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While the Cybercrimes Act provides a legal framework for combatting cyber threats and fraud, the actual prevention of cybercrime rests on all parties to exercise due diligence when conducting financial transactions.
In 2024, two Amendment Bills were signed into law in order to amend certain provisions of the Companies Act, 2008. At the time, we cautioned that even though the Bills had been signed into law, they were not yet in force. As of 27 December 2024, some of these amendments are now effective.
Can a director's actions bind a company even without actual authority? Ostensible authority arises when a director or senior officer appears to have authority due to a company’s conduct, creating a reasonable impression on third parties.
Do you know your rights as a trustee and/or a beneficiary? In this article, Wildu du Plessis and Tristan Hussey explore the rights of different kinds of beneficiaries in various types of trusts.
A competitive labour market should achieve positive competition and public interest outcomes. Certain conduct by and between employers may impede these outcomes and be anti-competitive. What is South Africa's stance?
In a recent judgment concerning access to mineral prospecting rights in the Richtersveld, any party applying for an ...
Amendments to the Companies Act introduce more stringent criteria for economically significant private companies to now also fall under the Takeover Regulations.
Amendments to the Companies Act of 2008 regarding financial assistance and the buying of a company's own shares are intended to enhance South African corporate governance practices.
In an effort to increase transparency and greater accountability, amendments to the Companies Act will have far-reaching implications for public and state-owned companies regarding director remuneration and ethics.
A landlord has the right to take possession of a tenant's physical, movable property that has been brought onto the leased property if the tenant's rent is in arrears and until such time as this debt is paid.