by Candi Ferreira | May 21, 2026 | Articles
Bodies Corporate and HOAs: Apply Your Rules With Common Sense, or Else “Good rules make good neighbours.” (Old proverb, updated) The many benefits of living in a residential complex come, naturally enough, with obligations as well as rights. With its...
by Candi Ferreira | Apr 21, 2026 | Articles
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, not just a financial one We all know how important it is to our loved...
by Candi Ferreira | Apr 21, 2026 | Articles
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. Owners fall into arrears. Levies go unpaid. Legal costs mount. The...
by Candi Ferreira | Apr 21, 2026 | Articles
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 particular, you are held by the Companies Act to a high standard of...
by Candi Ferreira | Apr 21, 2026 | Articles
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 Anthony Trollope) With interest and home loan rates at their lowest...
by Candi Ferreira | Mar 24, 2026 | Articles
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. Domestic workers: Assuming a work month of 22 days x 8 hours per day,...
