In a South African first, Judge Esther Steyn, sitting in the Durban High Court, made history yesterday when she approved service of court documents on one Mr Odendaal by way of Facebook.

Court proceedings often result in relief being granted after an extended period of time.

Within 2 years from 1 May 2011 (being 1 May 2013), an existing company must amend its MOI.

Either you can manage the legal side of your business ahead of time and anticipate potential problems, or you can do it after the problems occur.

As an entrepreneur, there are a variety of legal steps that you must take to set up a legal and profitable business.

More and more people choose to live together, without getting married. There is a misconception that they are in a “common-law” marriage. That concept does not exist in South African law.

If you have a .com domain name, or other at-risk domain names like .net or .org, you are subject to US domestic laws and jurisdiction.

The long-awaited Second-Hand Goods Act will come into effect on April 1, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Wednesday.

Our courts have accepted that restraint of trade agreements are enforceable unless they are contrary to public policy because they impose an unreasonable restriction on a person's freedom to trade or work.

The Taxation Laws Amendment Act was promulgated on 10 January 2012. It contains significant changes which will have an impact on all disposals of property…