by OAK Law Team | Sep 8, 2026 | Commercial Agreements, Commercial Litigation
Key Takeaways • A breach of contract occurs when one party fails to perform an obligation without lawful excuse, and South African law treats agreements as binding under the principle of pacta sunt servanda. • To succeed with a claim, a business needs a valid...
by OAK Law Team | Aug 14, 2026 | Executor Services
Key Takeaways • A standard, off-the-shelf will is usually built around personal assets. It rarely deals properly with company shares, and that gap can hold up an entire estate. • Your will and your shareholders agreement need to say the same thing. When they...
by OAK Law Team | Aug 14, 2026 | Commercial Litigation
Key Takeaways • A counterparty missing a deadline or delivering something short of what was agreed doesn’t automatically mean you can walk away from the contract. • South African law draws a sharp line between a material breach, serious enough to justify...
by OAK Law Team | Aug 14, 2026 | Secretarial
Key Takeaways • A dormant company still generates real obligations: annual returns, beneficial ownership updates, and SARS filings don’t stop because trading has. • Voluntary deregistration under the Companies Act 71 of 2008 is a controlled, director-initiated...
by OAK Law Team | Jul 24, 2026 | Conveyancing, Conveyancing, Notarial and Property Law
Key Takeaways • Marriage in community of property merges both spouses’ estates, which extends to property portfolios, development debts, and investment risk. • Lenders generally require spousal consent for certain transactions involving immovable property in a...
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