POPI Act and disclosing a person’s COVID-19 status
September 6, 2021
The purpose of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act), as defined by the Act itself, is to protect personal information, to strike a
Tag: legal
Noisy Neighbours – Your rights, and buyers beware!
August 26, 2021
Consider this unhappy scenario – you buy your dream home (or perhaps new business premises), only to find that you are afflicted with noisy neighbours
Employee looting and strike violence: when is dismissal fair?
August 3, 2021
Employee looting and/or violence can take place during strike action or it can occur during non-workplace incidents such as the recent looting and public disorder
R4 million in damages for a workplace sexual assault
July 29, 2021
Our courts do not tolerate any form of sexual assault or harassment in the workplace and a recent High Court decision confirms the danger to
Body corporate: Before you sequestrate to recover arrears
July 8, 2021
One of a Body Corporate’s fundamental duties is to collect monthly levies from the scheme’s members, and to take robust action to recover any arrears.
Drawing up a Power Of Attorney: Be careful whom you appoint to act on your behalf
July 7, 2021
A Power of Attorney, as the name implies, is a written authorisation for an appointed person to represent or act on another’s behalf with regard
R400 million unequal pay lawsuit puts spotlight on how boards run their affairs
June 30, 2021
Businessman Andile Ngcaba, the former chairperson of South African-based technology company Dimension Data, has brought a lawsuit against the company for over R400 million for
High Court: Landlord liable for a tragic ‘freak’ flood drowning
May 25, 2021
A recent High Court decision dealing with the tragic drowning of a toddler highlights once again the legal dangers faced by property owners who let
Who keeps the house when marriage ends in divorce?
April 28, 2021
Historically 44% of South African marriages have ended in divorce, and there has reportedly been a 20% surge in new divorce applications since lockdown. I
Eastern Cape Chapter of ‘Operation Bring Back’ State Properties Campaign launched
March 29, 2021
Eastern Cape MEC for Public Works, Babalo Madikizela, together with the Executive Mayor of OR Tambo, Thokozile Sokhanyile, on Friday launched the Eastern Cape Chapter of “Operation