by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Aug 26, 2025 | Employment and Labour Law
“There’s no trust, no faith, no honesty in men.” (William Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet) A recent Labour Court decision is a stark reminder to employees that an employment relationship is founded on trust, and that any breach of that trust could justify...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jul 28, 2025 | Property
“Time shall unfold what plighted cunning hides.” (William Shakespeare, in King Lear) A recent High Court judgment confirms, yet again, that if a property seller knows about a hidden defect and keeps it quiet, no exemption clause will save them. A loud roar, rolling...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jul 28, 2025 | Family Law
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” (C.S. Lewis) Divorce is traumatic, to the extent that it’s widely considered to be the second most stressful life event (behind only the death of a spouse, and...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jul 28, 2025 | Company / Corporate / Compliance, Insolvency / Liquidation
“Diplomats operate through deadlock, which is the way by which two sides can test each other’s determination.” (Henry Kissinger) Running a business with a partner can work brilliantly – until it doesn’t. When co-directors or shareholders fall out and can no...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jul 28, 2025 | Delict and Civil Claims
“You must take reasonable care to avoid acts or omissions which you can reasonably foresee would be likely to injure your neighbour.” (Lord Atkin in the groundbreaking 1932 House of Lords decision that found a soft drink manufacturer liable for a consumer’s shock and...
