Breaking down barriers as a female of colour in the Oil & Gas sector

Advice on handling setbacks

Amore Carstens, Senior Associate in the Corporate & Commercial practice and Oil & Gas sector was featured in the DealMakers Women 2024 issue, where she shared her Advice on handling setbacks .

Deferred purchase price and interest in share sale agreements: The National Credit Act

The National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (NCA) is not a piece of legislation that springs to mind when negotiating share sale transactions. This is mainly since share sale transactions typically do not constitute credit agreements and, if they do (due to payment deferral provisions), the NCA still wouldn’t apply where the purchaser (being the “ credit consumer ”) is a juristic person whose annual turnover or asset value equals or exceeds R1 million or where the purchase price is R250,000 or more, and the purchaser’s annual turnover or asset value is below R1million. 

Understanding building plan objections in terms of the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-law

Building plan approvals are a critical aspect of urban development, ensuring that structures comply with legal, safety and environmental standards. In Cape Town, the City of Cape Town Municipal Planning By-law, 2015 as amended (MPBL) governs this process, outlining the rights and responsibilities of property owners, developers and the public when it comes to objecting to building plans.

Webinar Recording | Overview of the 2024 Budget Speech

Reminder | The Immigration Amendment Bill,2024 which was published on 19 March 2024, is open for comment

This is a reminder that the Immigration Amendment Bill, 2024, which was published on 19 March 2024, is open for comment. All interested persons and parties are encouraged to make written representations before the deadline of 22 November 2024. Written submissions must be directed to the Committee Secretary, Mr Eddy Mathonsiat ImmigrationBill@parliament.gov.za .   

The dangers of social media use in the workplace

Advancements in technological gadgets such as smart phones and laptops, as well as the recent breakthroughs made in artificial intelligence, have undoubtedly made our lives easier by enabling us to access information seemingly at the speed oflight.