News and Commentary
Help! A curator has control of my assets
The purpose of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act 1998, (“POCA”) is to offer a civil remedy for the preservation, seizure, and forfeiture of property or assets which, as a natural consequence,...
We Are Moving To New Premises
Fairbridges Wertheim Becker is pleased to announce that both of its Cape Town and Johannesburg offices will be moving to new premises. With effect from 1 September 2021 our Cape Town office will be...
4IR and the Law
Introduction The Fourth Industrial Revolution (“4IR”) predominated for some time, and the COVID-19 pandemic fast-tracked its acceptance. Within a few months, the whole world had to adapt to remote...
The potential for unscrupulous conduct in the voluntary winding-up process in South Africa
Two primary avenues exist under South African law for the liquidation of a company - voluntary winding up and winding up by way of a court order. A further distinction exists in a voluntary winding...
Who’s Who Legal Recognises Lucinda Verster as a Future Leader in Competition Law for a Second Year Running
Who’s Who Legal has been identifying and recognising the most notable legal practitioners globally since 1996. On an annual basis the organisation, based in London UK, nominates leading...
Conveyancing News
I’m selling property in South Africa but I am overseas. What now? In a property transfer, a conveyancer’s mandate begins with the offer to purchase, a thorough reading of which gives us the...
Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans 2021: Dhahini Naidu
This year the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans celebrate 15 years of showcasing South Africa’s eminent and accomplished young people. This year’s theme was 'Resilience and Innovation...
Court Rules in Favour of National Arts Festival’s Claim Against the NAC
The Gauteng South High Court has ruled in favour of the National Arts Festival for the balance of the sum that was carried over for consideration from a court ruling in late March 2021 when the...
Deadline to comply with Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act is 1 July 2021.
2.1.The Deadline to Comply with PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT, ACT NUMBER 4 OF 2013 IS 1 JULY 2021. 2.2. GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER BEFOREHAND. 2.3. SEVERE PENALTIES FOR NON -COMPLIANCE....
TerraLex Webinar: Mining After COVID-19
How prepared was the mining industry sector for COVID-19? In which areas did mining flourish and innovate and where have challenges risen? This program will discuss these topics and more from the...
Protection of personal information act, 2013 (“POPI act”)
By just following the news nowadays most people are at least vaguely familiar with the new POPI Act but few are familiar with the finer points of the Act. One the of most pertinent issues is that...
The prescribed rate of interest in terms of the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act has decreased
The prescribed rate of interest in terms of the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act has decreased from 9,75% to 7,75% with effect from 1 June 2020. The prescribed rate of interest, determined by the...
How to rescue your business from the impact of COVID-19
Many businesses in South Africa face the very real risk of closing their doors permanently as a result of their inability to trade during the lengthy full lockdown imposed due to the COVID-19...
COVID-19 Tax Relief Measures
The National Treasury has issued an explanatory note on the additional COVID-19 tax relief measures which will be included in revised drafts of the 2020 Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill and...
Title Deed Restrictions
Beware of Restrictive Title Deeds It is not uncommon for buyers to purchase what they believe to be their dream home, only to discover that they cannot add on an extra storey because of the...
Effects of Social Media on Shareholder Activism
Social media is used in everyday life by millions of people throughout the world. People post pictures on Instagram, send tweets on Twitter and update their Facebook statuses and have constant...
Stokvels: A Mechanism of Informal Social Security
For centuries people have entered into various forms of money saving schemes in an attempt to save and grow their money. People try to save and grow their money for a variety of reasons, such as,...
Anti Dissapation Order
What to do if a debtor is intentionally selling of his assets to avoid payment of a future judgment? The old proverb "the wheels of justice turn slowly" is unfortunately well known in the South...
Zamuxolo Gulwa: “Law is a mechanism for change”
https://youtu.be/s3Jc6ZYZfDg From herding cattle as a young boy in the Eastern Cape to moving into the top echelons of Africa’s oldest law firm, Fairbridges Wertheim Becker, is the journey...
An altruistic Fairbridge’s conveyancer raises the bar in customer service
https://youtu.be/PLthebYwR2I Melanie Kilian, a conveyancer with heart from Fairbridges Wertheim Becker Attorneys in Cape Town, is an inspiration to her colleagues and clients. Her passion is...
Felicia Hlophe: From Ladysmith to lady lawyer
https://youtu.be/d0yPONx-lyc Felicia is an associate lawyer at Fairbridge Wertheim Becker, the oldest law firm in Africa. Born in Ladysmith, Kwazulu-Natal (KZN), she spent her early childhood...
Book Review – Effective Legal Interviewing and Counselling
by M A (Riette) du Plessis (106 pages) Juta & Co (Pty) Ltd www.jutalaw.co.za "Two may talk together under the same roof for many years, yet never really meet; and two others at first speech are...
Book Review – Employment Rights
by John Grogan (3rd Edition) (472 pages) Juta & Co (Pty) Ltd www.jutalaw.co.za "Who first invented work, and bound the free and holiday-rejoicing spirit down to that dry drudgery at the desk's...
Book Review – Human Resource Management in Public Schools
A Practical Guide by Jaco Deacon (310 pages) Juta & Co (Pty) Ltd www.jutalaw.co.za "Who, with a natural instinct to discern, What knowledge can perform, is diligent to learn."– William...