by SFT | Jul 10, 2024 | St Francis
MC BOTHA INC. BRANCHES OUT TO ST FRANCIS BAY
New Law Office Opens – specialist commercial law firm MC Botha Inc. has opened a branch office in St Francis Bay to extend their business-focused legal services to the Kouga region, including Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp, Patensie, and surrounds.
MC Botha Inc. opened in Gqeberha in March 2023, building on Botha’s more than three decades of experience in legal practice and his specialist expertise in corporate and commercial law, procurement and competition law, and laws relating to tax, energy, and construction.
“We are pleased to be able to extend our services to business and industrial clients in the Kouga region. We will continue to focus on strategic, practical and commercially-sound legal solutions tailored to meet the individual needs of our clients.
“As champions of business, unafraid to challenge institutional abuses, we pride ourselves in our strong track record of defending the rights and interests of individual businesses and organised groupings against regulations preventing business from doing what it is supposed to do – drive economic growth and job creation.
“Harnessing the world of escalating virtual connectivity, we are now able to offer a seamless, integrated service to our Eastern Cape and national clients from office locations in both Nelson Mandela Bay and Cape St Francis,” Botha said.
MC Botha Inc. offers a full suite of business-related legal services to businesses of all sizes, from large corporates and listed companies to entrepreneurs, partnerships and family businesses, including taxation advisory, estate planning, and conveyancing.
The firm is founded on Botha’s approach of finding innovative, lawful solutions to business challenges – “practical legal solutions that make business sense”.
“Traditional legal approaches are no longer the only solution to the challenges faced by business today – the world is complex, fast-changing and technology-driven, in some areas over-regulated and in others, highly under-regulated. We have the independence and flexibility to serve clients with non-traditional, innovative legal solutions that make business sense in this dynamic environment,” Botha said.
He has built up a national reputation acting for business in the courts against regulations and decisions of government and state-owned entities that stifle a conducive environment for business growth.
Nationally recognised as an expert on energy regulation and tariffs, Botha has led several successful, ground-breaking court challenges against the national energy regulator (Nersa), Eskom and municipalities on electricity tariffs and other energy-related issues, brought on behalf of various organised business bodies and individual businesses.
Botha is a long-standing legal advisor to leading South African listed companies and large corporates, as well as entrepreneurs, family businesses, organised business formations and government entities.
The contact details for the MC Botha Inc. offices in Gqeberha and St Francis Bay are the same – call +27 41 100 0080 and email info@mcbotha.law
by SFT | Jul 10, 2024 | St Francis
Visiting Ballito, KZN North Coast, In Winter
While St Francis was being rocked by a real winter freeze, I was lucky enough to be invited to the Ballito Pro, which took place in Ballito on the KZN North Coast over two weeks recently. Ballito is a lovely place in winter. The surf wasn’t that good, though, as the floods and other giant easterly swells had all but scoured out the sand in most of the beaches.
Beaches
There are four main beaches on the Ballito stretch. Sunrise is the first place to get a hit of the morning sun. Surfers is the main surfing wave, Bathers is the main swimmers’ beach, and Bog used to be a toilet or looked like a toilet. The beaches are relatively safe and monitored by lifeguards, and the water is warm enough to swim all day.
Photo Luke Patterson/The Ballito Pro
Weather
fresh mornings of about 10 degrees, accompanied by a chilly offshore land breeze, would give way to the sunshine, and the temperature would rise to about 23 -24 degrees by 11 am. Bikinis and board shorts for everyone at the beach. The onshore easterly picks up like clockwork in the afternoons, and the evenings are chilly again. Still, it is not cold enough for long pants.
Photo Luke Patterson/The Ballito Pro
Restaurants
There are several local restaurants, with Mozambik being the most popular and the main restaurant inside the La Montaigne Hotel being the most popular. A quick Uber would take you into the central part of Ballito, which has numerous restaurants of various styles, prices, and offerings.
The vibe
Ballito is a welcoming and secure destination, with a significantly lower cost of living. The shopping experience is diverse, with a healthy retail competition that keeps prices low. Groceries are affordable, dining out is reasonably priced, and even essentials like surf wax and sunscreen are budget-friendly at local surf shops.
Photo Luke Patterson/The Ballito Pro
Accommodation
Accommodation in Ballito caters to a wide range of budgets and preferences. From luxurious penthouses that offer a taste of opulence to affordable campsites and various chalet options, there’s something for everyone in this vibrant coastal town.
Photo Luke Patterson/The Ballito Pro
The Ballito Pro and The Ballito Festival
Photo by Pierre Tostee/World Surf League
The biggest event in Ballito is the Ballito Pro, which is part of the Ballito Festival. Festival activities, live music, markets, and more happen daily.
by SFT | Jul 10, 2024 | St Francis
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