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Legal Speak Made Easy – “Director”
Legal Speak Made Easy “Director” It’s tempting to think that a “director” must be formally appointed to that position, but the Companies Act provides a much wider definition. “‘Director’ means a...
Beyond Your Will: Leaving a Legacy
Beyond Your Will: Leaving a Legacy “Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people.” (Peter Strople, former Dell Computer Corporation director) Leave a personal legacy,...
Considering Using Sequestration to Recover Levies? Think Again
Considering Using Sequestration to Recover Levies? Think Again “The only man who sticks closer to you in adversity than a friend is a creditor.” (Evan Esar) Body corporates face a familiar problem....
Director Delinquency Declarations: Managing Your Risk
Director Delinquency Declarations: Managing Your Risk “Knowledge is power.” (Sir Francis Bacon) Being a company director carries not only rewards but also risks that you need to manage carefully. In...
Buying a House: What Costs Will You Pay, and When?
Buying a House: What Costs Will You Pay, and When? "It is a comfortable feeling to know that you stand on your own ground. Land is about the only thing that can’t fly away.” (English novelist...
Legal Speak Made Easy: “Nemo plus iuris ad alium transferre potest quam ipse habet”
Legal Speak Made Easy “Nemo plus iuris ad alium transferre potest quam ipse habet” As intimidating as that old Roman law adage sounds, it has a very simple and common sense meaning: No one can...
Effective 1 March 2026: New National Minimum Wage
Effective 1 March 2026: New National Minimum Wage The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each “ordinary hour worked” has been increased from 1 March 2026 by 5% from R28,79 per hour to R30,23 per hour....
Choose Your Conveyancer with Care! A Cautionary Tale of “Fraud Unravels All”
Choose Your Conveyancer with Care! A Cautionary Tale of “Fraud Unravels All” “Fraud unravels property transactions even where innocent third parties are involved.” (Extract from judgment)...
Your New Car’s a Lemon: Here’s How to Make Lemonade and Get Your Money Back
Your New Car’s a Lemon: Here’s How to Make Lemonade and Get Your Money Back “Lemon law, noun – a law that states that you can return a motor vehicle to get it repaired or your money back if the...
Budget 2026: How Much Will the Increased CGT Primary Residence Exclusion Save You?
Budget 2026: How Much Will the Increased CGT Primary Residence Exclusion Save You? “We are also proposing additional tax measures to ease the financial burden on households and businesses, by...