This casebook provides undergraduate students with property law cases and materials accompanied by insightful and critical commentary.

The layout and structure of case reports and legislation are discussed and explained, and students are provided with practical hints and advice regarding the reading of cases and legislation. One case is reproduced in full and used as an example of how cases should be read and analysed. Other cases are reproduced selectively to allow students to develop and exercise their skills in the reading and analysis of cases.

The ninth edition (2021) was updated with case law up to December 2020. In view of financial considerations, the decision was made to produce this edition in English only. In some instances, cases which were discussed in some detail in the eighth edition of the Introduction to the Law of Property were not discussed again in the Casebook, since the idea is that these two books should be used together. We, therefore, approached the updating of the Introduction and the Casebook as one integrated project instead of two separate books. Under its new authorship, it was also decided to provide unofficial translations of the Afrikaans decisions to make some landmark/important law of property cases accessible to a greater number of students. These translations are in no way meant to be quoted in any official capacity. It was merely translated for the benefit and use of students.

It was also decided to expand Part 6 and to include relevant legislation that is dealt with frequently in the law of property. The addition of this legislation would be specifically helpful to students when studying some aspects of the work.

This guide has been written with specific reference to the Examinable Taxation Pronouncements (the tax syllabus) for the Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC) of SAICA.

It covers VAT at both under- and postgraduate level and is updated annually with the latest legislation. Practice questions and suggested solutions are included.

Corporate Finance: A South African Perspective explains financial management concepts and practice in an accessible and concise way, while supporting students with plenty of practice examples and illustrations of real-life applications.

The book is aimed at second- and third-year students of financial management who are enrolled in general B.Com degrees or B.Bus.Sci degrees, as well as third- and fourth-year students of financial management at universities of technology. It will also be of value to MBA and postgraduate diploma students taking courses in finance.

New to this edition:

•    Opening and closing case studies and other application examples have been updated with the latest developments or replaced with brand-new case studies and examples.
•    The graded end-of-chapter questions comprising multiple choice questions and longer questions have been revised, and new questions have been added
•    There is a greater focus on the ramifications of risk within the post-pandemic environment.
•    Chapter 1 Introduction to financial management outlines the changes envisioned by the King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa.
•    Chapter 2 Financial statements has been updated with the recent changes in Accounting Standards, including IFRS 18 Presentation and disclosure in financial statements.
•     Chapter 3 Ratio analysis includes a section on how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming financial statement analysis.
•    Data and statistics in worked examples and in the text have been updated throughout the book where applicable.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Measurement
Chapter 1: Introduction to financial management
Chapter 2: Financial statements
Chapter 3: Ratio analysis
Part 2: Investment decisions
Chapter 4: The time value of money
Chapter 5: Investment appraisal methods
Chapter 6: Estimating relevant cash flows
Chapter 7: Appraising investment risk
Chapter 8: Bond valuation and interest rates
Chapter 9: Share valuation
Part 3: Financing decisions
Chapter 10: Risk and return
Chapter 11: Cost of capital
Chapter 12: Sources of finance and capital structure
Part 4: Dividends
Chapter 13: Distribution policy
Part 5: Working-capital management
Chapter 14: Working-capital management    

Auditing Fundamentals in a South African Context: Graded Questions, Fourth Edition, presents a comprehensive collection of auditing questions designed to support effective learning and application across the undergraduate auditing curriculum. The material is structured to provide practice material at a range of cognitive levels, from foundational understanding to advanced integration of knowledge.

This fourth edition includes new and updated questions, with expanded coverage of contemporary topics such as risk assessment and internal controls in computerised environments. A helpful guidance feature throughout the text supports students in developing independent competency in applying auditing principles.

Designed to complement the structure and pedagogical approach of the companion textbook, Auditing Fundamentals in a South African Context, this question book functions both as an ideal companion volume and as a stand-alone resource for practice and revision.

New to this edition:

Auditing Fundamentals in a South African Context: Graded Questions, Fourth Edition includes new question material for practice and application of theory. This material includes new questions relating to IT auditing, ethics, governance, and other areas of the curriculum

Table of Contents:

Part A The context within which the external auditor operates
Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: . Ethics.
Chapter 3: Legal responsibilities of the auditor.
Part B The auditee’s responsibility for financial information
Chapter 4: Basic concepts of governance and internal control.
Chapter 5: Introduction to risks and internal controls in a computerised environment.
Chapter 6: Revenue and receipts cycle.
Chapter 7: Purchases and payments cycle.
Chapter 8: Inventory and production cycle.
Chapter 9: Human resources cycle.
Chapter 10: Investment and financing cycle.
Part C The external audit process
Chapter 11: Overview of the audit process.
Chapter 12: Pre-engagement and planning activities.
Chapter 13: Audit procedures: Essential concepts.
Chapter 14: Audit procedures: Specific considerations.
Chapter 15: Completion of the audit. Chapter 16: The independent review.

The aim of this book is to explain Aquilian liability in the South African law of delict to students encountering it for the first time. Aquilian liability is complicated. The rules determining it are to be found in the judgments of our courts, but exactly what rule a judgment created often is a difficult and controversial question. Even when the rule is easily established, it frequently is hard to figure out precisely what it means or how to apply it to a concrete set of facts.

Rather than shy away from these complexities, this book offers students a step-by-step guide through them. The book never presents students with a bald statement about what a rule is, what it means, or how to apply it. Instead, it backs up all its claims about the rules with detailed analysis of the cases. To help students come to grips with the meaning and application of the rules, the book works its way through a large number of examples, often using diagrams to facilitate better comprehension. When conflicting views about a rule exist or are possible, the book explains what they are and why one view is to be preferred.

Students who use this book will not only acquire an in-depth understanding of the rules of Aquilian liability. They will also acquire the ability to find out for themselves, and to engage in disagreement with others about, what those rules are, what they mean, and how they are to be applied.

Even though aimed primarily at students, this book will be of interest also to academics and practitioners. Not only does it provide a clear and accessible exposition of the leading cases on Aquilian liability and the rules which those cases have established, it also overturns a number of long-cherished but mistaken orthodoxies about Aquilian liability.

Anton Fagan has taught and written about the South African law of delict for more than twenty years. A collection of his essays on the subject, Undoing Delict: The South African Law of Delict under the Constitution, was published in 2018.

Auditing Fundamentals in a South African Context, Third Edition provides a clear, practical, and accessible introduction to the core principles of auditing. Designed to support students throughout the undergraduate auditing curriculum, the text integrates theory with real-world application in a distinctly South African setting.

The book presents auditing concepts within a rich contextual framework, enhancing understanding of both the principles and the broader business environment. A continuing case study, based on a typical South African audit client, illustrates the practical application of auditing principles across each phase of the audit process. A well-developed pedagogical approach encourages applied learning, as well as independent, critical and reflective engagement with the subject matter.

This third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect recent changes in legislation, financial reporting standards, auditing pronouncements, and governance codes. It also addresses the growing impact of technological advancements on the auditing profession, exploring their relevance and application to principles and practice.

This title is a companion to Auditing Fundamentals in a South African Context: Graded Questions, Fourth Edition.

New to this edition:

Comprehensively revised and updated to address the changes in principles of corporate governance, and requirements of legislation, financial reporting and auditing pronouncements and codes that have occurred since the publication of the previous edition of this work. 
The third edition text is designed to enable effective development of key competencies in the auditing discipline, in particular:
•    Audit competencies, as prescribed by the SAICA CA2025 competency framework;
•    Digital acumen and innovation;
•    Business acumen. 

The text is now paired with a separate component featuring the Nsimbi Piping case study and documentation of business cycle transactions, enabling readers to work with both components simultaneously and cross-reference them with ease.

Table of Contents:

Part A The context within which the external auditor operates
Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: Ethics.
Chapter 3: Legal responsibilities of the auditor.
Part B The external audit process
Chapter 4: Basic concepts of governance and internal control.
Chapter 5: Introduction to risks and internal controls in a computerised environment.
Chapter 6: Revenue and receipts cycle.
Chapter 7: Purchase and payments cycle.
Chapter 8: Inventory and production cycle.
Chapter 9: Human resources cycle.
Chapter 10: Investment and financing cycle.
Chapter 11: Overview of the audit process.
Chapter 12: Pre-engagement and planning activities.
Chapter 13: Audit procedures: Essential concepts.
Chapter 14: Audit procedures: Specific considerations.
Chapter 15: Completion of the audit.
Chapter 16: The independent review.

The Constitutional Law Casebook consists of approximately fifty case extracts from significant judgments handed down by South African courts. The majority of the cases discussed are decisions of the Constitutional Court, although some extracts are from significant decisions of the Supreme Court of Appeal.

The cases are considered under separate themes, for example, separation of powers, equality, property etc. The extract selected from each case traces the development of the principles applicable to each particular category.

An introductory question on the legal issues introduces each case discussion. This is followed by a brief description of the factual background and the legal history of the case. The key legal issues to be determined by the Court are then identified. An extract of the relevant paragraphs of the decision itself follows, tracing the Court’s ratio decidendi in answering the introductory question. The order is quoted as well, where it provides a useful confirmation of the ratio decidendi.

Three to five questions for students follow each case extract. These are intended to spark debate around the issues raised in the judgment, to test comprehension of the decision and to encourage a deeper reflection on these issues. The questions may be used to initiate class discussions, or as essay topics for students.

The ABC of Conveyancing deals with all aspects of conveyancing without presupposing a previous knowledge of conveyancing. The existing material has been updated to reflect the law and conveyancing practice as at December 2024.

The book is widely used by practitioners and paralegals, as well as by the Law Society of South Africa's LEAD education programme. The text also forms the basis of the Black Conveyancers Association's training for paralegals in conveyancing, and for the latter's recent application to SASSETA for approval of a credit-bearing course for the training of conveyancing paralegals.

The textbook is also used as the prescribed course notes for the South African Law School's programme for Conveyancing.

Content

INTRODUCTION
1 Understanding what conveyancing is about
2 Understanding the concepts immovable property, ownership and real rights
3 The different faces of property ownership: Freehold, leasehold, sectional titles, and others
4 Introduction to sectional titles
5 Sectional titles: How the components of a scheme fit together
6 The South African Deeds Registration System: An introduction
7 The diagram: Foundation of the land registration system
8 The deeds office, the conveyancer and the conveyancing paralegal
9 What is the law and where does it fit in?
10 The law relating to conveyancing: Legislation and other sources of law

TRANSFERS
11 The transfer process: An overview
12 Role-players in the transfer process
13 Phase 1: Receiving and processing the transfer instruction
14 Agreements: Terminology, legal principles and practice
15 The clauses one may expect in the agreement relating to a sale of property
16 Extracting conveyancing-relevant information from the agreement of sale
17 The checklist in the transfer file, deeds office print-outs and deeds searches
18 The Financial Intelligence Centre Act and its implications for conveyancing transactions
19 Phase 2: Communicating with the role-players at the outset of the transfer
20 The legal nature of clients: Ability of natural persons and legal persons to contract and perform juristic acts
21 Marriage law and conveyancing: An overview
22 Marriage in community of property
23 Introduction to entities
24 Companies
25 Close corporations
26 Trusts
27 Partnerships
28 Obtaining accurate information and reliable documents from clients: An introduction
29 Information and documents required from natural persons
30 Information and documents required from companies, close corporations, trusts and partnerships
31 Phase 3: Collecting information and documents, monitoring and reporting
32 Phase 4: Drafting and signing of transfer documents
33 Phase 5: Managing the finances in the transfer file
34 Phase 6: Transfer duty and VAT; obtaining a transfer duty receipt or exemption certificate from SARS
35 Phase 7: Rates/levy clearance, HOA consent and compliance certificates
36 Phases 8, 9 & 10: Preparing for lodgment, lodgment and registration

MORTGAGE BONDS
37 Introduction to mortgage bonds
38 Different types of mortgage bonds: Context and categories explained
39 Steps in the mortgage bond registration process: Phases 1, 2 and 3
40 Steps in the process of bond registration: Phase 4 Ð drafting of bond documents
41 The final steps in the bond registration process: Phases 5 to 10 - Finances, preparing for lodgment, lodgment, registration and winding up the file

MORTGAGE BOND CANCELLATIONS
42 Cancellation of mortgage bonds

CONSUMER PROTECTION
43 Consumer Protection Act

CONSUMER CREDIT
44 Brief summary of the National Credit Act from a conveyancing perspective

JOINT ESTATES
45 Section 45 endorsements and Section 57 substitutions

Precedents
Annexures
Index

The Fifth Edition of this established and handy guide to the Rules of the CCMA (including the 2018 amendments) includes the CCMA’s Guidelines on Misconduct Arbitrations, as well as a useful Practical Guide for an Unfair Dismissal Claim in the CCMA.

It includes a useful Practical Guide for an Unfair Dismissal Claim in the CCMA.

This publication is both a legal text for practitioners, with reference to legal precedents, and a handbook for the person in the street who wants to use the CCMA. It is published in a pocket-size for quick reference and easy use in CCMA hearings.

The transitional shift towards digital marketing has led to an increasing interest in digital tools and their ability to drive strategic goals. Part of the most commonly used digital marketing tools is email marketing. For this reason, email marketing is an area that needs to be explored with some depth. Email marketing within the context of this textbook delves into the ways in which companies engage with audiences and develop customer relationships in line with marketing objectives. Email Marketing: An Essential Guide, is intended to shed light on the potential of email marketing from a practical and strategic perspective.

The third edition of Bail provides a critical discussion of past and current bail law, including the impact of the Constitution on statutory interpretation and practice.

Where the law remains unclear – often as a result of divergent High Court decisions – the author provides guidelines to the practitioner and the lower courts alike. He makes concrete suggestions, where necessary, on the application of the law in a setting where tension between the liberty of the individual and the troubling crime rate calls for a measured and practical approach.

This edition features extensive quotations from the authorities, with English translations of Afrikaans judgments. The book also includes an invaluable ‘Quickfinder’ section in which the most important bail procedures are set out in a clear, concise and easily accessible format. Notice of motion templates are also provided.

In this, the third edition of Bail, the author provides a critical discussion of past and current bail law, including the impact of the Constitution on statutory interpretation and practice.

A proper understanding of the law of contract requires far more than the rote learning of principles extracted from cases. Contract law is a practical subject and students will understand it best by applying contractual principles to practical, life-like scenarios.

Student’s Guide to the Law of Contract fosters such an approach. It is filled with examples, exercises and problem questions that increase gradually in the level of complexity. This will enable students to engage actively with the learning material and facilitate discussion in study groups and during lectures.

Student’s Guide to the Law of Contract can be used by lecturers as a primary teaching tool for undergraduate students to improve their students’ knowledge and understanding of basic contractual principles, develop their ability to reason and stimulate their interest in the subject. Likewise, students will find it useful as an aid additional to lectures and more advanced contract law textbooks.

Key Features and Benefits
- Written in an -easy-to-understand style
- Contains examples and questions
- Pull out mind map poster, providing an overview of the law of contract

VAT: An Introduction initiates students and practitioners into the South African value-added tax (VAT) system by guiding them through the basic principles of the Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 (VAT Act). It covers the processes to be followed when dealing with VAT and sheds light on the most important case law and VAT legislation.

Complex concepts and the key objectives and principles of the VAT system are explained simply and clearly, without using unnecessary jargon. This makes VAT: An Introduction suitable for anyone who has to apply basic VAT principles in a business environment or provide general VAT advice and assistance.

The book is also an excellent study guide for students. It will help students understand the mechanics of the South African VAT system and the practical implications of VAT. Students and practitioners will find the revision questions at the end of each chapter useful to test their understanding and knowledge of the fundamentals of VAT.

Legal language, or ‘legalese’ as it is sometimes called, is a language that many people find hard to understand. This is because some of the words and phrases that lawyers and other legal experts use do not form part of regular everyday communication. However, when these experts speak and write using unfamiliar language it is often because they have to: ‘ordinary’ language cannot properly or accurately describe the often complex concepts and issues involved.

This dictionary bridges the gap between the world of everyday language and the world of legal language. Users can access over 20 000 legal words, each of which is explained in plain English for the benefit of people without a legal background, as well as legal practitioners, law students and other members of the legal profession.

The dictionary deals with the areas of criminal law, criminal procedural law and law of evidence, and is aimed at familiarising users with the use of legal language in a number of settings, including the courtroom. A bilingual publication, this English–Afrikaans / Afrikaans–English dictionary also contains a useful list of Latin terms and phrases, together with explanatory notes, as a centre insert. Synonyms, homonyms and polysemes are identified and explained, and the dictionary provides guidance on the use of abbreviations and how to cross-reference lemmas (headwords).

Modern Company Law for a Competitive South African Economy presents a progressive discussion of selected corporate law matters brought about by the new Companies Act 71 of 2008.

The book covers the areas of corporate formation and corporate finance, corporate governance and mergers and takeovers, business rescue, and the enforcement and regulatory regime.

This publication is almost certainly the first attempt to grapple rigorously with selected aspects of corporate law contained in the new Companies Act.

Principles of Delict serves as a practical first port of call to the South African law of delict.

The Fourth Edition surveys cases since 2005, presents a comprehensive overview of developments in the law and illustrates how the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal, especially, have shaped traditional principles to coincide with modern human rights values.

It follows the LAWSA format of focusing primarily on case law and extracting therefrom general principles that may guide those who advise on and apply the law of delict.

Gain a strong understanding of the three primary aspects of finance -- financial institutions, investments and corporate finance - and how they relate to one another with the reader-friendly approach in BASIC FINANCE 13E.

Brief chapters in a modular format let you focus on areas of the most interest to you as you master core concepts, usually in a single class or lesson. Individual chapters work together to give you a cohesive, complete view of finance today. Comprehensive coverage of the time value of money uses equations, interest tables and financial calculator keystrokes to ensure you understand this key topic that permeates finance. You see the importance of finance in daily life with examples, from cryptocurrencies to meme stocks.

Hands-on problems, step-by-step financial calculation illustrations, an Excel appendix let you practice and reinforce what you learn.

The Legal Profession in South Africa: History, Liability & Regulation discusses the history of the legal profession in South Africa, the common-law liability of legal practitioners and the regulation of the profession. The work describes the development of the profession in South Africa, highlighting the complex role that practitioners have played in the development of our society. It also explores the legal nature of the relationships that may exist between practitioners and clients as well as between practitioners themselves.

The fundamental questions at the core of the book are: what are the duties that are imposed upon legal practitioners by contract law or otherwise, and under what circumstances can they be held liable towards clients and third parties? The most important provisions of the Legal Practice Act, as well as the Rules and Regulations issued under the Act, are set out and explained. The broader issues of legal ethics and professional conduct are considered along with the ethical and statutory duties of legal practitioners towards clients, the courts and their colleagues.

The final chapter covers personal costs orders, setting out the categories and instances in which courts have made these orders in the past. This book is aimed at anyone interested in the legal profession. It is an essential addition to the library of legal practitioners who will benefit from the discussion of various theoretical and practical issues related to the work they do. It is also a useful tool for law students who seek a better understanding of the legal profession.

The law of Expropriation has been changed by the Constitution in important respects, including the circumstances in which Expropriation may be used for land reform, and the measure of compensation. It will feature prominently in South Africa's land reform programme, and is considered in the first eight chapters of the book. Three chapters are devoted to the acquisition of rights by labour tenants under the Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act. The restitution of land rights, under the Restitution of Land Rights Act, to people deprived of, or prevented from owning land, by racially discriminatory laws or practices after 1913, is given detailed analysis. Acquisition of rights by ways of necessity and prescription are each dealt with in separate chapters.

Practical Drafting Skills focuses on skills transfer to draft papers without relying on a precedent.

Practical Drafting Skills is the ideal guide for law students, pupil advocates, candidate attorneys as well as those professionals seeking to enhance their drafting skills, turn instructions into a cause of action or defence, and draft effective pleadings that are clearly understood and effectively serve their clients. The book is illustrated by case studies and includes chapters on logical thinking and plain language writing.

The light and entertaining style, combined with detailed practical steps and explanations, enables the reader to easily acquire a thorough understanding of drafting. This book is a must-have for all legal practitioners.

Sustainability Accounting and Reporting: A CSRD Perspective explains sustainability within accounting and finance.

In an accessible, student-friendly manner, the author outlines international reporting standards, their application and the challenges for professionals in this sector. The text takes an applied approach with many real-world examples, exercises, case studies and discussion points that students need to consider in their careers.

The Law & Practice Of Interdicts is the successor to Interlocutory Interdicts (1993) by the same author. This publication serves as a comprehensive resource book on interdicts and consists of two parts.

Part A, “The Requirements of the Law of Interdict”, is an updated and expanded version of Interlocutory Interdicts. It deals with the nature, history and development of interdictal applications in South Africa, including a useful comparison of the English and South African law on the subject.

Part B, “Practice” consists of eight chapters dealing with the procedure; the court’s discretion; urgency; jurisdiction; locus standi; the discharge, referral and variation of interdictory orders; appeals and costs.

Business Accounting and Finance, sixth edition, offers an accessible, concise introduction to management and financial accounting for first-year year business students and those taking non-business degrees.

With a wide variety of real-life examples of well-known brands such as Amazon, Samsung and Bosch, the author introduces relevant issues for accounting such as ethics and corporate governance.

Packed with practical guidance including business scenarios and exercises, this resource will help students develop the skills they need in today's workplace.