POPI IN PRACTICE

Statutory Framework The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPI”) aims to regulate the collection and processing of “Personal Information” in South Africa. The Act was signed by the President and we now await the announcement of the commencement date....

MY BUSINESS AND THE INTERNET

 In this uniquely South African Business Environment, small to medium Enterprises have more readily embraced the new frontier of Electronic Interaction, from simple computerisation of smaller tasks within in the business, e-mail and sms communication with clientele,...

MAINTENANCE: SOME VERY IMPORTANT ASPECTS

Due to an increasing number of enquiries from our clients relating to the subject, this issue’s article is dedicated to maintenance. This is not the type of maintenance relating to vehicles, but rather maintenance by parents of their minor children and is also...

LAWFUL OWNERSHIP AND THE DEFENCE OF ESTOPPEL

Dealership A purchases a vehicle from another, dealership B, who in turn creates the impression that he is the lawful owner of the vehicle as he has a mandate to sell the vehicle on behalf of person C. In that regard Dealership B represents person C as his agent....

KEEPING CLOSE CORPORATIONS CLOSE

In the last issue, we gave consideration to the sole proprietorship and the partnership as forms as business enterprise available to RMI members. In this issue, attention will be given to close corporations. Since the advent of Close Corporations in 1985, this form of...