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 | May 20, 2021 | Agri, Agriculture, Domestic worker, Employment, Labour, Labour law, Wages
The National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) came into effect on the 1st January 2019 during which it prescribed a rate of R20 for each ordinary hour worked by specific employees covered by the NMWA. The National Minimum Wage (NMW) presents a rate or level below which an...
by VDT Attorneys | May 6, 2021 | Agriculture, Property, Property law
In South African law there are several types of personal servitudes which will be discussed in this article. The types of personal servitudes are usufruct, usus, habitatio and pre-emptive rights. Usufruct This type of personal servitude is very unique in the sense...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 8, 2020 | Agriculture, Commercial, Forest management, Landbou, Litigation
The National Forests Act (the Act) is the main piece of legislation that is applicable to the regulation of sustainable forestry. The Act was compiled and promulgated in the same era as various other pieces of environmental legislation, such as the National...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 5, 2020 | Agriculture, Litigation, Nuisance
This article will focus on a nuisance in the form of a foul odour in the agricultural sector as understood in Common law. It is imperative to note that nuisances can take various forms, for example loud noises, or physical protrusions over property boundary lines. ...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 13, 2020 | Agriculture, Employment law, Farmers, Labour law
The Inspection and Enforcement Services unit conducts these inspections with the view to enforce all labour laws in order to promote sound labour practices and improved working conditions, including the implementation of the new minimum wages for farmworkers. South...
