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June 6, 2025

Taking South African Documents Abroad: What You Need to Know

If you’re planning to work, study, get married, immigrate, or do business overseas, you may be asked to provide official documents from South Africa. However, many foreign institutions won’t accept […]
June 6, 2025

Restraint of Trade: Fatal Vagueness Means no Father Christmas to the Rescue

“The legal principles, as I understand them, do not confer on me the powers of Father Christmas. I cannot rescue the un-rescuable.” (Quoted in the judgment below) We all want […]
June 6, 2025

Good News for Grandma: The Law Wants You to Have Access to Your Grandchildren

“Grandparents, like heroes, are as necessary to a child’s growth as vitamins.” (Quoted in the judgment below) One of the greatest tragedies of family fall-outs will always be the effect […]
June 6, 2025

A R4.25m Warning to Choose Your Conveyancer With Care

“Trust me, I’m a lawyer.” (Popular T-shirt slogan) South African property buyers and sellers will have been cheered by news that we are now officially the most affordable country in […]
May 13, 2025

Deeds Office’s New Form Requirement Raises Legal Concerns

Legal Challenge looms for Deeds Office’s mandated inclusion of racial, gender, citizenship and nationality information in property transactions. In terms of Chief Registrars Circular 3 of 2025 effective from 5 […]
May 13, 2025

The Pam Golding Cybersecurity Breach: A Wake-Up Call for Businesses to Prioritise Data Protection

The recent cybersecurity attack on Pam Golding Properties serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of robust data protection measures for businesses in South Africa. This incident highlights […]
May 13, 2025

Mastering Global IP Strategies

In today’s interconnected world, expanding your business internationally presents fantastic opportunities, but it also introduces risks, especially when it comes to your intellectual property (IP). A solid international IP strategy […]
May 13, 2025

When Does a Property Defect Justify Cancellation? A Costly Case of Buyer’s Remorse

“Look before you leap.” (Wise old proverb) Imagine sealing the deal on your dream property, only to wake up at 3 a.m. beset by sudden doubts. Thoughts like “Can we […]
April 4, 2025

Budget 2.0: A Mixed Bag, With Good News for Property

“Good in parts” (Like the curate’s egg) Transfer duty threshold increased by 10% You pay no transfer duty if the property you are buying sells for less than the set […]
April 4, 2025

Verify Banking Details Before Paying Any Invoice – You’re at Risk, Not the Creditor

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” (Benjamin Franklin’s warning to fire-threatened Philadelphians in 1736) Cases of Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud continue to surge, and recent […]