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Tristar Investments v The Chemical Industries National Provident Fund Supreme Court of Appeal, 16 May 2013
The SCA has delivered a judgment on how to interpret the definition 'intermediary service' in the FAIS Act.
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Read more: The FAIS Act, meaning of 'intermediary service'
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by Roxanne Ker
Freedom Day (27 April 2013) saw the coming into effect of the Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011.
Harassment includes conduct that either causes the complainant (harassee) mental, psychological, physical, or economic harm, or that the harassee reasonably believes may cause such harm. Conduct includes accosting, communicating with, following, loitering near, or watching the complainant; and of course sexual harassment (very widely defined).
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Read more: Harassers beware!
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by Taryn Herbert
Ten children died and four children were seriously injured in a collision on 25 August 2010 between the minibus they were traveling in and a train. The minibus driver, Mr Jacob Humphreys, caused the collision by blatantly ignoring the red flashing warning lights at the railway crossing, dodging the railway crossing booms, and attempting to cross the railway line in the lane set aside for oncoming traffic.
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Read more: Children die in collision – murder or culpable homicide?
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by Amien Hoosain
The recent KZN High Court judgment Sherwin Jerrier v Outsurance Insurance deals with the standard provision in motor vehicle policies that a policyholder has an on-going duty timeously to disclose to the insurer information regarding damage to the motor vehicle, even if the policyholder does not submit a claim.
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Read more: Inform your insurer
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by Gertruida Grové
The recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment Banda & another v Van der Spuy deals with the sale of a thatched roof house, with a leaking roof, and a voetstoots clause in the agreement of sale.
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Read more: Homeowners beware!
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