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“The crux of the case is about unequal treatment of persons. (Extract from judgment below) The recent High Court judgment which declared...

“Fraud is a cancer that is crippling our country” (Supreme Court of Appeal in 2019) An all-too-common scenario in these times of high...

“Caveat subscriptor” – old legal maxim meaning “Let the signer beware!’ A recent High Court decision once again highlights the dangers of...

“The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller but one” (Old proverb) You buy a “pre-loved” vehicle which turns out to be a complete dud....

“Oh, I’m an alien, I’m a legal alien” (Sting’s ‘Englishman in New York’) South Africa is attractive to overseas property buyers with our...

Media reports of the recent Constitutional Court decision holding a section of the Divorce Act unconstitutional and giving Parliament 24...

“The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague” (Napoleon Bonaparte) This October marks the 20th anniversary of the globally...

“Dementia is the plague of our time, the disease of the century” (Unattributed) Dementia is a widespread medical condition that affects...

“The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger” (William Shakespeare) Tripping over aisle blockages or slipping on floors made slick by...

“Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.” (Ambrose Bierce) It may well be that in the future, we will be able...

“Live each day as if it were your last… because one day, you’ll be right.” (Benny Hill) It’s always tempting to procrastinate about...

“A fundamental principle in issue here is that nobody may take the law into their own hands. In order to preserve order and peace in...

“…an employment relationship is predicated on trust” (Extract from judgment below) Our courts have once again confirmed that dismissal is...

“Creditors have better memories than debtors” (Benjamin Franklin) How well you manage your debtors’ book, and how successful you are in...

“There is no sound more peaceful than rain on the roof, if you’re safe asleep in someone else’s house.” (Anne Tyler) You move into your...

“…data messages or electronic signatures are now recognised in our law as equivalent to a proper basis upon which a written contract can...

“So often, a party in a divorce is so aggrieved and upset by their spouse’s behaviour during the marriage, and rightfully so, that they...

“He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.” (Shakespeare) As our lives move...

“No alienation of land … shall … be of any force or effect unless it is contained in a deed of alienation signed by the parties thereto...

“The requirement that credit providers must be registered allows for their control and regulation, especially in relation to their...