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In celebrating their 50th Anniversary, Cox Yeats Attorneys reached out to their communities to mark this milestone by planting trees. Through Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA), three underprivileged schools in the Durban area were identified to receive 50 trees donated by Cox Yeats. The objectives being to plant for the future education of our […]
The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities in South Africa Act No. 12 of 2004 was signed into law on April 27, 2004 and the definition under the act is very wide. The critical word used in respect of corruption is "gratification". It is widely interpreted to unclude money in cash or otherwise, but also […]
A rates certificate must be lodged in the Deeds Office before a property can be transferred. Most people believe that once the municipality has issued the rates certificate and the property has been transferred to the buyer, the municipality cannot claim from from the buyer any arrear rates or unpaid debts which were not claimed […]
The terms “dishonesty” and “breach of trust” have been buzz-words in labour relations circles for many decades now, often forming the topic of many a conversation around the question of whether employers are justified to dismiss employees for acts of dishonesty in various situations and in numerous sets of circumstances. What is often apparent is […]
Chris Haralambous has been appointed a partner at Cox Yeats. The senior commercial and labour relations attorney has more than 17 years' experience in private practice, specialising in employment and commercial law and alternative dispute resolution. He is a qualified arbitrator. Simon Watson has been appointed as a partner at Cox Yeats. He can advise on constitutional, […]
