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June 21, 2022
Lighthouse Trust and Corporate LegalBrief
Tax Freedom Day 2022: The Day We Stopped Working for Government “Taxpayer: One who doesn’t have to pass a civil service exam to work for the government” (Anonymous) “Tax Freedom Day” is the first day of the year on which we South Africans (we’re talking about the “average” taxpayer here) have finally earned enough to...
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Lighthouse Trust and Corporate June 2022
New Ruling on Divorce Assets: How Does it Affect You? “…the inequality at hand is caused when, after the conclusion of the marriage, a distortion is caused by the fact that one spouse contributes directly or indirectly to the other’s maintenance or the increase of the other’s estate without any quid pro quo.” (Extract from...
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Lighthuse LegalBrief June 2022
Landlords: Zoning Law Contravention Could Invalidate Your Lease “…it is a general rule that a contract impliedly prohibited by statute is void and unenforceable…” (extract from judgment below) Here’s yet another warning from our courts of the importance of complying with your local municipal zoning laws, whether you buy property to live in, as a...
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Lighthouse Trustees LegalBrief June 2022
The “Great Resignation” is Upon Us – Know the Law! “Signs of the “Great Resignation” are rippling across South Africa” (Business Insider report, 22 April 2022) The global pandemic-induced “Great Resignation” trend is upon us, and both employers and employees need to be aware of how our law views the whole question of employee resignation....
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