Deathly negligence and jail time for doctors, engineers and directors

A gynaecologist, practising in Witbank, recently received a five-year direct imprisonment sentence for negligently causing the death of a woman in labour. The sentence may seem too harsh for a first offender but the conviction was based on multiple counts of negligence…

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by Pieter Conradie

Delinquent directors and the shareholder – Director conundrum

Introduction The Companies Act[1] contemplates two distinct sets of instances in which a person may be declared delinquent, alternatively placed under probation. The wording of section...

by Caitlin Wilde and Paul-Michael Keichel

Delinquent directors and the shareholder – Director conundrum

Deal or no deal? Nine questions to ask when doing an M&A deal

In South Africa’s highly regulated corporate environment, anyone wanting to implement a transaction will have to keep their wits about them in making sure that all the relevant legal requirements are met. To help you do just that, we have compiled a list of some of …

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by Etta Chang and Roxanne Bain