Webinar Recording | The growth of the FinTech industry in Africa: the good, the bad and the legal considerations

Your neighbour may take legal ownership of your property because of a boundary fence

In the decision of Burglar Alarm & Remote Control Services CC v Werner Brits 8917/2019 , the High Court in the Western Cape granted an application in which the plaintiff’s request, brought in terms of the Prescription Act 18 of 1943 and the Prescription Act 68 of 1969, sought to acquire a strip of land by way of acquisitive prescription.

Update on Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules: Eskom clarifies guarantee requirements

On 3 November 2023, Eskom hosted a presentation to update industry on the implementation of the Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules (IGCAR). As discussed in our previous alert , the IGCAR were first released in June 2023, shifting the grid capacity allocation process from a ‘first come, first served’ approach to a new regime based on a ‘first-ready, first served’ principle.

How ‘appealing’ is an automatic right of appeal to the next highest court

An appeal involves an application to a higher court for the reversal of a decision of a lower court. For a court’s decision to be suspended pending the outcome of an automatic appeal, it is important to know which court is competent to hear the appeal and overrule the current decision of the court, and which would thereby be known as the next highest court.

Terminating a fixed term service contract and the transfer of a business as going concern

Does the lapsing or termination of a fixed-term contract for the provision of a particular service give rise to a transfer in terms of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 to competitors who were already performing the same service?

Extending your sectional title unit? What you need to know before laying the first brick

Have you made any additions to your home and had your building plans approved by the relevant municipality, but after attempting to sell your property found that the purchaser’s bank requires you to provide a registered sectional plan of the extension of your section before the transaction can proceed?

Webinar Recording | Overview of the 2024 Budget Speech