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April 16, 2014

THE LIQUIDATION OF A COMPANY OR CLOSE CORPORATION

Liquidation is more commonly known as “bankruptcy” of a business. In layman’s terms this terminology refers to the fact that a business is in such a […]
April 16, 2014

MISBRUIK VAN DIE INSOLVENSIEWET

Op 4 Maart 2014 het Regter Binns-Ward in die Kaapse Hooggeregshof ‘n interdik teen ‘n maatskappy toegestaan wat bedrog gepleeg het in terme van die Insolvensiewet […]
April 16, 2014

DO YOU KNOW WHAT IS WRITTEN IN YOUR TITLE DEED?

Before buying a property or submitting your building plans to the Town Council you should inspect the Title Deed, because failure to do so could become […]
March 26, 2014

THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT AND THE NATIONAL CREDIT ACT, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF PENALTIES WITH EARLY SETTLEMENT OF CREDIT AGREEMENTS

Mr Black buys a BMW car in terms of a hire purchase agreement and the financing is done through BMW Finance. After a few months Mr […]
March 26, 2014

DON’T SPEED THROUGH LIFE

Jack Louw was used to driving fast cars – he was practically born with one foot on the accelerator. Jack was also born into a very […]
March 26, 2014

REVIEW OF DIRECTORS’ DECISIONS

In the previous article regarding “informal” decisions by directors, we considered what acts or decisions may be considered as informal decisions by directors. The precedents established […]
March 26, 2014

SO WHEN AM I AUTHORISED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE?

The Trust Property Control Act 57 of 1988 defines a trustee as meaning “any person (including the founder of the trust) who acts as a trustee […]
March 25, 2014

WELCOME TO OUR NEWSLETTER | WELKOM BY ONS NUUSBRIEF

We are at the beginning of 2014. A year with new prospects and challenges for everyone in general and in particular a new website for Schnetler’s […]
March 25, 2014

TENANT AND LANDLORD: WHAT ARE YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS?

The Rental Housing Act No. 50/1999, as amended by the Rental Housing Amendment Act No. 43/2007, regulates the relationship between a tenant and a landlord, even […]
March 25, 2014

HOEVEEL VERLOF KAN EK KRY?

Coco is onseker of sy geregtig sal wees op betaalde verlof. Sy is ‘n voltydse sekretaresse en werk reeds meer as ‘n jaar vir die nuwe […]
March 25, 2014

SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY AND THE NATIONAL CREDIT ACT

But what the parties don’t keep in mind is that this agreement between the parties constitutes a credit transaction as defined in the National Credit Act […]