My body corporate has disconnected my electricity!
Q Please can you kindly advise me on how I can challenge the body corporate to stop the process of disconnecting electricity. The electricity at
February 11, 2016
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Body corporate insurance excess
Q I have a possible leak in the damp wall joining me and the next door flat. The body corporate state that if insurance covers,
February 8, 2016
Voetstoots and the Private Seller – What are your rights?
Private sale – voetstoots got the boot? Q I sold a car on 26/01/2016 privately to a buyer who signed a contract stating that the
February 4, 2016
Domain names and ADR
In the Government Gazette, published in December 2015, the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services introduced an amendment to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Regulations.
January 29, 2016
Capacity to benefit under a will
The following persons are disqualified from benefitting under a will: 1) A person who has unduly influenced the person who wrote the will to give
January 26, 2016
How Binding Is A Suretyship Agreement Contained In The Terms And Conditions Of An Application For Credit?
Typically the credit application contains a clause like this: By his/her signature hereto, the signatory hereby interposes and binds himself as surety and co-principal debtor
January 20, 2016
Restraint Of Trade – Establishing A Protectable Proprietary Interest
In Super Group Trading (Pty) Ltd v Naidoo and another, the court enunciated the criteria for enforcing a restraint, namely whether: • there was a
January 18, 2016
Can I change my child’s surname?
Q- I am divorced and remarried. My ex-husband has no contact with the minor children and I would like to change their surname to my
January 12, 2016
Same-Sex Couples And Paternity Leave
The maternity leave options contemplated in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (“the BCEA”) provide that: A mother has the right to
January 12, 2016
What happens if a usufructuary dies and she rented out the house during her lifetime?
What rights does the owner have to sell the house? What rights does the tenant enjoy? Here’s an example of a simple usufruct: I bequeath
December 1, 2015
WHAT IS THE LEGAL STATUS OF A (NIKAH) MUSLIM MARRIAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA?
Source: Abdul Buckus buckusattorneys@gmail.com The legal status of (Nikah) Muslim marriages in South Africa is amongst the most frequently queried legal issues, which unfortunately still
November 27, 2015
When Should A Judge Recuse Himself?
Source Lexis Nexis This question arose in a decision heard in the High Court of Harare (that applies SA law) in the cae of Mangenje
November 24, 2015