The downside to a side hustle – moonlighting, conflicts of interest and the law

Employees are required to devote their time, effort and skills to advance their employer’s business interests. It is considered a breach of good faith when employees pursue and obtain additional work from other employers which might diminish their employer’s profitability. The current economic clima…

https://www.polity.org.za/article/the-downside-to-a-side-hustle-moonlighting-conflicts-of-interest-and-the-law-2025-04-03

Mistake, Misrepresentation, and Duress: When Can a Business Escape a Contract?

In South African contract law, the doctrine of pacta sunt servanda, the principle that agreements freely entered must be honoured, forms the cornerstone of contractual obligations. However, certain circumstances may render a contract void or voidable, such as instances of mistake (error), misreprese…

https://www.polity.org.za/article/mistake-misrepresentation-and-duress-when-can-a-business-escape-a-contract-2025-03-28