After their bond was withdrawn, the buyers were given time to arrange new finance. Instead, one of them emailed the conveyancer saying they would only...
It’s unfortunately all too common a tale. Out of the blue, an older person, rendered vulnerable by age or illness, acquires a new “friend”. Before...
Under the current law, it is already illegal to employ someone who is not legally entitled to work in South Africa. This applies to businesses...
Your fingerprint suddenly stops working at the estate gate. You can still get home, but only through the visitors’ lane. Can your homeowners’ association cut...
At the heart of your estate planning is your will (“Last Will and Testament”). Without it, you lose your right to choose your heirs, to...
For decades, South African law used the husband’s legal home at the time of marriage to decide which country’s law governed a couple’s financial and...
In most cases hitting a pothole results in a damaged tyre or wheel. But for one unfortunate motorcyclist who hit a 60cm behemoth near George,...
Home security cameras are increasingly common, but protecting your property does not give you an unrestricted right to monitor your neighbours. A dispute between Cape...
When a sale falls through, most people assume restitution means simply giving back the money and the property. A recent High Court decision shows it...
When a trust's founder dies, families often assume that whatever they said they wanted will be honoured, even if the trust deed was never changed...
Paying rent under a residential lease does not automatically make you a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act. A recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision...
The “Whistleblower’s Act”, formally known as the Protected Disclosures Act, encourages employees to expose corruption, criminal activity and other wrongdoing in the workplace. But what...
A tenant may be in clear breach of a lease, but that does not guarantee a successful eviction. A recent High Court judgment shows how...
A dementia diagnosis affects far more than memory. As mental capacity declines, families are often confronted with difficult legal and financial decisions. Many are surprised...
Your top employee resigns and immediately opens up a new business in direct opposition to you. Using your software, your client relationships and your business...