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Can a Body Corporate Cut the Power? It’s Complicated
A body corporate’s right and duty to collect levies from section owners, and to pursue those who fall into arrears, can be an onerous one. Good [...]
Read MoreFixed Term Contracts: A Guide for Employers and Employees
Everyone knows about the very strong employee protections provided by our employment laws. But we aren’t all as clear on when an employer is legally justified [...]
Read MoreBFFs no More: The Verbal Agreement That Cost R1 Million
Not everyone knows that the verbal agreements we make every day are, with very few exceptions, every bit as valid and enforceable as formal written contracts. [...]
Read MoreWhen Does a Property Defect Justify Cancellation? A Costly Case of Buyer’s Remorse
“Buyer’s remorse” is a well-known phenomenon that’s led many a property buyer to cast around desperately for a means, any means, to escape the sale they’ve [...]
Read MoreMortgage bond arrears: Can you challenge a certificate of balance?
“O, I do not like that paying back.” (Falstaff, in Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part I) A standard clause in loan agreements, suretyships and the like is [...]
Read MoreFrom the horse’s mouth: “Should you use AI for legal advice?”
“If you didn’t hear it from the horse’s mouth, it came from the other end of the horse.” (Anon) The rapid rise of AI is hard [...]
Read MoreDefending yourself: What weapons can you legally carry?
“The right of self-defence is the first law of nature.” (St. George Tucker, Blackstone’s Commentaries, 1803) South Africa’s chronically high crime rates have left many of [...]
Read MoreEffective 1 March 2025: New National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each “ordinary hour worked” has been increased from 1 March 2025 by 4.4% from R27,58 per hour to R28,79 per [...]
Read MoreA Complex Issue: Beware Late Building Penalties
“Home wasn’t built in a day.” (Jane Ace, radio comedian) You find the perfect plot on which to build your dream home in a security estate. [...]
Read MoreDo You Need a Second Will for Your Overseas Assets?
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” (Pablo Picasso) If you own assets outside South Africa, you may have [...]
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