Du Toit Attorneys Receives Golden Arrow Award
Du Toit Attorneys is excited and honoured to announce that we were once again awarded a Golden Arrow Award at this year’s PMR Africa Awards for the fourth successive year.This prestigious award recognises a firm’s excellence whilst acknowledging the firm’s vision, integrity, values, competence and ‘empathy’ that contributes to ethical and sustainable business practices. Results are […]
What’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale Proves
Unlawfully forcing an employee to retire at “normal retirement age” could amount to automatically unfair age discrimination – and lead to the employer paying out a compensation order of two years’ earnings. It’s crucial to understand that, contrary to the fake news recently circulating on social media, South Africa does not have a universally applied […]
A Thought for Mandela Month – How Does Ubuntu Impact Your Legal Rights?
July is Mandela Month, giving us a perfect opportunity to talk about how the concept of ubuntu has impacted South African law. To what extent do our courts recognise ubuntu and apply it when deciding legal matters? How does that affect our legal rights and obligations? Does it impact our freedom to enter into contracts […]
A Bond Clause Deadline Whooshes by and a Sale Dies – Can You Revive it?
It’s easy to lose sight of deadlines in all the excitement of a home sale, but the consequences of letting a deadline expire can be dire. A recent Supreme Court of Appeal fight resulted from the buyer not getting a bond before the deadline expired. At the time, both buyer and seller wanted the sale […]