The Alienation of Land Act

In the recent Constitutional Court case of Botha v Rich NO the court decided that a purchaser may force a transfer of land in terms of Section 27 of the Alienation of Land Act, provided that more than half the purchase price has been paid and that the purchaser is not...

Bangladesh extends territory

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has awarded Bangladesh more than 9 700 square miles in the Bay of Bengal, ending a three decade-long maritime dispute between Bangladesh and India. Bangladesh initiated the arbitral proceedings against India. The dispute...

Advertising Standards Authority Ruling

In a recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) matter involving a billboard on the Soweto Highway, Mini Cooper undertook not to use the phrase “DRIVE IT LIKE IT’S STOLEN” again to promote its products. According to the complainants the...

Mergers and acquisitions picking up

According to UK research firm Mergermarket, mergers and acquisitions are starting to pick up after six years of stagnation. It is likely that companies in South Africa and other African countries will follow this trend, particularly those countries unconstrained by...