January 14, 2022

Everything you need to know about suretyship agreements

A deed of suretyship is an agreement that is concluded by a creditor and a third party. The essentialia of this type of agreement are that […]
January 14, 2022

Estranged wife loses the battle to bury her husband

“Family feuds, in relation to who has the right to bury a deceased person, has the potential of permanently dividing the family. These are sensitive disputes […]
January 14, 2022

Positive and helpful amendments to the domestic violence act 1998

The Domestic Violence Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the National Assembly in September 2020 but has yet to be signed  into law by the […]
November 11, 2021

Can I refuse to pay maintenance if I am denied access to my child?

Upon the birth of a child, both parents automatically have a duty to support that child. The fact that the child is born to married or […]
November 11, 2021

Citing charges for a disciplinary hearing – getting it right, the first time

When an employer institutes a disciplinary hearing against an employee, the employee is entitled to know and understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her. As […]
November 11, 2021

Employee share schemes: Spur restaurants suffer a blow

In October 2021, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment upholding the Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service’s appeal against an earlier decision […]
November 11, 2021

Your business can grow and flourish by going green

As the risks of climate change become more intense and prevalent in today’s world, businesses are feeling the pressure to adapt and rethink their business models, […]
October 12, 2021

Readily apparent error in tax returns

A taxpayer who is aggrieved by an assessment or decision of SARS against that taxpayer has the right to dispute that assessment or decision. If an […]
October 12, 2021

High court reverses the discriminatory Black Marriage law

In the Edelstein judgment, which was handed down in 1952, the Appellate Division (as it then was) held that there is a rebuttable presumption that all […]
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