Article written by Frank Sebatana, Candidate Attorney, checked by Kyle Venter, Candidate Attorney, and released by Maike Gohl, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 14 June 2021 INTRODUCTION In terms of the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965, a curator is defined as, “any person who is authorized to act under letters of curatorship granted or
Written by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner and Frank Sebatana, Candidate Attorney Background Many South Africans would have heard about Section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (‘the Constitution’) which provides any and all inhabitants of South African the right to property and constitutional protection of said property. However, recently, the South African

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Written by and Frank Sebatana and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood March 2021 Background Many South Africans would have heard about Section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (‘the Constitution’) which provides any and all inhabitants of South African the right to property and constitutional protection of said property. However, recently, the South African
Case summary written by Frank Sebatana and checked by Dingumuzi Ndhlovu. 24 February 2021 Background The Applicant, Mr Coetzee, was an employee of Autohaus Centurion, which was the Respondent in this matter. The Applicant was dismissed by the Respondent as he was charged and found guilty of a charge in the Main and an alternative
Written by Ayanda Katjitae, Associate and Frank Sebatana, Candidate Attorney BACKGROUND   Many companies, domestically and Internationally, are suffering the aftermath of COVID-19 Lockdown measures. Companies have experienced losses and, accordingly, are reducing costs by either downsizing and/or outsourcing their workforce. This article, deals with the transfer of employee contracts to a new employer as contemplated
By Frank Sebatana, Candidate Attorney and Checked by Jayna Hira, Associate        1. Introduction  With proper knowledge and a structured application any deceased estate can, be settled with the least amount of difficulty. Herein is a brief guideline explaining what is a deceased estate; How it must be reported and how to winding
By Gary Boruchowitz Senior Associate and Frank Sebatana Candidate Attorney  Background With societies worldwide forced to move swiftly into a digital reality due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it will become increasingly important to protect your original work from copyright infringement. Many tech savvy copyright infringers exist on the web and will illegally appropriate your work
By Charlotte Clarke, Associate and Frank Sebatana, Candidate Attorney   Background On the 5th of March 2020, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the Republic of South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa has since declared the outbreak of Covid-19 a national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster
BACKGROUND The Applicant is a registered credit provider in terms of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (Hereinafter “NCA”). The Respondent is a taxi operator. The Applicant had leased two vehicles to the Respondent as taxis to be used in the operation of his business (“the taxis”). The Respondent was substantially in arrears with