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The role and independence of alternate directors

By Willem de Villiers on November 11, 2022 Posted in General

This blog was co-authored by Bongubuhle Sibanda, Candidate Attorney During the lifespan of a company, there are occasions when a director is unable to perform their functions as envisaged in the Companies Act, 2008. Despite such occasions, the business operations cannot be halted. It is in these instances that an alternate director may take up … Continue reading

Electronic signatures in the context of sale agreements

By Willem de Villiers and Cameron Bernhardt on September 27, 2022 Posted in General

On 26 March 2020, the President announced that South Africa would enter into a lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to this, it was common practice for sale agreements to be signed in wet ink by the contracting parties at a physical meeting. However, following the Covid-19 pandemic, many South Africans work remotely and … Continue reading