by VDT Attorneys | Feb 28, 2023 | Cannabis, Dagga, Drug testing, Marijuana, Workplace Intoxication
As much as the Prince case declared sections under the Drugs & Drug Trafficking Act No.140 of 1992 as well as the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act No. 101 of 1965 to be invalid and decriminalising the private use, cultivation and possession of...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 28, 2023 | B-BEE, Preferential Procurement, Procurement, Procurement Regulations
Firstly, the Constitutional Court judgment did not invalidate BEE in public procurement, but rather declared the setting of pre-qualification criteria that excluded certain tenderers from the onset as contained in the 2017 Regulations as invalid and demanded that the...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 28, 2023 | Construction, Construction Agreement, FIDIC, GCC, JBCC, NEC, Time-bar Clause
Interestingly, shortened time-based limits for the notification and resolution of disputes have become the norm in construction contracts. These clauses often referred to as “time-bar” clauses have found their way into the construction environment as a result of the...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 28, 2023 | Breach, Contract, Damages, Termination
The first mistake parties often make when wishing to terminate a contract, is to lack the same diligence to be contractually accurate as when they concluded the contract. In most contracts, parties would have provided for grounds for when and how the contract may be...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 27, 2023 | Amendment Act, Beneficial Ownership, Company, Compliance, Fines, Money Laundering, Trust
In South Africa, trusts are regulated in terms of our common law and the Trust Property Control Act 57 of 1988 (“Trust Act”). The Trust Act regulates the administrative aspects of trusts and is the primary statute that governs trust law in South Africa. But why the...
