By Nicholaas Kade Smuts The South African government aims to bring the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 (the Bill) into law with a view of aligning the South African maritime industry with that of the international markets by promoting inclusive growth, by prioritising local industry, while meeting its international obligations as a party to various bilateral,…
By Nomathamsanqa Nkomo Authorised shares in a company are the maximum amount of shares that the company is authorised by its memorandum of incorporation (the MOI) to issue to shareholders. The company’s board may increase or decrease the number of authorised shares to the extent provided by the MOI. Authorised shares have no rights associated…
By Mohammed Moolla The year 2020 will remain indelibly inscribed on the collective memory of the human race. It was a year of unpredictable developments, unexpected surprises and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. While some of COVID-19’s curve balls might have come at us along unprecedented trajectories, some things do not change. Some tenants may conveniently have wanted…
By Brenda Wardle Apologies, if I come across as treading down the path of deliberative discourse, but one cannot ignore topical and emotive considerations. The first, evidenced by the epideictic rhetoric of Reverend Al Sharpton, when he called on the United States (US) aggressors to ‘Get your knee off our necks’. His call resonated all…