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Neighbors Behaving Badly: Illegal Buildings and Demolition Orders
“The approval of building plans is not a mere formality in town planning and compliance with buildingstandards promote public safety … The courts should not…
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Trustees: Your New Duty to Report Beneficial Owners
“National Treasury, therefore, expects that if South Africa continues to make significant improvements ineffectiveness and swiftly exits grey listing, it will have a limited impact…
Suing a Degree-Forging Employee for R2.2m
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive” (Sir Walter Scott, quoted in thejudgment below) It’s a sad fact of…
Tell All Your Creditors When You Change Address! The Case of the Summons Served on a Complex Security Guard
“In my view, given the difficulties of a sheriff or his deputy accessing a security complex in the absence ofthe occupant for the purposes of…
Divorce: Remember to Review Your Will!
“It has long been a foundational principle of our common law and the legislation that has governed the law of testamentary succession that a will,…
Check All Emailed Bank Details for BEC (“BusinessEmail Compromise”) Frauds
“…sending bank details by email is inherently dangerous, and so must either be avoided in favour of, forexample, a secure portal or it must be…
Buying Property as an Investment – Some Strategies for Success
“The only bad time to buy property is later.” (Steve Bolton) Buying property – whether to live/work in or on a buy-to-let basis – could…
Budget 2023: The Minister of Finance Wants to Hearfrom You!
“Finally, we pay tribute to the millions of South Africans, whose resilience and courage during these timesof pandemic and economic hardship, is an inspiration to…
Why You Need a Shareholders’ Agreement, and How to Structure It
Whether you are forming a new company or buying shares in an existing one, a formal shareholders’ agreement, tailored to suit your particular situation and…
Ombuds – Why and How to Use Them
“Who you gonna call?” (Ghostbusters) An “ombud” (often called ombudsperson, ombudsman or ombudswoman, and sometimes not referred to as an “ombud” at all) is an…
Agreements Not to Sue – Tread Carefully!
“Agreements not to litigate are not necessarily unreasonable.” (Extract from judgment below)An “Agreement Not to Sue” undertakes that one party won’t take legal action against…
Don’t Give a Loan or Credit to Anyone (Not Even a Friend) Without Legal Advice!
“The requirement that credit providers must be registered allows for their control and regulation, especially in relation to their financial probity and integrity, thereby avoiding…
