by VDT Attorneys | Oct 10, 2018 | Business, Commercial, Company, Compliance, Corporate, Data Protection, Information and data protection, POPI, Privacy
[https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/21/cambridge-analytica-facebook-data-users-profit] It seems like the more selfies, intimate family pictures, personal movements and travels, dietary activities and opinions we share with the entire world, the more we...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 8, 2018 | Business, Business Rescue, Commercial, Company, Director, Insolvency, Shares
The short answer to this question is no. Your company creditors should not be able to come after you personally. But, this is a qualified no. At the core of our company law is the concept of limited liability which implies that the shareholders and directors of the...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 12, 2018 | BEE, Business, Commercial, Company
On 29 March and 15 June 2018 respectively, the Minister of Trade and Industry issued proposed amendments to the General Principles, the Definitions, the Enterprise and Supplier Development Statements and Skills Development Statements of the Codes of Good Practice on...
by VDT Attorneys | May 15, 2018 | BEE, Business, Commercial, Construction
You are correct in that the B-BBEE Commission does require what is termed a “Major BEE Transaction” to be registered with it. Your first step would therefore be to determine whether your BEE transaction falls within the scope of a Major BEE Transaction. In accordance...
by VDT Attorneys | May 15, 2018 | Business, Company, Compliance, Data Protection, Information, POPI
The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) aligns South Africa with the international position in respect of information and data protection. Although POPI has not yet fully come into operation, it is only a matter of time before it does. An...
