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The financial pinch is subsiding. Are you ready?

02 January 2025,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

South Africa has some of the highest debt ratios in the world, and with the turn in the property market,... consumers will want to start buying property again in the next few months, but without success.

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Fraud, Cyber Hacking and Phishing

02 January 2025,  Dries Knoetze

“I recently purchased a motor vehicle and paid the deal by way of electronic fund transfer. The motor dealer and... I have been communicating via emails for weeks prior to the payment and amongst these emails, the motor dealer provided me with their banking details. I made the payment into the account so provided to me via email only to find out that the banking details of the dealer was changed by an unknown person who hacked our communication. I paid R800 000.00 towards this vehicle, and now the dealer refuses to give me the vehicle as they did not receive my payment.?”  

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Why Is My Debt So High If I Was Handed Over to a Lawyer?

02 January 2025,  Crystelle Steyn

If you have unpaid debt and was handed to a lawyer, you might find yourself asking why your debt seems... to have ballooned despite the small amount you have left to pay. 

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Debt Review in South Africa: How It Works and Why It Matters

02 January 2025,  Ashleigh Carstens

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by debt, you’re not alone. Many South Africans struggle to keep up with monthly payments,... often juggling multiple loans, credit cards, and other financial obligations.

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The financial pinch is subsiding. Are you ready?

02 January 2025,  Gerda Janse van Rensburg

South Africa has some of the highest debt ratios in the world, and with the turn in the property market,... consumers will want to start buying property again in the next few months, but without success.

READ MORE
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Article

Fraud, Cyber Hacking and Phishing

02 January 2025,  Dries Knoetze

“I recently purchased a motor vehicle and paid the deal by way of electronic fund transfer. The motor dealer and... I have been communicating via emails for weeks prior to the payment and amongst these emails, the motor dealer provided me with their banking details. I made the payment into the account so provided to me via email only to find out that the banking details of the dealer was changed by an unknown person who hacked our communication. I paid R800 000.00 towards this vehicle, and now the dealer refuses to give me the vehicle as they did not receive my payment.?”  

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Why Is My Debt So High If I Was Handed Over to a Lawyer?

02 January 2025,  Crystelle Steyn

If you have unpaid debt and was handed to a lawyer, you might find yourself asking why your debt seems... to have ballooned despite the small amount you have left to pay. 

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Debt Review in South Africa: How It Works and Why It Matters

02 January 2025,  Ashleigh Carstens

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by debt, you’re not alone. Many South Africans struggle to keep up with monthly payments,... often juggling multiple loans, credit cards, and other financial obligations.

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Filter: Information and data protection
Government and POPIA - applicable or not?

14 June 2021

With all the talk of POPIA coming into effect and businesses having to get ready to comply, I was wondering... whether government and municipalities also need to comply with POPIA. Surely, government entities have a lot of personal information in their possession that they must protect.

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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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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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New regulations provide more clarity on POPIA

11 March 2019

I’m the compliance officer for our business and have been tasked with responsibility for POPIA. I saw a media report... on regulations being promulgated and was wondering if there is anything of importance that I need to take note of in them for our business?

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Data security under POPIA is important even for small businesses

12 February 2019

I’m the owner of a small advisory firm. A few days ago, one of my employees left his laptop in... the car during the weekend and it was stolen out of his car. I now hear that the IT guys forgot to have encryption activated on his laptop. With client information on the laptop I’m worried about whether I could be in breach of POPIA. Am I?

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