New order mining rights four years into a new mining regime by Claire Tucker and Twaambo Muleza
Introduction
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 ((MPRDAA) came into force on 1 May 2004 and ushered in a new regime for the exploitation of mineral and petroleum resources in South Africa. In line with this new regime, all rights to minerals and petroleum resources issued under the MPRDA are suitably referred to as new order rightss.
Security for costs by Emma Charter
Security for costs may be requested should there be apprehension over the opposing partyys inability to bear the costs of litigation in the event of an adverse cost order being granted.
Commercial mediation in South Africa by Ronan Feehily and John Brand
Mediation is not a recent development in South Africa. It was used as the primary method of dispute resolution in some traditional pre-industrial societies, and more recently in resolving industrial conflicts and a range of disputes in other fields.
Directors duties and liabilities by Lili Nupen (Article 10)
The duties and liabilities of directors are governed by both common law and statute. Failure to properly perform the common law duties may render a director personally liable to pay monetary damages, whereas the inability to perform certain statutory duties may result in a director facing criminal liability.
