Contracting with minors in a digital context
In this article, we examine whether contracts entered online by minors, using their parents’ credit cards, are legally binding in the specific context of social media such as Facebook. Both Common law and legislation deal with the capacity of minors who enter into different types of contracts. According to the Children’s Act, 38 of 2005 […]
Recent developments in the interpretation of agreements
Recent developments in the interpretation of agreements Our Supreme Court of Appeal has recently given clarity and guidelines on the interpretation of contracts and legislation when it decided on the matter of Bothma-Batho Transport (Pty) Ltd v S Bothma & Seun Transport (Pty) Ltd. Without delving into the merits of the matter it would suffice […]