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Braai Chain Hauled Over the Coals for Hidden Service Charges and Fined R1m
'The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing…If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.' (Groucho Marx) We’ve all had this experience –...
King-Essack & Associates
13 hours ago3 min read
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A Complex Issue: Beware Late Building Penalties
'Home wasn't built in a day.' (Jane Ace, radio comedian) You find the perfect plot on which to build your dream home in a security...
King-Essack & Associates
Apr 304 min read
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Budget and Tax: A Mixed Bag, With Good News for Property
'Good in parts' (Like the curate’s egg) Transfer duty threshold increased by 10% You pay no transfer duty if the property you are buying...
King-Essack & Associates
Apr 252 min read
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Employers and Employees Take Note: New Earnings Threshold from 1 April 2025
From 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) will increase, impacting not only the BCEA...
King-Essack & Associates
Apr 242 min read
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Disclaimer Notices: How to Strengthen Yours
'The minute you read something that you can’t understand, you can almost be sure that it was drawn up by a lawyer.' (Will Rogers, cowboy...
King-Essack & Associates
Apr 34 min read
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From the Horse’s Mouth: 'Should You Use AI for Legal Advice?'
'If you didn’t hear it from the horse’s mouth, it came from the other end of the horse.' (Anon) The rapid rise of AI is hard to ignore....
King-Essack & Associates
Mar 273 min read
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Defending Yourself: What Weapons Can You Legally Carry?
'The right of self-defence is the first law of nature.' (St. George Tucker, Blackstone's Commentaries, 1803) South Africa’s chronically...
King-Essack & Associates
Mar 185 min read
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Do You Need a Second Will for Your Overseas Assets?
'Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.' (Pablo Picasso) If you own assets outside South Africa, you...
King-Essack & Associates
Mar 123 min read
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Effective 1 March 2025: New National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each 'ordinary hour worked' has been increased from 1 March 2025 by 4,4% from R27,58 per hour to...
King-Essack & Associates
Mar 121 min read
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Directors: Here’s How to Avoid Being Sued for Company Debts
' To be prepared is half the victory.' (Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote) Perhaps you’re a director losing sleep over the risk...
King-Essack & Associates
Mar 53 min read
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Revenge Porn and a Fake Facebook Profile – Online Defamation Costs a Couple R3,55m
Our laws are always protective of our rights to privacy and dignity.
King-Essack & Associates
Feb 263 min read
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Who Appoints the Conveyancer? Your House, Your Choice
'A man’s home is his castle.' (Sir Edward Coke, English common law ruling, 1604) Of course, what we all want to hear at the end of our...
King-Essack & Associates
Feb 193 min read
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How Can I Buy Property in South Africa as a Foreigner?
Learn the steps and legalities involved for foreigner buyers in SA's property market.
King-Essack & Associates
Feb 123 min read
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This Wedding Season: What’s in a Surname?
Choices you make now will affect both of you (and your families) forever.
King-Essack & Associates
Feb 73 min read
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No Means No: What the New Case on Consent Means for Victims of Sexual Violence
'Sexual violence is a horrific reality that continues to plague this country.' (Quoted in judgment below) It’s often said that victims of...
King-Essack & Associates
Jan 303 min read
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Blue Skies Ahead for Buying Property? Be Prepared with this Buyer’s Checklist
'Don’t wait to buy land, buy land and wait.' (Will Rogers) Summer’s a great time to look for property. Many sellers who’ve been holding...
King-Essack & Associates
Jan 225 min read
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Estate Planning: Why it Matters and How To Get Started
'When the hurly-burly’s done, when the battle’s lost and won.' (Shakespeare) Another year begins and now’s a great time to get started on...
King-Essack & Associates
Jan 173 min read
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A New School Year Dawns – Can Unpaid Fees Bar Your Child From Enrolling?
'I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.' (Mark Twain) Our Constitution guarantees everyone rights to education but...
King-Essack & Associates
Jan 133 min read
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Employers: Must You Pay 13th Cheques?
'The best investment you will ever make are your employees' (Peter Drucker) As the end of the year approaches, many employees are eagerly...
King-Essack & Associates
Dec 19, 20243 min read
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Gift or Loan? A Cautionary Tale for the Season of Giving
'The bluntest pencil is better than the sharpest mind' (Unknown) The Festive Season is traditionally a time for giving and it seems a...
King-Essack & Associates
Dec 12, 20243 min read
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