Tragic Loss of Tim Mills

Have you been released from your personal suretyship or guarantee?

When applying for commercial property mortgage finance, the financial institution may also require additional security in the form of a personal suretyship or guarantee for the obligations of the main debtor.

Agreement ‘in principle’? Unpacking the enforceability of agreements to agree

An agreement only gives rise to legally enforceable and reciprocal rights when certain requirements are met; certainty being one such important requirement. For an agreement to be certain, the material terms of the agreement have to be clear, defined and unambiguous.

Draft Medium-Term Revenue Strategy

On 15 September 2023 the Government of Kenya published the draft Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS) for the financial years from 2024/25 to 2026/27, which aims to raise sufficient resources for the implementation of the Government’s priority programmes under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda by providing a comprehensive approach of undertaking effective tax system reforms to boost tax revenues and improving the tax system over the medium term.

CDH bolsters its accomplished Dispute Resolution practice with key appointments

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), a leading pan-African corporate and commercial law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of two Directors Khaya Mantengu, who returns to CDH, and Sentebale Makara who both joined our esteemed Dispute Resolution practice in February 2024.

Undoing what has been done: Setting aside transactions in terms of the Insolvency Act

The Western Cape High Court recently illustrated that timing and the nature of a transaction are key when relying on section 26(1) of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 (Act) for the purpose of setting aside voidable dispositions.

The impact of AI and the power of streaming platforms in the South African context