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A note from our director
A Note from our Director The outlook for the South African property market for 2024 remains optimistic – this is driven by several key factors. One stand-out factor is that interest rates are...
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Why Buyers Should Ask for Building Plans (and Why Sellers Should Supply Them)
“No person shall without the prior approval in writing of the local authority in question, erect any building in respect of which plans and specifications are to be drawn and submitted in terms of...
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A Valentine’s Day Thought for Life Partners: What is a “Universal Partnership”?
“Marriage is the chief cause of divorce” (Groucho Marx) This Valentine’s Day, think about the legal aspects of your romantic relationship. They’re a lot less exciting than the traditional...
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You Can (and Should) Both Discipline and Prosecute Thieving Employees
“It’s the profile of the most trusted individual, in a position of trust, like an accountant or bookkeeper. They usually never take leave, and someone who never allows anyone access to their...
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“Pay Extra for My Generator or I’ll Cut You Off During Loadshedding”. Can a Landlord Do That?
Loadshedding continues to plague us and our businesses, and when tenants are connected during power cuts to their landlord’s alternative power source – such as a generator – it is essential for...
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Can You Use Land Use Laws to Close Down a Neighbour’s Business?
“A bad neighbour is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage”. (Hesiod, poet of Ancient Greece) Your neighbour’s business is driving you to distraction. Perhaps it’s loud all-night...
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Estate Planning: Remember your Pets!
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” (Mahatma Gandhi) For many of us our pets are a central part of our lives, our much loved “fur...
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Now Creditors Can Apply for Directors to be Declared Delinquent – Why is That Important?
“He who is quick to borrow is slow to pay” (Old proverb) A recent High Court decision means that, for the first time, creditors of debtor companies are specifically cleared to apply for the...
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Moonlighting Without Consent is Misconduct – A Firing Offence
“…moonlighting as a matter of principle is unacceptable…” (extract from judgment) Up to a quarter of all middle-class South Africans are reported to “moonlight”, that is to run a part-time side...
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A note from KVV
What a privilege to have the opportunity to write the foreword to our monthly newsletter at the end of 2023! As we move toward Christmas and the festive season, we also move toward the end of the...
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Festive Season Sellers: Start Getting Your Compliance Certificates Ready
“If you don’t like where you are, move. You are not a tree” (Jim Rohn) It’s that time of year again – summer sunshine, happy holidaymakers in festive mode, and an upsurge in property sales....
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Plan Your Estate to Protect Your Family – Two End-of-Year Questions to Ask Yourself
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” (Songwriters Pola & Wyle) As the end of another year approaches, with its family celebrations and holidays, take the time to check that your estate plan...
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The New Law on Parental Leave – A Simple Summary for Employers and Employees
“The crux of the case is about unequal treatment of persons. (Extract from judgment below) The recent High Court judgment which declared unconstitutional differences between maternity, paternity,...
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Did You Know that CV Liars Now Face Jail Time?
“Fraud is a cancer that is crippling our country” (Supreme Court of Appeal in 2019) An all-too-common scenario in these times of high unemployment is job applicants who, desperate to be hired, lie...
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Note from Ianthè Biggs
I think that every single person that is reading this can attest to the fact that this year was a tough one. Most people I speak to remind me of a soldier returning from war, bloodied, dirty and...
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A Costly Case of Buyer’s Remorse
“Caveat subscriptor” – old legal maxim meaning “Let the signer beware!’ A recent High Court decision once again highlights the dangers of signing anything without reading, understanding and fully...
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Buying a Used Car – Your Rights
“The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller but one” (Old proverb) You buy a “pre-loved” vehicle which turns out to be a complete dud. You go back to the dealership which says “sorry, you bought...
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Selling Your House to a Non-Resident
“Oh, I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien” (Sting’s ‘Englishman in New York’) South Africa is attractive to overseas property buyers with our world-class lifestyle, depreciated Rand, strong property...
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How Does the New Divorce Act Ruling Affect You?
Media reports of the recent Constitutional Court decision holding a section of the Divorce Act unconstitutional and giving Parliament 24 months to remedy that haven’t always been clear about who...
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A note from KVV
Why Do People Say, “God Bless You,” After Someone Sneezes? How often do we quickly reply with the words “Bless you” when someone sneezes, without thinking of it as a blessing, but just a polite...
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