Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 9, 2020
Q: How should I deal with the issue of the Consumer Protection Act, Act# 68/2008 (‘the CPA’) the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act #4/2013 (‘POPI’/’POPIA’)? A: The CPA has been around for ten years....
Louis Nel | Aug 4, 2020
Q. I work for a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO), and was able to book a free venue for an educational event we were hosting. However, the venue failed to secure our booking correctly and double booked us. The result was we had to cancel our event...
Louis Nel | Jul 26, 2020
Q. How should I deal with the issue of passports, visas, health and insurance for my tourism business clients? A: The answer is do NOT get involved in ANY way with any of these issues – make it quite clear that these matters have to be dealt...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 21, 2020
Q. If there is a dispute between the parties to a contract, or for services inadequately provided or defective product supplied, do I have to sue or are there other alternatives? A: The answer is yes, you do have a number of alternatives. The first...
Louis Nel | Jul 12, 2020
Q. If I want to sue, can I claim interest and if so at what rate and for what period? A: The Prescribed Rate of Interest Act specifies a 10% interest rate, and it will apply from the date the summons or letter of demand is served on the party in...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jul 7, 2020
Robert Dunsmore is a freelance creative events professional. He gave a presentation titled ‘Extreme event design: What is the new normal in extreme times’ during PlanetIMEX’s EduMonday Live event, powered by Cvent, where he unpacked the rules or...
Louis Nel | Jul 6, 2020
Q. If I want to sue someone or am being sued, what are the legal fees are involved? A: There are three types of fees, namely (1) party and party – both attorneys are present; (2) attorney and client – you and your attorney...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 30, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the events industry take a severe hit but if we are united in our efforts, we can weather the storm, writes Richard Downing, CEO of Downings Marquee Rentals. COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus – whatever the name used...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 30, 2020
Innovation: The introduction of something new. A new idea, method or device. (Merriam Webster) Being innovative is a celebrated and sought-after trait in individuals and businesses, largely because it tends to be a critical ingredient for growth...
Louis Nel | Jun 28, 2020
Q. If I want to sue or am sued, at which address must documents (i.e. correspondence and legal documents) such as a summons be served, or as the legal phrase goes, what is the parties’ domicilium? A. The full legal phrase is ‘domicilium...
Shanna Jacobsen | Jun 15, 2020
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a free-to-use online interactive world map for travellers to access the latest COVID-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATA’s Timatic database, which is currently...
Louis Nel | Jun 15, 2020
Q. When a legal dispute crosses borders, which law will the magistrate, judge or arbitrator apply to the dispute? A: It is important to understand that this is an additional question to the one of jurisdiction which we discussed last time....
