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January 13, 2025

How Can I Buy Property in South Africa as a Foreigner?

“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy.” (Ernest Hemingway)  Are you a visitor dreaming of waking up with giraffes on […]
January 13, 2025

Directors: Here’s How to Avoid Being Sued for Company Debts

“To be prepared is half the victory.” (Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote) Perhaps you’re a director losing sleep over the risk of losing everything if creditors sue you […]
January 13, 2025

A New School Year Dawns – Can Unpaid Fees Bar Your Child From Enrolling?

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” (Mark Twain) Our Constitution guarantees everyone rights to education, but that doesn’t mean parents can necessarily pick and choose which […]
December 18, 2024

Does an addendum concluded after lapse of a suspensive condition revive the agreement?

In Maria Luisa Palma Codevilla v. Paula Jane Kennedy NO & Others, the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa had to determine whether an agreement for the purchase and sale […]
December 18, 2024

Who Appoints the Conveyancer? Your House, Your Choice

“A man’s home is his castle.” (Sir Edward Coke, English common law ruling, 1604) Of course, what we all want to hear at the end of our house-selling journey is […]
December 18, 2024

Gift or Loan? A Cautionary Tale for the Season of Giving

“The bluntest pencil is better than the sharpest mind” (Unknown) The Festive Season is traditionally a time for giving, and it seems a pity to have to mention the hard […]
November 4, 2024

This Wedding Season: What’s in a Surname?

“That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” (Shakespeare, in Romeo and Juliet) Your wedding to-do list will be a long one, and getting […]
November 4, 2024

Blue Skies Ahead for Property? Be Prepared with this Buyer’s Checklist

“Don’t wait to buy land, buy land and wait.” (Will Rogers) Summer’s a great time to look for property. With the year winding down and the holiday season upon us, […]
November 4, 2024

Employers: It’s November Again. Must You Pay 13th Cheques?

“The best investment you will ever make are your employees” (Peter Drucker) As the end of the year approaches, many employees are eagerly awaiting their 13th cheque or year-end bonus. […]
October 10, 2024

Three Ways to Protect Yourself from the Nightmare Neighbour in Your Complex

“A bad neighbour is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.” (Hesiod, 700 BCE) It seems that every community has at least one nightmare neighbour […]
October 7, 2015

Sport Injuries: Who is liable?

Contact sports often lead to the players thereof being seriously injured. Can anyone be held liable for these injuries or are the players taking an inherent risk when participating in […]