DTS ATTORNEYS RECEIVES GOLDEN ARROW AWARD
DTS Attorneys is proud to announce that we were awarded a Golden Arrow Award at this year’s PMR Africa Awards for the third successive year. We thank our clients for your continuous and loyal support and also our staff for your dedication and hard work. We would not be able to do what we do without the […]
Home Buyer loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make the Same Mistake!
It’s an exciting time, buying a property. But don’t let your guard down – cybercriminals love the lucrative pickings on offer from property transactions, and they never sleep!
We’ll discuss the recent Supreme Court of Appeal case of a widow who, in trying to pay over the purchase price of a house, lost her R5.5m when her email system was hacked and she fell victim to a textbook email scam. Why did the SCA rule against her? How should she have protected herself? We’ll address those questions and share 5 steps you should take immediately to avoid falling into the same trap.
Brand-New Car Giving You Nightmares? CPA to the Rescue
You buy a brand-new car. “Great”, you think, “there’ll be no defects in a new car”. But you’re wrong – you notice an odd rattle, a mechanical failure, a patch of rust. The dealership refuses to replace the car or repair it. What can you do?
Two recent High Court decisions confirm that the CPA (Consumer Protection Act) will come to your rescue, but only if you follow the correct procedures and only if you can prove what you need to. Let’s see why the buyer in the first case lost but the second buyer won…
Can You Sign an Affidavit Over Zoom?
We’ve all grumbled at having to go and find a commissioner of oaths in a police station or bank just to attest an affidavit, and in these days of online meetings and electronic signature and storage of documents, it seems positively archaic that we can’t do everything remotely.
But, as the relevant Regulations are currently worded, face-to-face physical commissioning seems to remain the only guaranteed way of ensuring that your affidavit will be accepted in court. We’ll discuss why that is with reference to three recent High Court decisions with different facts and differing outcomes.