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Can a Homeowners Association take over refuse removal from a local authority?

27 March 2024

With many local authorities struggling to provide municipal services to residents, a key question that arose in a recent case... was whether a Homeowners Association was entitled to take over the function of refuse removal from the local authority and whether the local authority was still entitled to charge for refuse removal.

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What to expect from the new draft Employment Equity Act Regulations

27 March 2024

The Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”) was introduced in April 2023 but the commencement date has... yet to be promulgated. To address the sectoral numerical targets provided for in the Amendment Act, new draft regulations were issued for comment on 1 February 2024 (“Draft Regulations”). In this article we take a look at the draft regulations and what they mean for employers.

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How liable is an owner for damage caused by animals?

26 March 2024

One has often read about owners being held liable for a dog attack on a person, but what about an... animal on the road which ends up causing an accident? Can the owner be held liable for the resulting damage?

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To click or to ink? Are electronically signed sale of property agreements valid in SA?

26 March 2024

In the current digital era, the use of electronic signatures has substantially increased, reshaping traditional practices with their convenience and... efficiency. From large corporations to small businesses, organisations are embracing electronic signatures to streamline processes and adapt to a digital business landscape. This article explores the validity of electronic signatures and specifically how it affects the validity of a sale of property agreement. 

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Can a Homeowners Association take over refuse removal from a local authority?

27 March 2024

With many local authorities struggling to provide municipal services to residents, a key question that arose in a recent case... was whether a Homeowners Association was entitled to take over the function of refuse removal from the local authority and whether the local authority was still entitled to charge for refuse removal.

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What to expect from the new draft Employment Equity Act Regulations

27 March 2024

The Employment Equity Amendment Act 4 of 2022 (“Amendment Act”) was introduced in April 2023 but the commencement date has... yet to be promulgated. To address the sectoral numerical targets provided for in the Amendment Act, new draft regulations were issued for comment on 1 February 2024 (“Draft Regulations”). In this article we take a look at the draft regulations and what they mean for employers.

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How liable is an owner for damage caused by animals?

26 March 2024

One has often read about owners being held liable for a dog attack on a person, but what about an... animal on the road which ends up causing an accident? Can the owner be held liable for the resulting damage?

READ MORE
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To click or to ink? Are electronically signed sale of property agreements valid in SA?

26 March 2024

In the current digital era, the use of electronic signatures has substantially increased, reshaping traditional practices with their convenience and... efficiency. From large corporations to small businesses, organisations are embracing electronic signatures to streamline processes and adapt to a digital business landscape. This article explores the validity of electronic signatures and specifically how it affects the validity of a sale of property agreement. 

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Possible consequences of failing to attend court and submit to a Section 65A(1)(a) Financial Enquiry in Debt Collections

04 January 2021,  Allan Lesesa

Attending court proceedings is costly and time consuming. Is willingly failing to appear for a court financial enquiry ever a ... good idea and option?

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Unlock the Courts backlog– Mediate and Arbitrate: ask us how

02 June 2020,  Allan Lesesa

Disputes! It is as if bulls have literally locked horns, under accustomed circumstances, we would have just easily opted to... go ‘unlock them in court, but now, due to the global pandemic of Coronavirus and the country lockdown, many people with differences are unable to access the courts given that their matters are not “urgent”. The lockdown is such an inconvenience.

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Which Court can be approached?

01 November 2019,  Dries Knoetze

Which court can be approached to collect monies due and payable to me? How does one establish jurisdiction in a... matter where the collection of debts are involved?

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Why was President Zuma’s case heard in the Constitutional Court and not the Supreme Court of Appeal?

09 May 2016

I’m sure all South Africans have followed the Nkandla case in the Constitutional Court with great interest. I was just... wondering why the matter was heard by the Constitutional Court directly and not by the Supreme Court of Appeal, like the Oscar Pistorius case?

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