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Family Feud: Legal Lessons from the Solomon Inheritance Dispute

In the recent legal court battle of Solomon v Solomon, two brothers fought over their father’s...

ELECTRONIC COMMISSIONING OF AFFIDAVITS IN SOUTH AFRICA

During COVID many affidavits were commissioned electronically due to the travel and other restrictions that were...

WHY DO I HAVE TO PROVIDE FICA DOCUMENTS

  WHY DO I HAVE TO PROVIDE FICA DOCUMENTS TO SOME BUSINESSES? The purpose of FICA...

DEFAMATION IN ONLINE REVIEWS

Untrue negative reviews posted on the internet can have a detrimental impact on a company’s reputation....
Cohabitation

LIVING WITH YOUR PARTNER? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COHABITATION.

  LIVING WITH YOUR PARTNER? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COHABITATION.   Cohabitation is when...

RULE 43 APPLICATIONS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Rule 43 Applications: What You Need to Know   If you are going through a divorce...

CAN MY LANDLORD LOCK ME OUT OF MY RENTAL PROPERTY?

As a landlord in South Africa, it is important to understand the legal procedures that must...

HOW TO PROCEED WITH A CLAIM IN THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT

If you have a civil claim of less than R 20 000.00 against someone, the Small Claims...

WHY AM I PAYING A MONTHLY LEVY FOR THE CSOS?  

You may have noticed a charge on your monthly levy account called the “CSOS levy” and...

WITHHOLDING TAX : SECTION 35A OF THE INCOME TAX ACT

WHO QUALIFIES FOR WITHHOLDING TAX IN TERMS OF SECTION 35A OF THE INCOME TAX ACT 58...

6 MOST COMMON COSTS FOR A PURCHASER’S ACCOUNT WHEN BUYING A HOME

TOP 6 COSTS THAT A PURCHASER MAY BE LIABLE FOR WHEN BUYING A HOME Purchasers often...

WHAT IS A PARENTING PLAN AND ITS IMPORTANCE

A parenting plan is a written agreement between parents that outlines their respective rights and responsibilities...

THE PROBLEM OF PARKING IN SECTIONAL TITLE COMPLEXES

  Parking is a constant topic of argument in sectional title complexes. There just never seems...

CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL: INTOLERABILITY OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT

Employees are often quick to resign in the face of some dissatisfaction in the workplace, and...
SELLING YOUR HOME

COSTS TO BUDGET FOR WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME

Oftentimes, first time and even seasoned sellers are not prepared for the costs associated with selling...
POPI

STEPS TOWARDS POPI COMPLIANCE           

POPI panic is taking hold as businesses rush to ensure that they comply with the POPI...

ANTENUPTIAL CONTRACTS EXPLAINED

The importance of an antenuptial contract, or ANC as it is often called, cannot be overstated....

CAN YOU BE FIRED FOR PULLING YOUR MASK DOWN DURING WORK HOURS

  According to the recent case of Numsa obo Manyike / Wenzana Consulting and Construction [2021]...

DOGGY DAYCARE AND NUISANCE

Many dog/puppy daycare facilities have popped up in recent years, but what happens if the daycare...

THE IMPORTANCE OF ADOPTING TECHNOLOGY IN THE MODERN LAW FIRM

The legal profession is known to be notoriously slow to adopt technology. Even the most useful...

RETRENCHMENT IN THE TIME OF CORONA

RETRENCHMENTS IN THE TIME OF CORONA   Nationwide Lockdown On 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa...

REGULATIONS REGARDING THE EXERCISE OF JOINT PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DURING LOCKDOWN

For those parents that have had difficulties relating to shared residency of minor children , as...