by Candi Ferreira | Oct 19, 2026 | Articles
“Force is not a remedy.” (John Bright) The facts The owner had two properties in a residential estate in Midrand, one of which she leased to tenants. A dispute had arisen between her and the association over levies and other charges. The association had already sued...
by Candi Ferreira | Oct 19, 2026 | Articles
“Ignorance of the law excuses no man.” (John Selden) Government is increasing inspections aimed at employers of undocumented foreign nationals. Businesses may be the most obvious targets, but an ordinary household employing a domestic worker or gardener is also an...
by Candi Ferreira | Oct 19, 2026 | Articles
“Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing.” (From Aesop’s Fables) Your relative or friend dies, having at the last minute made a new will leaving everything to a new sole heir. You’re suspicious: the deceased was vulnerable, perhaps dying or suffering from dementia, and...
by Candi Ferreira | Oct 19, 2026 | Articles
“Words are loaded pistols.” (Jean-Paul Sartre) In June 2018 a couple agreed to buy a house for R1.95 million. The sale was subject to two conditions: that they sell another property within ninety days and obtain a bond for the full purchase price. The other property...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
“Good fences make good neighbours.” (Robert Frost) The neighbours, in the affluent suburb of Bakoven, had been locked in an acrimonious dispute for almost two decades when CCTV cameras became the latest point of contention. The cameras installed at one property...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” (Benjamin Franklin) On New Year’s Day in 2012, the rider was travelling along Airport Road (MR347), between George Airport and Blanco, when his motorcycle struck a pothole approximately 600mm wide. He lost control,...
