by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2022 | Cyber Law
In terms of our labour law, any dismissal of an employee must be fair and just in terms of the Labour Relations Act. So, if an employee is to be dismissed for a WhatsApp message, this dismissal must meet the requirements of the LRA. Our CCMA had opportunity to...
by VDT Attorneys | May 19, 2022 | Corporate governance, King IV, King Report
Businesses all over the world are constantly forced to change through technological developments, climate change, societal demands and the expectations of stakeholders. To navigate these changes corporate governance practices have evolved to help provide certainty and...
by VDT Attorneys | May 19, 2022 | Corporate governance
Non-payment of levies is obviously not desirable for a body corporate as levies are critical to the operation of a scheme and non-payment can in time affect scheme maintenance and the overall financial position of the scheme. That said, it can also be imagined that...
by VDT Attorneys | May 19, 2022 | Commercial rental, Remission of rent, Sub-lessee
With our courts still dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-pandemic, the Western Cape High Court was recently confronted with this question. In the matter of Trustees, Bymam Trust v Butcher Shop & Grill CC 2022 (2) SA 99 (WCC) the sub-lessee was deprived of...
by VDT Attorneys | May 19, 2022 | Maintenance, Maintenance order
A recent judgment of the Johannesburg High Court answers this question. In this case the applicant brought an urgent application against the father of their two minor children for arrear maintenance dating back to 2008. In the application the applicant also asked for...
