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Before you Sign a Settlement agreement and have it made an Order of Court, remember this: Once it’s a Court Order, it’s Binding.

01 October 2026,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

A, an estate agent, receives a mandate to sell a house. Excited about the opportunity, A only peruses the first... part of the deed of settlement, completely missing the rest of the clause pertaining to the said property.

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Renting in South Africa? Know your Rights!

01 October 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

The Rental Housing Act: What Every Tenant Needs to Know… Renting a home comes with responsibilities, but tenants also have... important legal rights. The Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999 provides a framework for the relationship between landlords and tenants and aims to protect both parties from unfair rental practices. Here are the need-to-knows every tenant should understand before signing a lease or moving into a rental property.

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Protecting your property when married or in a long-term partnership: Upcoming changes to the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 and how it might affect your property rights

01 October 2026,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

All is good and well when you are madly in love, and you get married with stars in your eyes,... but when the relationship goes south and the fighting starts about the family home, it is not that much fun anymore. How can you safeguard your property rights and what does the South African law need you to know.

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“The Hidden Costs of Buying a House in South Africa: What Every Buyer Should Budget For”

01 October 2026,  Deoné Lonergan

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make. While most buyers focus on saving for... the purchase price and qualifying for a home loan, many are surprised to discover that there are several additional costs involved before they receive the keys.

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Before you Sign a Settlement agreement and have it made an Order of Court, remember this: Once it’s a Court Order, it’s Binding.

01 October 2026,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

A, an estate agent, receives a mandate to sell a house. Excited about the opportunity, A only peruses the first... part of the deed of settlement, completely missing the rest of the clause pertaining to the said property.

READ MORE
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Article

Renting in South Africa? Know your Rights!

01 October 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

The Rental Housing Act: What Every Tenant Needs to Know… Renting a home comes with responsibilities, but tenants also have... important legal rights. The Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999 provides a framework for the relationship between landlords and tenants and aims to protect both parties from unfair rental practices. Here are the need-to-knows every tenant should understand before signing a lease or moving into a rental property.

READ MORE
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Article

Protecting your property when married or in a long-term partnership: Upcoming changes to the Matrimonial Property Act, 1984 and how it might affect your property rights

01 October 2026,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

All is good and well when you are madly in love, and you get married with stars in your eyes,... but when the relationship goes south and the fighting starts about the family home, it is not that much fun anymore. How can you safeguard your property rights and what does the South African law need you to know.

READ MORE
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Article

“The Hidden Costs of Buying a House in South Africa: What Every Buyer Should Budget For”

01 October 2026,  Deoné Lonergan

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make. While most buyers focus on saving for... the purchase price and qualifying for a home loan, many are surprised to discover that there are several additional costs involved before they receive the keys.

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Filter: Medico-legal
Disclosure of medical records vs the right to privacy

14 June 2021

A client recently fell over boxes standing in the aisle in my store. He is suing me for damages claiming... that the head injuries he sustained from the fall resulted in him being fired from work. I’ve heard from another source that he was dismissed because of a history of alcohol and drug abuse and that he has been in and out of rehabilitation. We’ve requested access to his medical and psychological reports, but his attorney refuses claiming medical privilege. Surely, this cannot be right, particularly if these can prove that there were other factors leading to his dismissal?

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Who can inherit from a child’s estate?

10 February 2021

I have a friend who has been looking after her grandson since birth when her daughter just walked out on... the child after he was born with deformities. My friend managed to obtain a settlement with the hospital for negligence during the birth and now takes care of the child using the money from the settlement. The child is very sick and may not have much time left with the biological mother suddenly making an appearance to try and claim the remainder of the settlement money. Surely my friend is entitled to the money having taken care of the child all her life? What is the position in law?

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