Being a director of a company in South Africa entails certain obligations. Many people will have heard of the fiduciary duties owed by directors, but not everyone has a fundamental understanding of what these duties entail. Failure by a director to comply with these duties could entail serious consequences. It is accordingly important that every [...]
Shareholders’ agreements are contracts that regulate the relationship between shareholders of a company. There are several reasons why shareholders’ agreements are desirable. They include, but are not limited to, prescribing what will happen if certain events come to pass. For example, there could be provisions dealing with the scenario where one shareholder wants to sell [...]
The Bill of Rights contained in the South African Constitution states: Everyone has the right to have any dispute that can be resolved by the application of law decided in a fair public hearing before a court or, where appropriate, another independent and impartial tribunal or forum. When one considers the predicament that litigants and [...]
In recent years, the Office of the Chief Justice has made significant strides in digitizing the judicial system. One of the major advancements is the implementation of the Caselines and Court Online systems. These systems were designed to allow legal practitioners and litigants to file documents electronically, a process known as e-filing, thereby reducing reliance [...]
