CLAUSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIRD PARTIES – STIPULATIO ALTERI
Background: Agreements often include clauses which provide benefits in favour of third parties and in some cases impose obligations on parties who are not signatories to the agreements in question. These clauses are commonly referred to as stipulatio alteri. This...
SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE WHATSAPP CONTROVERSY
Most people have heard about the WhatsApp controversy regarding its new privacy policy. According to social media posts that circulated at the beginning of 2021, a new revised WhatsApp privacy policy was going to enable WhatsApp to access all of your private data...
THE PROS AND CONS OF A TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE CLAUSE IN A CONTRACT
Background: When entering into a contract it is important to consider how the parties can go about terminating such contract. It is commonly known that a contract can provide for termination in the event of a breach. It is also possible however, to provide for...
TAXPAYERS ARE BEING HELD TO A HIGHER STANDARD TO AVOID NEGLIGENT NON-COMPLIANCE
New draft tax and finance regulations have been included in recent South African legislation by President Cyril Ramaphosa. These new regulations include several new administrative and technical issues which need to be taken into consideration by taxpayers. In terms of...