Crypto Crimes and the South African Legal Framework
Friday, 07 January 2022
- Published in News, 2021, community Schemes, COVID-19
No Comments
Mtshemla and Another v Minister of Police and Others 2020 (2) SACR 254 (ECM)
Thursday, 03 December 2020
- Published in 2020, community Schemes, COVID-19, News
South African Football Association v Fli-Afrika Travel (Pty) Limited (13172018) [2020] ZASCA 4 (4 March 2020)
Monday, 16 March 2020
BACKGROUND The Appellant, the South African Football Association (hereinafter referred to as “SAFA”), and the Respondent, Fli-Afrika Travel (Pty) Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Fli-Afrika”) had a long-standing commercial relationship, in terms of which Fli-Afrika was SAFA’s travel agent. The subject of the appeal was two agreements concluded between the parties, namely a Service Level
- Published in 2020, Contract Law
Contango Trading SA v Central Energy Fund SOC Ltd (533/2019) [2019] ZASCA 191(13 December 2019)
Friday, 14 February 2020
BACKGROUND Contango Trading SA, Natixis SA and Glencore Energy UK Limited (hereinafter referred to as “the Appellants”) brought an appeal against a decision of the Western Cape High Court, when the court dismissed two interlocutory applications which sought to compel Central Energy Fund SOC Limited (hereinafter referred to as “CEF”) and Strategic Fuel Fund Association
CORRUPTION WATCH AND ANOTHER v ARMS PROCUREMENT COMMISSION AND OTHERS 2019 (10) BCLR 1218 (GP); [2019] 4 All SA 53 (GP).
Friday, 13 December 2019
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY In casu, the court considered whether it had the power to review the findings of a judicial commission of inquiry. In the absence of any reported judgment of a South African court, the court examined comparative material. In 1997, a procurement process commenced to implement the Strategic Defence Procurement Package (“SDPP”). Through
- Published in 2019, Administrative Law
North Safety Products v Naidoo and Another (D943/19) [2019] ZALCD 7
Wednesday, 18 September 2019
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY The Application brought before the court concerned the enforcement of a restraint of trade agreement for a period of 12 (Twelve)months within the geographical area of Richards Bay, as well as certain confidentiality undertakings, to be held against Marshall Naidoo (“the First Respondent”), an erstwhile sales representative of North Safety Products (“the
- Published in 2019, Labour Law, News, Restraint of Trade
Fischer v Ubomi Ushishi Trading CC and Others 2019 (2) SA 117 (SCA).
Monday, 19 August 2019
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY This matter considered whether a real right to a half-share in immovable property vests in a spouse, immediately after the dissolution of a marriage. More specifically, the court was tasked with determining whether the real right to the half-share in the immovable property vested in terms of a court order, incorporating a
- Published in 2019, Family Law, News, Property Law
Fines/Penalties issued by Municipalities
Friday, 14 June 2019
Introduction This article examines the kinds of fines and penalties that a municipality can lawfully charge a consumer, and in which circumstances it can lawfully do so. What are Fines and Penalties? A fine is a “sum of money paid as punishment for breaking the law”.It is trite law now that a fine is a
- Published in 2019, Municipal Law, News
Competition Commission of South Africa v Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited and Another (CCT296/17) [2019] ZACC 2 (1 February 2019)
Monday, 08 April 2019
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY On 1 February 2019, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, upheld an appeal and replaced the order of the Competition Appeal Court, instead ordering that the proposed transaction between Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (“HCI”) and Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd (Tsogo) in 2017 did not constitute a notifiable merger in terms of s13A
- Published in 2019, Competition Law, News
