While large businesses and corporations are often targeted by cybercriminals,...
