Is your company safeguarded by its Memorandum of Incorporation (“MOI”)
The New Companies Act, which is referred to in this article as “the Act”, now makes provision for a single constitutive document for companies. Under the old act there were two constitutive documents...
View ArticleConveyancing: Very Basics of the Sectional Titles Act
The Sectional Titles Act (“the Act”) allows registration of title to a building or parts of it. The Act makes provision for dividing buildings into sections together with common property and exclusive...
View ArticleThe difference between a General and Special Power of Attorney
Special Power of attorney: enable an agent/authorised person to attend to a specific act only. General Power of attorney: enables an agent/authorised person to attend to a variety of different acts....
View ArticleDirect marketing- National OPT Out
The Direct Marketing Association of Southern Africa (‘DMASA’) has enabled consumers to prevent members of the DMASA from contacting those who do not wish to receive sms’s and telephone calls. Members...
View ArticleContractual variations/cancellations/amendments over email
There may be many different reasons why one varies or cancels a contract. As is normal in business practice, contracts are very often amended, varied and/or cancelled. However must must always be wary...
View ArticleOnline selling- what your website needs
There are certain recommendations and important statutory requirements applicable to online stores: All relevant disclosures in terms of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, as are...
View ArticleFixed Term Contracts of Employment under the Amended Labour Relations Act
The Labour Relations Act has been amended as of 1 January 2015. It is a well-known and widespread practice for employers to structure contracts of employment in such a way that the permanence of the...
View ArticleTransfer duties in terms of the 2015 Budget
As is effective from 1 March 2015, the following transfer duties are applicable on property transfers: PROPERTY VALUE RATE OF TAX R0 – R750,000 0% R750,001 – R 1,250,000 3% of the value...
View ArticleLetter from City of JHB in light of Supreme Court of Appeal judgment holding...
City of Johannesburg Revenue Shared Services Centre Thuso House PO Box 5000 Tel +27(0) 11 628 4774 61 Jorissen Street Johannesburg Fax +27(0) 11 358 3639 Braamfontein...
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