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Fired for not Working on the Sabbath

Estate Planning: Why it Matters, and How To Get Started

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

Who Appoints the Conveyancer? Your House, Your Choice

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No Means No: What the New Case on Consent Means for Victims of Sexual Violence

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

This Wedding Season: What’s in a Surname?

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

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Protect Your Employees from Harassment and Abuse – or Pay the Price

How Does the New Corruption Reporting Law Affect Your Business?

How Can You Protect Your Heirs’ Inheritances from Their Creditors?

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

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Divorce and the New Three-Pot System: Another Risk To Manage

Waiving the Bond Clause to Keep a Sale Alive: Risk Versus Reward

When Can You Legally Record Conversations?

Sibling Showdown: How One Missing Word in a Will Divided a Family

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Sour Grapes? Don’t Make Accusations Unless They’re True

Divorce Diaries: Anti-Dissipation Orders in Action

It’s Sick Leave Season – Can You Reject a Dodgy Doctor’s Sick Note?

The Garage Door That Had the Complex Up in Arms

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Contracting with Trusts – Is a Majority Resolution Valid?

Siblings Feuding Over a Business: Can You Get a Domestic Violence Protection Order?

Cannabis Policies in the Workplace: A Delicate Balancing Act

Why an Oral Estate Agency Mandate Isn’t Worth the Paper It’s Written On

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Can You Sign an Affidavit Over Zoom?

The New Cannabis Act: Here’s What You Will and Won’t Be Allowed to Do

Brand-New Car Giving You Nightmares? CPA to the Rescue

Home Buyer loses R5.5m in Phishing Scam – Don’t Make the Same Mistake!

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Lending to a Friend or Relative – When Must You Register as a Credit Provider?

The Pothole Plague – Claiming Damages

Rising Damp and Failed Waterproofing: How to Sue the Sellers

In the Land of the Will, Clarity is King

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When to Lawyer Up

How to Safeguard Your Digital Presence: A Simple Checklist for Website Compliance

Who Owns Your Employee’s Invention? Lessons from the “Please Call Me” Saga

Property: Why Do You Need an Occupancy Certificate Before You Buy?

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Effective 1 March 2024: New National Minimum Wage

Budget 2024: Your Tax Tables and Tax Calculator

Ponzi Schemes: Can Liquidators Claw Back 600% of Payouts?

When is Resignation a Constructive Dismissal?

Property Sales: “Conditional Acceptance” of an Offer is Not Acceptance, It’s Rejection

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Budget 2024: The Minister of Finance Wants to Hear from You!

“Pay Extra for My Generator or I’ll Cut You Off During Loadshedding”. Can a Landlord Do That?

You Can (and Should) Both Discipline and Prosecute Thieving Employees

A Valentine’s Day Thought for Life Partners: What is a “Universal Partnership”?

Why Buyers Should Ask for Building Plans (and Why Sellers Should Supply Them)

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Moonlighting Without Consent is Misconduct – A Firing Offence

Now Creditors Can Apply for Directors to be Declared Delinquent – Why is That Important?

Estate Planning: Remember your Pets!

Can You Use Land Use Laws to Close Down a Neighbour’s Business?

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