CDH wins DealMakers' M&A deal flow award for 7th consecutive year

What would the “reasonable employer” do?

On 8 July 2024 the High Court of South Africa, Free State Division, Bloemfontein delivered judgment in the decade-long case of Louw v Fourie NO and Another (3074/2016) ZAFSHC137.  The matter involved Tilana Alida Louw, a theatre manager at Netcare Universitas Hospital in Bloemfontein who was pursuing a claim for damages under the actio iniuriarum in the amount of R627,000 (with interest and costs) against Dr S P Grobler, the first defendant, and Netcare Universitas Hospital, the second defendant. Grobler had conducted a private practice at Netcare and had performed surgeries at the hospital’s surgical theatres, making use of its staff

Light on the Horizon: Following subdued M&A activity in 2023

David Pinnock, Director in the Corporate & Commercial practice was featured in the JSE Magazine where he discussed Light on the Horizon: Following subdued M&A activity in 2023, there's cause for cautious optimism for the year ahead.

Webinar recording | Retrenchment law turned on its head

Reminder | The Immigration Amendment Bill,2024 which was published on 19 March 2024, is open for comment

This is a reminder that the Immigration Amendment Bill, 2024, which was published on 19 March 2024, is open for comment. All interested persons and parties are encouraged to make written representations before the deadline of 22 November 2024. Written submissions must be directed to the Committee Secretary, Mr Eddy Mathonsiat ImmigrationBill@parliament.gov.za .   

Derisking deglobalisation for SA business success

The reduction of global trade bookended by the two world wars was followed by 60 years of increased globalisation – including a period of hyper-globalisation from 1990 to 2008. After the infamous 2008 financial crisis, we faced trade wars, a disenfranchised middle class in developed economies and an over-reliance on trade with single partners – we walked into a period of relatively stagnant “ slowbalisation ”.

Worrying trend in exercise of statutory power of sale: A preserve of entities conducting banking or financial business and licensed by CBK?

At the heart of every secured lending transaction is a lender’s comfort in the knowledge that in the event of default by the borrower, it will be able to enforce its security, including the ability to exercise of statutory power of sale on chargedland.