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Beyond Your Will: Leaving a LegacyBeyond Your Will: Leaving a Legacy

April 30, 2026| Admin| 0 Comments | 2:27 pm

“Legacy is not leaving something for people. It’s leaving something in people.” (Peter Strople, former Dell Computer Corporation director) Leave a personal legacy, not just a financial one We all

Considering Using Sequestration to Recover Levies? Think AgainConsidering Using Sequestration to Recover Levies? Think Again

April 23, 2026| Admin| 0 Comments | 2:12 pm

“The only man who sticks closer to you in adversity than a friend is a creditor.” (Evan Esar) Body corporates face a familiar problem. Owners fall into arrears. Levies go unpaid.

Parking Disputes and the “Reasonable Neighbour” TestParking Disputes and the “Reasonable Neighbour” Test

March 2, 2026| Admin| 0 Comments | 8:14 am

“Wouldn’t it be nice to get on with me neighbours?” (from “Lazy Sunday” by Small Faces) Maintaining friendly relations with the neighbours, or at least an “I’ll ignore you if

Alcohol at Work: The Cough Mixture DefenceAlcohol at Work: The Cough Mixture Defence

December 15, 2025| Admin| 0 Comments | 1:00 pm

“The employer shall ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that all persons who may be directly affected by his activities are not thereby exposed to hazards to their health

The AARTO National Rollout has Been Delayed – But Beware of Scams!The AARTO National Rollout has Been Delayed – But Beware of Scams!

December 7, 2025| Admin| 0 Comments | 1:00 pm

“South African drivers, beware! Scammers are issuing fake traffic fines to catch you off guard! Always use AARTO approved collecting agents for your payments.” (Road Traffic Infringement Agency) The national

Parental LeaveParental Leave

November 20, 2025| Admin| 0 Comments | 12:31 pm

Out With the Old, in With the New “Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” (Ed Asner, actor with a great sense of humour!) A game-changing judgment from

What’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale ProvesWhat’s the Normal Retirement Age? It’s Complicated, as The Plumber’s Tale Proves

July 29, 2025| Editor| 0 Comments | 12:00 am

“When cognitive capacities are the focus, the 70s are the new 50s.” (IMF) Fake news articles suggesting that South Africa was implementing a new standard retirement age policy, supposedly from

A Thought for Mandela Month – How Does Ubuntu Impact Your Legal Rights?A Thought for Mandela Month – How Does Ubuntu Impact Your Legal Rights?

July 11, 2025| Editor| 0 Comments | 10:00 am

A Thought for Mandela Month – How Does Ubuntu Impact Your Legal Rights? “In Africa there is a concept known as ‘ubuntu’ – the profound sense that we are human

Defending Yourself: What Weapons Can You Legally Carry?Defending Yourself: What Weapons Can You Legally Carry?

March 26, 2025| Editor| 0 Comments | 12:00 am

“The right of self-defence is the first law of nature.” (St. George Tucker, Blackstone’s Commentaries, 1803) South Africa’s chronically high crime rates have left many of us wondering what the

No Means No: What the New Case on Consent Means for Victims of Sexual ViolenceNo Means No: What the New Case on Consent Means for Victims of Sexual Violence

December 20, 2024| Editor| 0 Comments | 12:00 am

“Sexual violence is a horrific reality that continues to plague this country.” (Quoted in judgment below) It’s often said that victims of rape and other types of sexual violence have

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