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Straight Talkers Bringing Balance

Second and third dwellings on a property May you run a bed and breakfast or creche from your home, or even decide to build a second or third dwelling on available space on your property? In most instances, the answers

What will go wrong? The importance of a valid will in the 21st century

South Africa’s jurisprudence is littered with cases dealing with the lack of compliance with the Law of Succession, often resulting in wills being declared invalid and thus unenforceable. The legal repercussions of an invalid will are that the testator’s assets

Message from the Department of Human Settlements

Claims of selling RDP houses illegally is a major concern for Government, According to the Housing Amendment Act of 2001, a beneficiary is prohibited from selling an RDP house within eight years of it being handed to them. Read more

Cycle injury claims: Location is key

Imagine you are on your mountain bike on a provincial road on your way home after enjoying time on some favourite routes on a nearby wine farm. Travelling at around 55km p/h downhill on a road with a 100km p/h

Can I unilaterally revoke an offer before acceptance?

University of the North v Franks & Others – (2002) 23 ILJ 1252 (LAC) Introduction Two of the fundamental elements of the South African Law of Contract is offer and acceptance. In other words, for a legally binding contract

From the desk of David Thompson | Knock Knock: Rectify incorrect door numbering in Cape Town sectional title schemes

When a new sectional title scheme is created in Cape Town, the developer of such sectional title scheme must, amongst other things, lodge the proposed Sectional Title Plan with the Cape Town Registrar of Deeds after approval thereof by the

From the desk of Annetjie | Stellenbosch’s green cherry on the cake: Municipality opts for renewable energy amid loadshedding

We have all become accustomed to load shedding, but recent changes to the Electricity Regulation Act have opened the door for local authorities to become self-sufficient in the production of renewable energy. In short, we might become (much) less dependent

From the desk of Annetjie | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY SCHEMES

In the course of 2020, the Community Schemes Ombud published answers to 43 frequently asked questions that have bearing on homeowners’ associations and body corporates. The questions range from general questions to specific questions relating to registration of community schemes,

Thought of the Week | EIS VIR PERSOONLIKE BESERING

As u ‘n besering opdoen wat veroorsaak is deur iemand wat nie optree soos wat iemand redelikerwys van ander kan verwag nie, is dit waarskynlik dat ons wetgewing ‘n eis vir skadevergoeding as gevolg van die ander se nalatigheid sal

ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH POPIA IS NOT AN IT RESPONSIBILITY

As if is not challenging enough that your business must deal with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) in the year of COVID-19, now enters IT specialists who advise you on compliance, know of things such as spear phishing