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Real estate contracts: What is the subject to sale condition?

Real estate contracts: What is the subject to sale condition?

by Chelsea Brown | 26 Mar, 2025 | Insights

By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director If you are selling your property and this condition is in the Offer To Purchase (OTP), or you want to (or need to) sell your existing property simultaneously with purchasing a new one, this article is for you. In this article, we...
Who Really Runs The Show? An Overview of Shadow Directors and Potential Liability

Who Really Runs The Show? An Overview of Shadow Directors and Potential Liability

by Chelsea Brown | 26 Mar, 2025 | Insights

By Shivani Govender | Director South African company law, governed primarily by the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the 2008 Act”), does not expressly define “shadow directors.” In contrast, many international jurisdictions provide a specific definition or at least...
Purposive or Literal? Balancing Procedural Formalities and Access to Justice under Section 2(2) of the State Liability Act.

Purposive or Literal? Balancing Procedural Formalities and Access to Justice under Section 2(2) of the State Liability Act.

by Chelsea Brown | 24 Mar, 2025 | Insights

By Nick Roelf | Senior Associate Statutory interpretation stands at the heart of many legal disputes. In Minister of Police v Miya (hereafter Miya), the Supreme Court of Appeal was asked to interpret section 2(2) of the State Liability Act 20 of 1957, read alongside...
Implications for Employees Earning more than the New Earnings Threshold

Implications for Employees Earning more than the New Earnings Threshold

by Chelsea Brown | 18 Mar, 2025 | Insights

By Ali Sonday | Senior Associate New Earnings Threshold For 2025/2026 Effective from 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold, which is determined by the Minster of Employment and Labour from time to time in terms of section 6(3) the Basic Conditions of Employment Act of...
What Does “Bond Approval” Mean in a Real Estate Agreement of Sale?

What Does “Bond Approval” Mean in a Real Estate Agreement of Sale?

by Chelsea Brown | 17 Mar, 2025 | Insights

By Sarah Nordien| Associate Director What is the bond approval process, and why does it matter in real estate transactions? This article provides an overview of the bond approval process, illustrates how bond approval clauses are typically worded in an Offer to...
A Tale of Patios and Paperwork – Extending a Sectional Title ‘section’

A Tale of Patios and Paperwork – Extending a Sectional Title ‘section’

by Chelsea Brown | 14 Mar, 2025 | Insights

By Tayla Moorley | Associate Director Imagine you’ve just purchased a beautiful ground-floor sectional title unit in a secure complex. You love the space, but you dream of enclosing your patio to create an extra sun lounge or home office. So, you speak with the Body...
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