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May 18, 2023

Properly executing a will is extremely important

I gave instructions to my attorney to prepare a last will and testament for me as my will no longer reflected my wishes. At my request, […]
March 27, 2023

Can trustees sell trust property to their own company?

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently deliberated on whether a court sanction is necessary to validate the sale of shares owned by a trust to […]
March 2, 2023

Disposing with pre-dismissal procedures

Section 4(4) of the Code of Good Practice (Schedule 8 of the LRA) provides that: “In exceptional circumstances, if the employer cannot reasonably be expected to […]
March 1, 2023

The stages of loadshedding

With the country’s economy already hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, the situation does not seem to be improving with the restrictions of the pandemic being […]
December 15, 2022

Is a Seller held liable to repair a leaking roof after the property is sold?

The Purchaser signs an agreement of sale with the Seller. The property is transferred into the Purchaser’s name. A month later, there were heavy rainfalls and […]
December 15, 2022

Suretyship agreements: What are they and what are the requirements

A deed of suretyship is an agreement that is concluded by a creditor and a third party. The essentialia of this type of agreement are that […]
December 15, 2022

Who is held responsible for payments lost due to cybercrime?

This is exactly what happened in Fourie v Van der Spuy and De Jongh Inc. and others. The First Respondent was a law firm and the Second and […]
November 9, 2022

Accumulation and forfeiture of annual leave

One of the questions employers are often faced with in the employment relationship relates to the accumulation of annual leave, and more specifically, what happens when […]

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