Meumann White News
10 Oct 2008 MARRIAGES IN SOUTH AFRICA
The South African population comprises of indigenous, religious as well as westernized groups. The marriages entered into by persons may vary from one group to another. You will find certain indigenous entities who may wish to enter into a marriage which will be governed by their tradition or culture, for ...Read More
Published by Karen Britz
11 Sep 2008 THE EFFECT OF NEW COMPANIES ACT ON CLOSE CORPORATIONS
Companies and Close Corporations are currently governed by the Companies Act 61 of 1973 and the Close Corporations Act 69 of 1984 respectively. The current Close Corporations Act allows for the creation of a separate legal entity under which natural persons can trade. The regulations under the Close Corporation Act ...Read More
Published by Haydn Friis
11 Sep 2008 THE RIGHT TO BUILD VS THE RIGHT TO A VIEW
There have been a spate of residential developments in the last 10 years and an issue which continually comes to the fore is ones right to the view from their property. This issue made headlines in 2003 when Mr Paola, a Durban resident, took his neighbours to court in an ...Read More
Published by Haydn Friis
09 Sep 2008 MUNICIPAL RATES
Market values of homes will be reviewed every FOUR Years What is the basis of property valuation under the Municipal Property Rates Act? Property must be valued at market value, which is the amount the property would have realized if sold on the date of valuation in the open market ...Read More
Published by Bruce Forrest
06 Sep 2008 Judgement KZN Law Society
CASE NO 3406/2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA NATAL PROVINCIAL DIVISION In the matter between KWAZULU-NATAL LAW SOCIETY Applicant and MARIA DA CONCEICAO DAVEY First Respondent ROBERT SCOTT FINLAY Second Respondent BRUCE McDONALD FORREST Third Respondent RICHARD GREGORY GRANT Fourth Respondent ANGELA GAY NESS-HARVEY Fifth Respondent ROBERT FINDLAY ...Read More
Published by The Partners
05 Sep 2008 JUDGEMENT IN OUR FAVOUR
WE HAVE WON OUR CASE. We are delighted that the Law Society's application against certain partners of our firm has been dismissed . We have always believed that we had not in any way breached any of the Law Society rules in our relationships with all of our clients and ...Read More
Published by The Partners
29 Aug 2008 Repo Rate
Whenever the banks have any shortage of funds they can borrow it from Reserve Bank. The repo rate is the rate at which our banks borrow from the Reserve Bank. A reduction in the repo rate will help banks to get money at a cheaper rate. When the repo rate ...Read More
Published by Maria Davey
29 Aug 2008 Rates - Sectional Title Transfers
As from 1 July it was required that we lodge a rates certificate with our documents in the Deeds Office when we attend to a Sectional Title transfer. Purchasers need to be aware that they will be required to pay rates for six months and that these will be part ...Read More
Published by Bruce Forrest
29 Aug 2008 Sale of immovable property by a company - Amendment to Section 228 of the Companies Act
Section 228 of the Companies Act used to provide that the Directors of a company could not, without the authority of the general meeting, enter into a binding agreement to dispose of: • the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking of the company; or • the whole or ...Read More
Published by Maria Davey