Jamie Oliver
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Commencement of the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024
The Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERA Act) was signed into law by the President of South Africa on 16 August 2024. On 18 December 2024, a governmental proclamation...
Surviving the impact of the electricity crisis on food production
Persistent loadshedding continues to pose a significant threat to South Africa’s food supply chain and agricultural production. Unforeseen power cuts affect irrigation schedules, heating,...
Two new renewables bid windows signal revised hope for solving South Africa’s energy crisis
On 14 December 2023, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) released a request for qualification and proposals (RFP) under the seventh bid submission phase (Bid Window...
Dispositions without value: Are monies deposited into attorneys’ section 86 trust accounts by clients, invulnerable?
Section 26 of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 (Act) acts as a protective barrier for creditors as it regulates dispositions made without value. This barrier found particular importance...
Using South African business rescue provisions to argue for the recognition of foreign administration or curatorship orders in South Africa
It is well known in the shipping/maritime sector that it is relatively uncomplicated to arrest foreign vessels when in South African territorial waters. Our admiralty jurisdiction...