by Sean Slabber | 2 Aug, 2023 | Insights
Beneficial ownership: What is it, and how does one comply with the CIPC reporting requirements? The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) recently launched the Beneficial Ownership Register, which allows for the filing of beneficial ownership...
by Sean Slabber | 2 Aug, 2023 | Insights
Since the advent of the National Lockdown to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 Virus and now regular Loadshedding, many employers have resorted to placing their employees on a temporary layoff to alleviate the deleterious economic effects of both of these events on...
by Sean Slabber | 26 Jul, 2023 | Insights
In the recent UNISA case of the University of South Africa v Socikwa and Others (J 675/23; J 680/23) [2023] ZALCJHB 172, Acting Judge Sethene delivered a scathing judgment condemning legal practitioners who proceed with hopeless cases, which waste court resources,...
by Sean Slabber | 19 Jul, 2023 | Insights
In an attempt to protect their security, financial institutions are frequently requesting updated approved building plans as a pre-registration Bond condition. This can cause massive delays in the registration process if the updated approved plans are not available....
by Sean Slabber | 18 Jul, 2023 | Insights
Fairbridges Wertheim Becker’s Managing Partner Adela Petersen was recently interviewed on Cape Talk Radio’s Legal Talk segment with Pippa Hudson. They chatted about the Prevention of Illegal Eviction Act. Listen to the interview...
by Sean Slabber | 14 Jul, 2023 | Insights
On 3 July 2023, the SCA delivered its judgment on whether the provisions of the Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act 19 of 1998 (“PIE”) apply to student residences at a higher education institution. The Acting Judge of...
