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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: Municipality
Businesses, body corporates, and the right to electricity

27 June 2024

Can a business enforce its right to receive electricity if the body corporate under which that business falls fails to... pay its service fees to the municipality? 

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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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Are you liable for interest on municipal rates accounts not received?

16 April 2021

I purchased my first house a few months ago and have never received a municipal rates and taxes account from... the municipality. I tried a few times to call the municipality but no one got back to me. When I eventually went to the municipality, I was informed that I am in arrears and that they have charged me interest even though I never even received an account. Can they do this?

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What to do when a business opens next door to your house

11 April 2019

Our house is situated in what used to be a quiet residential suburb. Lately though, more and more businesses have... started opening up around us with houses being converted into business offices. This has ruined our quiet neighbourhood and resulted in more traffic and other problems in our neighbourhood. Surely businesses cannot just open up offices in a residential area? Is there anything we can do?

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