by VDT Attorneys | Jun 27, 2024 | Cannabis, Substance Use Policy, Workplace, Workplace Intoxication
In April 2020, a private company whose core business includes the provision and servicing of earthmoving equipment and power systems in the mining, civil engineering and related sectors dismissed an employee who had been charged for testing positive for cannabis and...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 26, 2024 | Amendment Act, AML, Trustee Duties
If a trust deed is amended, the trustees are required to lodge the amended version of the trust instrument or a certified copy with the relevant Master of the High Court that has jurisdiction (where the trust was registered initially). If a trustee is appointed after...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 26, 2024 | Companies Act, Director liability,, Section 218(2)
In the matter of Venator Africa (Pty) Ltd v Watts and Another (053/20230) [2024] ZASCA 60 (24 April 2024), the Supreme Court of Appeal re-affirmed the principle that a company has a separate juristic personality from its directors/shareholders and that an aggrieved...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 26, 2024 | Automotive, Manufacturing, Renewable energy, Trade & Investment
This initiative, scheduled for commencement from 1 March 2026, introduces an investment allowance for companies investing in the production capacity for electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles which will permit producers to claim 150% of the qualified spending in the...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 19, 2024 | Agreement, National Credit Act
To determine if the NCA is applicable to a specific transaction or agreement, one must first consider if the consumer involved in the transaction falls under the definition contained in section 4 of the Act. Thereafter one will consider if the specific agreement is a...
