by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
“It is revolting to have no better reason for a rule of law than that so it was laid down in the time of Henry IV.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr) A couple may marry in one country, live in several others, hold different nationalities and eventually settle in South...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
Public Notice: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality Fourth Supplementary Valuation Roll (2025/2026) Property owners within the Buffalo City Metropolitan area—including East London, King William’s Town, and Bhisho—are advised that the Fourth Supplementary...
by Candi Ferreira | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
“One ring to rule them all.” (JRR Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings) When it comes to making sure that you get to choose who inherits what from your estate, there really is only “one will to rule them all,” because our law recognises only one type of testamentary will:...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 25, 2026 | Articles
Whistleblower Reinstated: Protected Disclosures Act to the Rescue “…the threat of disciplinary action can be held as a sword of Damocles over the heads of employees …” (Supreme Court of Appeal) The Labour Court’s recent reinstatement of a dismissed...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 25, 2026 | Articles
Does the Consumer Protection Act Protect Every Tenant? “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” (attributed to Mark Twain) A married couple moved to Australia and rented out...
by Candi Ferreira | Aug 25, 2026 | Articles
Can Family Conflict Kibosh a Trust? “The palest ink is better than the best memory.” (Chinese proverb) A founder dies and the family disagrees about what should happen to the assets. Then some beneficiaries produce emails proving they know what he wanted to happen....
