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11 POPIA questions to ask yourself before 30 June 2021
Note: This is a complex topic and there is no substitute for tailored professional advice. What is set out below is of necessity no more than
Coffee with us
Welcome to this month’s coffee chat. During lockdown many of us, many of our friends, family and colleagues, experienced financial strain which nobody expected. Debt review
Is an electronic will valid in South Africa?
In terms of South African law, for a will to be accepted as valid by the Master of the High Court (a statutory body to which
Landlord liable for a tragic “freak” flood drowning
Landlords need to be aware that they risk being sued if their tenants suffer any loss whilst on their premises. We discuss the principles involved with
Is the rental market succumbing to the punches?
As the property market continues to piece itself back together amid the ongoing pandemic, the rental market continues to feel the impact of the times more than any
An interesting article on a new “sky pool” in London was published in the CapeTownEtc recently: https://www.capetownetc.com/cape-town/londons-new-sky-pool-vs-local-swimming-gems/. It goes on to compare our local pools with
“Domestic employees” are now covered under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) and will now be entitled for compensation from the Compensation Fund
When company directors and shareholders come to blows…
“…the mere exercise of majority shareholding voting rights does not amount to oppression…” (extract from judgment below) What happens when a company’s directors and shareholders fall
Can an employee who refuses vaccination be fired?
Most of us will celebrate the day we are offered a COVID-19 vaccination, but here in South Africa as overseas it seems inevitable that a significant
Who gets the house on divorce?
“I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house” (seven-times-divorced actress Zsa Zsa Gabor) Historically 44% of South African marriages have