by Sean Slabber | 29 May, 2014 | Insights
In the recent judgment of Investec Bank Ltd v Adriaanse and Other NNO 2014(1) SA 84 (GNP), Judge Jody Kollapen found that it is the primary responsibility of a trust to satisfy itself that a contract it intends concluding (in this instance a suretyship contract) is...
by Sean Slabber | 28 May, 2014 | Insights
“Simply creating just laws does not create a just society – it only gives us a legal framework by means of which we can discipline those whose behaviour deviates from this just law” – Deon Rossouw, CEO of The Ethics Institute of South...
by Sean Slabber | 27 May, 2014 | Insights
South Africa’s diverse cultural heritage has again come under the spotlight in the case of Kievits Kroon Country Estate (Pty) Ltd v Mmoledi and Others (2013) where the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to decide whether the certificate of a traditional healer...
by Sean Slabber | 26 May, 2014 | Insights
The Advertising Standards Authority(“ASA”) recently ruled that a First for Women commercial was not a negative stereotype of all men and that the depiction of men as irresponsible and negligent drivers was in fact reasonable and justifiable. The...
by Sean Slabber | 23 May, 2014 | Insights
The Employment Tax Incentive (more commonly referred to as the youth wage subsidy) has already created 56000 jobs, according to the latest Budget Speech. The subsidy gives a tax incentive to employers for hiring young South Africans between the ages of 18 and 29,...
by Sean Slabber | 23 May, 2014 | Insights
The Department of Health is considering introducing a sugar tax to encourage South Africans to take responsibility for their own health and make changes to their diet and lifestyle. The Global Cancer Report 2014 notes that body fat increases the risk of cancer of the...
