by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jun 25, 2024 | Criminal Law / Crime, General Interest
“It’s high time they legalised cannabis” (Anon) Much excitement has greeted the signing into law of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Act, which will formally regulate the cultivation, possession, and use of cannabis by adults in a private setting and, says the...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jan 29, 2024 | Criminal Law / Crime, Employment and Labour Law
“It’s the profile of the most trusted individual, in a position of trust, like an accountant or bookkeeper. They usually never take leave, and someone who never allows anyone access to their system would go to the length of taking their laptops with them...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jan 27, 2023 | Criminal Law / Crime, Property
“…sending bank details by email is inherently dangerous, and so must either be avoided in favour of, for example, a secure portal or it must be accompanied by other precautionary measures like telephonic confirmation or appropriate warnings which are securely...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jan 3, 2023 | Criminal Law / Crime, Tax
“Administrative penalties and criminal proceedings do not serve the same purpose. The [one] is aimed at strengthening internal controls of the administrative authority and to promote compliance while the other is aimed at correcting a behaviour that caused harm to the...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jan 26, 2022 | Criminal Law / Crime, General Interest
“…cybercrime has increased by over 300% during the COVID-19 pandemic – making it one of the biggest threats to businesses around the globe.” (Property 24 report) The Cybercrimes Act, which has been years in the making, is now (with effect from 1 December 2021)...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Jun 10, 2021 | Criminal Law / Crime, Property
“The issue of whether a conveyancing attorney receives the money as the agent of the seller, or of the purchaser, or of both, or as trustee for both to await the event, is a somewhat vexed question … and each case must be considered in the light of its own facts and...
