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72-Hour Clause

03 March 2025,  Relebogile Segoe

The earliest bird catches the worm. This statement rings true in nature as well as the property market. The 72-hour... clause is a clause that ensures that the seller of immovable property does not miss out on the opportunity to make a sale by granting him the opportunity to accept an offer after one has already put forth previously.

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How to Apply for a Protection Order: A Step-by-Step Guide

03 March 2025,  Lerato Mashego

If you are facing any form of domestic violence or abuse, applying for a protection order can be a crucial... step in ensuring your safety and well-being. 

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Ugogo No Mkhulu died waiting for their Title Deeds

03 March 2025,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

A friend of mine approached me regarding the transfer of his paternal grandparents’ property. Although the township register was opened... and registered. The erven was  never transferred to the said residents.

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Maintenance and Insurance Claims

03 March 2025,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

Property maintenance insurance typically doesn’t cover maintenance because the purpose of insurance is to protect against sudden, unforeseen damages, not... the gradual deterioration that occurs through normal wear and tear. 

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72-Hour Clause

03 March 2025,  Relebogile Segoe

The earliest bird catches the worm. This statement rings true in nature as well as the property market. The 72-hour... clause is a clause that ensures that the seller of immovable property does not miss out on the opportunity to make a sale by granting him the opportunity to accept an offer after one has already put forth previously.

READ MORE
37
Article

How to Apply for a Protection Order: A Step-by-Step Guide

03 March 2025,  Lerato Mashego

If you are facing any form of domestic violence or abuse, applying for a protection order can be a crucial... step in ensuring your safety and well-being. 

READ MORE
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Ugogo No Mkhulu died waiting for their Title Deeds

03 March 2025,  Puleng Valentine Tladi

A friend of mine approached me regarding the transfer of his paternal grandparents’ property. Although the township register was opened... and registered. The erven was  never transferred to the said residents.

READ MORE
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Article

Maintenance and Insurance Claims

03 March 2025,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

Property maintenance insurance typically doesn’t cover maintenance because the purpose of insurance is to protect against sudden, unforeseen damages, not... the gradual deterioration that occurs through normal wear and tear. 

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Filter: Data privacy
To post or not to post? When is privacy violated?

21 March 2022

Your neighbour has been piling heaps of rubbish on his sidewalk. You’ve raised the issue with him but to no... avail. Now you’ve taken photos of the mess and want to post them on Facebook to try and get other neighbours to also put pressure on him to clean up the mess. However, you pause and wonder about whether you can post the photos and identify your neighbour. Is it an invasion of privacy, or in the public interest?

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Data breaches in terms of POPIA: what you need to know

16 April 2021

Our consultancy business has quite a diverse client base. Over the weekend, the laptop of one of our employees was... stolen. The laptop contains personal information of our clients and it appears that it was not password protected making the data accessible. Will this be a data breach in terms of POPIA, and if so, what are we required to do?

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POPIA deadline looming and regulations about to take effect

16 April 2021

I own a local store making custom items for our clients. Because of the nature of some of the client... requests I have to use other suppliers and have to share basic information about my clients with them. I am aware of POPIA and I understand that we need to comply including to new regulations that I understand have been issued. My question is to what extent and by when will I need to meet all these requirements?

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How to deal with a data breach in your business

10 February 2021

My business has suffered a data breach following a successful phishing scam which one of our employees reacted to and... so enabled the hacker to gain access and obtain client and business data. We have tried to do what we can to manage the breach, but are unclear about our responsibilities in this regard, especially in the light of POPIA?

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Can your ex-spouse circulate your private information?

10 November 2020

My ex-husband still has access to our shared cloud account. Unbeknown to me this meant he could see all my... back-ups of messages, photos and other personal information. Our divorce did not end well and he is now sharing private and personal information of me with third parties to embarrass me and to try and portray me as a bad parent. What can I do to stop him?

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Consent and POPIA: what you should know

12 October 2020

In my business I receive and store personal information of my clientele. I have a sign-up form for my new... clients and was wondering whether I would be compliant with POPIA if I include a consent to process their information once-off in this form. Will this be sufficient for POPIA?

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