October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, time to remind ourselves of the ever-growing danger of Business Email Compromise (BEC) frauds. If you are party to any high-value transaction involving electronic invoices and EFTs – particularly if you are party to a property sale, which is always a favourite target of these fraudsters – note that the...Read More
Divorce is inevitably a time of emotional upheaval, which in a worst-case scenario can escalate into one or both spouses digging trenches and settling into a campaign of relentless “lawfare”. What can you do if you are in that situation, subjected to a full-on “Stalingrad defence” strategy of endless court applications, threats and blackmail? Let’s...Read More
As all entrepreneurs can confirm, the road to success is littered with failures. The trick is to distinguish between a business that’s beyond recovery, and one that just needs some help to get back on track. When financial distress looms, you need to choose between the finality of liquidation and the second-chance option of business...Read More
Spring is a great time to address two questions which sellers and buyers often ask: how does the transfer process actually work, and how long does it usually take? Have a look at our “Transfer Process in a Nutshell” flowchart for an outline of the major steps in the process, all the way from signing...Read More
How can you protect yourself from employee dishonesty? And just how dishonest does an employee have to be to justify dismissal? A recent Labour Court judgment confirmed as fair the dismissal of a bank teller for failing to report discrepancies in her till’s cash balance, and for then attempting to cover them up by stealing...Read More
With Facebook community discussion groups being such a big part of modern life, it’s important for everyone using them to understand the dangers of posting anything defamatory or insulting about other members. What are the limits of what you can say in a public debate? When are jokey cartoons just light-hearted fun and when are...Read More
You find out after taking transfer of your new house that your property comes with a “right of way” servitude in favour of your neighbours. That’s bad news not only for your enjoyment of your nice new property, but also for its value. A recent High Court decision addressed just such a situation. A property...Read More
You find out after taking transfer of your new house that your property comes with a “right of way” servitude in favour of your neighbours. That’s bad news not only for your enjoyment of your nice new property, but also for its value. A recent High Court decision addressed just such a situation. A property...Read More
We all must die, no exceptions. So, it’s amazing that so few of us actually protect our loved ones with wills. Perhaps the problem is that the siren call of procrastination sounds so clearly and seductively when it comes to delaying that evil day when we have to actually sit down, consider our mortality, and...Read More
Imagine tucking into a delicious hamburger at your favourite restaurant, only to suddenly feel a sharp pain in your throat and realise that something awful is stuck there. The next five days are a nightmare of fear, pain, hospital beds and unsuccessful operations. That’s exactly what happened to an unfortunate diner who sued a Stellenbosch...Read More
