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Registering a business in South Africa is essential to ensure your company operates legally and complies with local regulations. The process can [...]

When faced with a legal issue or dispute many individuals want to know and understand the difference between an attorney and an [...]

Do you have a big piece of land that is becoming expensive and labour-intensive to maintain? Or perhaps you have two adjacent [...]

Most South Africans today, are overburdened and overwhelmed with debt and are struggling to repay creditors. According to recent statistics, a third [...]

President Cyril Ramaphosa recently signed the Expropriation Act into law, replacing a 50-year-old statute and providing a clearer framework for expropriating property [...]

When an executor has been appointed by the Master through the issuance of Letters of Executorship, their primary duty is to finalise [...]

Are you covered for a rising age and declining health? In March 2024, the world was shocked to learn that two British [...]

In South Africa, the process of making arrests is governed by the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 as amended (CPA), which [...]

South African courts have adopted the abstract theory, which means that the validity of transferring ownership is not affected by whether the [...]

When one thinks of a will, the first thing that comes to mind is probably a last will and testament. This type [...]

A restraint of trade agreement is generally contained in a contract of employment. The purpose of such a restraint of trade clause [...]

A common trend in commercial contracts is the inclusion of a mediation and/or arbitration clause. As a general point of departure, these [...]

What happens if all the trustees of a sectional title scheme resign? Who is then in control of the management, and who [...]

Despite the recent interest rate increase, South Africa is still currently in what is deemed a “buyer’s market”, where first-time homebuyers are [...]

The purchaser signs an agreement of sale with the seller. The property is transferred into the purchaser’s name. A month later, there [...]

Tips for landlords when their tenant does a disappearing act. EVERYONE WHO has let out property knows that sickening feeling when you [...]

Your insurer or broker should be the first to know. Many South African homeowners are investing in renovating their homes to increase [...]

As mentioned in Part I of this series, a common trend in many commercial contracts is the inclusion of an arbitration clause. [...]

In a lowering interest environment, tenants are reconsidering their priorities. Driven by reduced interest rates and more lenient loan criteria, tenants are [...]

It often happens that a tenant, for whatever reason, refuses, neglects or is unable to pay rent and falls into arrears. A [...]

So you’ve been looking to buy your dream home, and you’ve seen something for sale that grabs your fancy. Now imagine yourself [...]