by VDT Attorneys | Nov 9, 2015 | Commercial, Information, POPI
The promulgation and phased implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI), has many businesses wondering, as in your case, whether its commencement will affect the manner in which their business collects and stores the information of...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 9, 2015 | BEE, Business, Commercial
Your experience with your big client is part of the cascade effect that the BEE legislation in South Africa envisages to ensure that companies indirectly (or directly as in your case) place pressure on their suppliers to comply with BEE legislation. Right now, as you...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 13, 2015 | Commercial, Mediation
Businesses around the world are increasingly opting for mediation as a method of commercial dispute resolution. Likewise in South Africa, there is a substantial scope for mediation to become a real solution for businesses to resolve their commercial disputes. In fact,...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 13, 2015 | Commercial, Property, Tax, Trust
Interest-free loans are widely used in South Africa. If one transfers property to a trust by way of an interest-free loan, the property no longer forms part of one’s estate, resulting in a potential estate duty saving on your part when the value of the property...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 8, 2015 | Commercial, Corporate
Setting up a company can be a relatively quick exercise, especially if you have done your homework well. To help you, I now list the main steps you need to follow to register a private company. The first step is to get a name for your company. Most names are...
