by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2021 | Adoption, Dispute resolution, Testation, Trust, Will, Wills and estates
In the past it was uncertain whether an adopted child was entitled to benefit from a family trust as they were not related by blood to their adoptive parents. The Childrens Act 31 of 1937 provided that an adopted child would not by virtue of adoption become entitled...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2021 | Conveyancing, Estate Agent, Property, Real Estate, Sectional Title, Sectional Title and Community Schemes
To turn your dream into a reality, a number of role players will need to be involved in the sectional title development process. At the start you will have to contact a land surveyor and town planner to help you with the initial due diligence on the property to assess...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2021 | BEE, Commercial, Company
A common misconception is that any charitable contribution or intitiative qualifies for Socio-Economic Development points. Although such initiatives are laudable, the BEE Codes of Good Practice have very clear requirements for contributions to qualify for recognition...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2021 | Dispute resolution, Information, Information and data protection, Litigation, Medical, Personal, Privacy
Disclosure of documents is a cornerstone of modern litigation and is intended to ensure a level playing field and so that parties cannot hide information or use information to ambush another party. Accordingly, our Court Rules prescribe specific methods in which...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 14, 2021 | Government, Information, Information and data protection, Municipality, POPI, POPI Act, POPIA
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) has been enacted to give effect to the constitutional right to privacy as enshrined in section 14 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. POPIA does this by putting measures in place to...
