by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Aug 14, 2020 | Commercial law, Contract Drafting, Publications
There are certain essential elements which must be present in a contractual arrangement for an agreement to be deemed valid. As many may be aware, these essential elements may summarised to the following: capacity, offer and acceptance, certainty, possibility of...
by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Jul 3, 2020 | Commercial law, Insurance law, Publications
There has been enough said on the negative effects experienced in the commercial sector as a result of the Covid-19 National Lockdown. However, as we move through the various stages restrictions and inadvertently, peaks and troughs in productivity; it is important to...
by Petrus Khumalo | Jun 25, 2020 | Commercial law, Conveyancing and Property law, Publications
In this digital age, more and more people are “getting connected” resulting in multiple platforms for audiences to share ideas and collaborate, especially in the case of raising funds. Many Entrepreneurs have great ideas for businesses and want to venture into the...
by Raeesa Ebrahim Atkinson | Jun 20, 2020 | Commercial law, Contract Drafting, Publications
It is commonly believed that when entering into a contractual arrangement that the resulting relationship is to be governed by the terms as it appears in the relevant contract and those terms only. This is not entirely incorrect. With both written and oral contracts...
by Nicolene Schoeman Louw | Jun 4, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial law, Publications, Registration and Administration of Companies
The provision that the court has jurisdiction ‘over all persons residing or being in such area does not enlarge the jurisdiction endowed by the words ’causes arising’. At common law, however, the residence (but not the mere physical presence) of a...
by Petrus Khumalo | May 22, 2020 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial law, Contract Drafting, Publications
The majority of South Africans are using some form of credit or have access to some form of credit, whether by way of credit cards, clothing account credit cards, personal loans, etcetera. The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (hereinafter referred to as “the NCA”)...
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