Article written by Marc Barros Gevers, Candidate Attorney, checked by Divinia Naidoo, Associate and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 30 September 2021 BackgroundThis case deals with an appeal against granting the remedy of the mandament van spolie for the restoration of the First Respondent’s (“Moonisami”) access to the First Appellant’s (“Blendrite”) network

Article written by Nombuyiselo Mvelase, Candidate Attorney, checked by Jordan Dias, Associate and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 06 September 2021 Introduction In an age where we are often required to share personal information such as our credit card numbers and identity numbers to make transactions online, it is important to remember

Article written by Maike Gohl, Partner and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 24 August 2021 Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“COJ”) revised its 2021/2022 rates policy during April/May 2021 (as it does every year), and the new revised version came into effect on 1 July 2021. What seems to have slipped through unnoticed is

Written by Marc Gevers, Candidate Attorney, checked by Lauren Squier, Associate and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 23 August 2021 Background This case deals with an application for leave to appeal against a costs order, which was made when the Applicant’s application to be admitted as a legal practitioner and enrolled as

By Maike Gohl, Partner; Lauren Squier, Associate and Katleho Selepe, Candidate Attorney Introduction The recent occurrence of protest action experienced throughout South Africa has resulted in many buildings and properties being damaged. This has caused property owners to suffer substantial losses. Following the protest action, the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“the City”) has invited

Article was written by Nombuyiselo Mvelase, Candidate Attorney, checked by Kyle Venter, Candidate Attorney and released by Mike Gohl, Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 6 August 2021 Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted all spheres of society and lease agreements are no exception to this. Many lessees have been forced to cancel their lease agreements

Article was written by Marc Gevers, Candidate Attorney, checked Davina Naidoo and released by Maike Gohl Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 4 August 2021 BackgroundAll three cases falling within this judgment (Mzizi, Deyzel and Mbethe), involved default judgment applications for an order allowing for the execution on the immovable property of the respective debtors in

Article was written by Nombuyiselo Mvelase, Candidate Attorney, checked by Jordan Dias, Associate and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 06 July 2021 Introduction Both legal parents have a legal duty to maintain their children according to their respective means. Ordinarily, a child who has reached the age of majority, moved out of