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Cox Yeats Recognised in the 17th Edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

Cox Yeats has been honoured in the 17th edition of the Best Lawyers in South Africa, with lawyers from across its national offices recognised for their outstanding expertise. This achievement highlights the firm’s depth of specialist expertise and its ongoing commitment to delivering high-calibre legal counsel across key practice areas. It also underscores the professional […]

ConCourt Clarifies Review vs Appeal in SARS Tariff Disputes

The Constitutional Court in Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and Another v Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd considered whether, in a challenge to a tariff determination in terms of the Customs and Excise Act (CEA): a taxpayer is limited to a so-called “wide appeal” under section 47(9)(e) of the CEA; and if […]

Cox Yeats Earns Prestigious Recognition in 2025 Legal 500 Rankings

Cox Yeats has once again solidified its position as one of South Africa’s leading law firms with notable rankings in the 2025 edition of Legal 500, a globally respected guide to the legal profession. Shipping & Transport Practice Recognised for Excellence The firm’s Shipping and Transport team has been lauded for its cohesive and highly […]

Customs and Excise

The Pretoria division of the High Court on 14 February 2025 delivered judgment in Woods Warehousing (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services and Others. The judgment is of interest to licensees of customs and excise warehouses and addresses the release of goods to removers of goods in bond.  Woods, the applicant, […]

Cargo movement during Covid-19 lockdown

On Monday 23 March 2020, the President of the Republic of South Africa announced a nation-wide lockdown for 21 days in order to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.

Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill

The financial industry is in a state of overhaul due to the phasing in of the “Twin Peaks” regulatory model. This model sees the consolidation of market conduct regulation under one body – the Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the regulation of financial institutions by the Prudential Authority to create a resilient and stable financial system.

Investment Liability – How great is the risk

For many years, South African law on the negligence of investment advisors or brokers has been governed by Durr v Absa Bank Ltd and Another and Cooper and Others v Syfrets Trust Ltd . The legislature has since sought to prescribe the proper conduct of financial services providers (“FSPs”), a group which includes investment brokers.

SADC Tribunal – Toothless Wonder

THE SADC TRIBUNAL: FORMER PRESIDENT’S TOOTHLESS WONDER, ALMOST. The Constitutional Court was again called upon to pronounce on the constitutionality of the conduct of the former President Jacob Zuma and has again found against him. The case arises from the former President’s negotiation and signing of the 2014 Protocol on the Tribunal in the Southern […]

The art of exclusion

On 14 March 2019, in Centriq Insurance Company Limited v Oosthuizen & Another (237/2018) [2019] ZASCA 11, the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) delivered judgment in an appeal from the Free State Division of the High Court concerning the interpretation of a professional indemnity insurance policy underwritten by Centriq Insurance Company Ltd (“Centriq”). The policy […]

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