Legal Articles and Guides
Gordhan expected to authorise sale of Mango airline
Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to soon give the green light for the sale of troubled state-owned low-cost airline Mango.
Damning probe exposes Spar
An independent probe requested by JSE-listed grocery chain Spar has found that the retailer overpromised how much some new store owners would earn, while understating their expenses.
No new parole bid before more jail-time for Zuma
It is not surprising the SCA confirmed the granting of medical parole to former President Jacob Zuma – by the erstwhile Commissioner of Correctional Services, Arthur Fraser – was unlawful and invalid, because Zuma did not meet the medical criteria for the granting of this kind of parole.
Feud over trust shares splits SCA ruling
The battle involving the family of late fishing tycoon Peter ‘Padda’ Kuttel over the sale of the family trust’s shares to a company controlled indirectly by two of his three feuding sons has ended with the SCA issuing a split judgment on the matter.
Tensions high over taxi shutdown
Many commuters were yesterday left stranded and scrambling to find alternatives after the SA National Taxi Council embarked on a two-day protest over ‘unfair’ by-laws.
How Ster-Kinekor dodged the bullet
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in economic restrictions, Ster-Kinekor’s board of directors launched a pre-emptive move to determine whether the group was in financial distress and whether a voluntary business rescue was the best course of action.
R780k donkey cart deal derailed
A company named as the sole supplier in the controversial North West donkey cart project says it knows nothing about the scheme.
Amazon office park construction cleared
Developers of the R4.6bn Amazon office park in Cape Town can proceed with construction after a full Bench of the Western Cape High Court yesterday rescinded a previous judgment interdicting the construction.
Major reprieve for Eskom and Sasol
There were signs of hope for SA’s spluttering economy yesterday with Moody’s Investors Service raising its outlook on Eskom’s debt ratings to positive for the first time since 2007 and S&P Global Ratings upgrading its long-term issuer credit rating on Sasol to BB+, one notch below investment grade.
Business rescue for Tongaat Hulett
Tongaat Hulett, which has a SA debt pile more than ten times its market value, is heading for business rescue after failing to get a nod from lenders on its restructuring plan.
OCJ remains mum on R225m IT contract
An investigation into how three senior officials in the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) could have been involved in the awarding of a R225m IT contract – and then formed a company that benefited from the deal – has been completed.
Prasa rocked by fresh scandals
From allegations of sexual advances to personal threats, blackmail, backstabbing, irregular appointments and paying for security services on already vandalised assets, the troubled state-owned Prasa is at the centre of yet another storm.
Eskom signs lease agreements with four IPPs
Eskom on Friday announced that it had signed lease agreements with four independent power producers that will occupy land at two Mpumalanga power stations, reports EWN.
Dis-Chem's race-based policy challenged
Trade union Solidarity says it is keeping an eye on Dis-Chem after the company allegedly retracted a controversial letter sent to senior management that announced a moratorium on the appointment of whites.
Grovelling Bain pleads for a second chance
Bain & Co. which has urged SA’s financial authorities to overturn a ban that prevents it from doing business with the state has come under considerable fire from a graft-weary nation that has its claws out for state capture rogues scattered around the world.
