It pays to report crime! First offender’s 20 years in prison confirmed for r4.9m fraud It is tempting sometimes to think that the high levels of criminal activity plaguing us at every level of our society are here to stay and that it is pointless reporting crime when you fall victim to it. But if...Continue Reading
Employees on Probation: Can You Dismiss for Poor Performance? Our laws allow employers to hire new employees on a probationary basis, and doing so can give both parties time to assess how good the “fit” actually is and whether the employee should become a permanent one. Employers must, however, avoid falling into the trap of...Continue Reading
About To Marry? Don’t Forget Your ANC and the 3 Types of Marriage Wedding Season being once again well and truly upon us, the chances are high that even if you yourself aren’t contemplating marriage you know of someone who is. If so, please think of forwarding this article to them. Planning and preparing for...Continue Reading
“Seller’s Remorse” and “Subject to Sale of the Buyer’s Property” – Can They Sink the Sale? The upcoming festive season, with its mass migrations of happy holiday-makers to their dream destinations, has always been a busy time for both sellers and buyers. In these hard times however, an increasing number of sellers are feeling pressured...Continue Reading
How Courts Sort Fact from Fiction – A Tale of Jags, Deception and Damages You are wondering whether you can win in court against an opponent where your two versions of what happened are totally at odds with each other. How will a judge decide where the truth lies? It’s an important question because even...Continue Reading
Security Complexes and Fibre – You Can Use Telkom Ducting After All If you haven’t already done so, you are no doubt thinking of upgrading soon to the “superfast broadband” provided by fibre optic cabling. In any event ADSL is about to disappear with Telkom’s plans to shut down its copper network and migrate ADSL...Continue Reading
Dementia and Incapacity: What is a Power of Attorney and is it Forever? Although the actual prevalence per capita of dementia is reportedly on the decline, aging populations ensure that it is becoming more and more of a problem in society – for older people, their families and caregivers. If someone close to you (normally...Continue Reading
Landlord vs Tenant: When Can You Cut Electricity or Change the Locks? As a landlord in dispute with your tenant you may well be tempted to avoid the delay and cost of litigation by taking your own eviction or enforcement action. Bad idea. No matter how good your overall case may be (or how good...Continue Reading
What is Poor Work Performance? A Case of Missed Sales Targets An employee who fails to perform adequately at work is by definition not fulfilling his or her side of the employment bargain, but that doesn’t mean that dismissal is necessarily an appropriate remedy. Guidelines for dismissal The onus is on you as employer to...Continue Reading
Property: Are Verbal Agreements Valid? Verbal agreements in South Africa are generally as binding and valid as written ones. Of course not recording your agreements in writing is a bad idea – oral agreements are a recipe for doubt and dispute, and proving the exact terms agreed on will be challenging if not impossible. Moreover...Continue Reading
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