Arrest and a Criminal Record for Not Wearing a Mask?
“7,000 people have already been arrested for not wearing masks and most of them now have criminal records” (Police Minister Bheki Cele in mid-January) We
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Buying a Property: Check the Seller’s Marital Status!
“…a third party is expected to do more than rely upon a bold assurance by another party regarding his or her marital status” (quoted in
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Be Prepared for The Cost of Dying
“No matter how much you’ve been warned, Death always comes without knocking” (Margaret Atwood) No one wants to contemplate their own passing, but the reality
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Suing a Debtor – Make Sure Your Victory Isn’t a Hollow One
“Pyrrhic victory”, n. A very costly victory, wherein the considerable losses outweigh the gain, so as to render the struggle not worth the cost (Wiktionary)
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Your Website of the Month: A Month-by-Month Personal Financial Planner for 2021
“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail” (Benjamin Franklin) We have all been battered by the economic fallout from the lockdowns. Now
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Building a Home in 2021: The Dangers of Not Being NHBRC Compliant
“Home, Sweet Home” 2021 is shaping up to be a busy year for both property sales and home builders, thanks in no small measure to
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Workplace Bullying – Can You Claim Constructive Dismissal?
“…it has been suggested that bullying refers to any unfavourable or offensive conduct on the part of a person or persons, which has the effect
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Don’t Fall Victim to a Ponzi Scheme in 2021!
“If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” (wise old adage) 2021 could well be a bumper year for Ponzi schemes (and
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Life Partners – You Still Need a Will and a Cohabitation Agreement!
A recent High Court decision has been widely viewed as an important victory for the rights of unmarried opposite-sex life partners. Until now, if one
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Your Website of the Month: Starting a Business in 2021
Whether 2020’s lockdown gave you a great idea for a new business, put you out of a job, or killed your old business, 2021 may
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