General News

APPEALING PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

In 2009, the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: Branch Fisheries Management (the Department) initiated a performance review process of all long-term Rights Holders in most of the commercial fishing sectors. In response to these Report Cards, in late March 2011 the Department issued Report Cards to all Rights Holders in the C & D sectors based on the Request for Information forms submitted by the Rights Holders in 2009

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS RESCUE PROCEEDINGS (S 128 – 154)

In terms of the new Company’s Act 71 of 2008 the existing regime of judicial administration of failing companies is replaced by the business rescue regime which is largely self-administered by the company under independent supervision and subject to Court intervention from time to time.

30 June 2011 marked the retirement of Nongazi “Regina” Devulana from Dawson Edwards and Associates. Regina or “Granny”, as she was affectionately known by everyone, worked for the firm for 15 years and was one of the original three staff members who joined Peter Dawson when the firm opened its doors in October 1996. Regina

On the 2nd of June 2011 the Honourable Judge Cleaver handed down judgment in the Western Cape High Court in the matter of Oceana Group Limited and one other vs The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and 3 others. Due to tight time constraints and the need for industry to be aware of this judgment, a more detailed unpacking of this decision will follow in the near future.

A brief analysis of the recent Admiralty decisions of MT Fairmount Fuji, MV MSC Gina as well as the MV Cleopatra Dream