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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

Can You Airbnb Your House or Apartment in a Residential Complex?Can You Airbnb Your House or Apartment in a Residential Complex?

December 2, 2025| Admin| 0 Comments | 1:03 pm

“Landlords grow rich in their sleep.” (John Stuart Mill, economist) If you are thinking of buying (or already own) a house or apartment in a residential complex with the idea

Wedding Bells? You Can Both Choose Your Own Surnames NowWedding Bells? You Can Both Choose Your Own Surnames Now

November 24, 2025| Admin| 0 Comments | 12:56 pm

“A family name holds the music of generations – it’s the first inheritance we receive.” (Attributed to Irish poet-philosopher John O’Donohue) The Constitutional Court has just confirmed (with some significant

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

As 1 December Looms, Here’s What AARTO Means for Motorists and EmployersAs 1 December Looms, Here’s What AARTO Means for Motorists and Employers

November 18, 2025| Admin| 0 Comments | 11:48 am

“Forewarned is forearmed.” (Wise old proverb) Government keeps assuring us that the long-delayed AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) system will finally begin its full national rollout on 1

Selling Your House This Summer? Get Your Ducks in a Row With This ChecklistSelling Your House This Summer? Get Your Ducks in a Row With This Checklist

November 17, 2025| Admin| 0 Comments | 10:43 am

“In the summertime, when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky.” (Mungo Jerry) Summer’s here with its blue skies, happy holidaymakers from around the

Excuses, Excuses: Why People Don’t Make Wills, And Why You MustExcuses, Excuses: Why People Don’t Make Wills, And Why You Must

September 3, 2025| Editor| 0 Comments | 11:14 am

“All that lives must die, passing through nature to eternity.” (William Shakespeare, in Hamlet) Master’s Office records suggest that less than a third of us leave behind a will when

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

Bond ClauseBond Clause

July 21, 2025| Editor| 0 Comments | 10:54 am

A Bond Clause Deadline Whooshes by and a Sale Dies – Can You Revive it? “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” (Douglas

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

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