by VDT Attorneys | Jul 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Dispute resolution, Fire danger, Fire danger ratings, Health & Safety
Chapter 3 of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, Act 101 of 1998 (“Act”), provides for the prevention of veldfires through a fire danger rating system. Section 9(1) of the Act provides that the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, must prepare and...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 27, 2024 | Alternative Dispute Resolution, Divorce, Mediation
Mediation in divorce proceedings in South Africa has become an unavoidable legal consideration as it is a prerequisite to the issuing of summons. Both the initiator of divorce proceedings as well as the defender are mandated to indicate whether they are either opposed...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 27, 2024 | Body corporate, Outstanding Charges, Outstanding Levies
The body corporate of a sectional title scheme is provided with certain functions and responsibilities in terms of the Sectional Titles Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (“STSMA”), of which some of the well-known functions are to require the owners of the scheme to...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 27, 2024 | Body corporate, Dispute, Electricity, Municipality
One of the statutorily prescribed obligations of a municipality is to provide residents with access to a minimum level of basic services, which includes the provision of electricity. The recipients of such services by the municipality have a reciprocal obligation to...
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...
