Explore a notable case of defamation on social media as the Western Cape High Court intervenes, prohibiting a roofing contractor from making defamatory statements and
The Govendor Case: Validity of Electronic Contracts in SA Law Electronic Signatures: Recognized as Legally Binding in South African Law Explore the effect of electronic
Section 34 of the Constitution provides that everyone has the right to have any dispute that the application of law can resolve, decided in a
Editor’s note: the Plaintiff in this matter chose to sue in terms of common law (also termed as product liability ex delicto). The injured plaintiff
A party who fails to follow a contractually prescribed termination procedure does so at its peril. In the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘SCA’) case of
A party’s marriage was shaky, and the husband asked us if they could enter into an agreement recording their marriage’s proprietary and other consequences should
Vicarious liability is “Liability assigned to an employer or other principal for his agent’s or employee’s acts performed in the course of employment or other
By Dean Brainin A client lent a trailer to a friend to use on a camping trip. The friend refuses to return it. What can the
The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 25 of 2002 (the ‘Act”) defines an electronic signature as data – “an electronic representation of information in any
BECKER V BRITS [2022] ZAWCHC 44 The plaintiff was a very successful farmer who had farmed in his area for over 20 years and was
