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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...
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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...
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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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Protect Your Employees from Harassment and Abuse – or Pay the Price
'It takes leadership to improve safety.' (Jackie Stewart, Formula 1 legend) One of your key duties as an employer is to create a working...
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Dec 4, 20243 min read
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How Does the New Corruption Reporting Law Affect Your Business?
' In defence of Madiba's legacy, we will continue to wage a relentless war on corruption...' (President Cyril Ramaphosa) You may have...
King-Essack & Associates
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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How Can You Protect Your Heirs’ Inheritances from Their Creditors?
'The only person who sticks closer to you in adversity than a friend, is a creditor.' (Unknown) You’ve done everything you can to leave...
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Nov 23, 20243 min read
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Three Ways to Protect Yourself from the Nightmare Neighbour in Your Complex
'A bad neighbour is a misfortune, as much as a good one is a great blessing.' (Hesiod, 700 BCE) It seems that every community has at...
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Nov 18, 20244 min read
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Divorce and the New Three-Pot System: Another Risk To Manage
Divorce and the New Three-Pot System: Another Risk To Manage
King-Essack & Associates
Nov 7, 20243 min read
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Waiving the Bond Clause to Keep a Sale Alive: Risk Versus Reward
' This sale agreement is no more! It has ceased to be! This is an EX-sale!' (With apologies to Monty Python) A 'bond clause' – standard...
King-Essack & Associates
Oct 16, 20243 min read
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When Can You Legally Record Conversations?
'Big Brother is watching you.' (George Orwell) Your smartphone lets you record just about anything, anywhere and at any time. Your laptop...
King-Essack & Associates
Oct 9, 20243 min read
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Sibling Showdown: How One Missing Word in a Will Divided a Family
'From small mistakes come great catastrophes.' (Justin Cronin) We’ve all seen how even the smallest mistake can have huge consequences...
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Oct 2, 20243 min read
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Property: Why Do You Need an Occupancy Certificate Before You Buy?
'…there is no obligation on the [seller] to obtain an occupancy certificate and to furnish it to the [buyers]' (Extract from judgment...
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Sep 18, 20243 min read
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How to Safeguard Your Digital Presence: A Simple Checklist for Website Compliance
' It’s important to remember your competitor is only one mouse click away' (Doug Warner) Your website, social media profiles and other...
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Sep 11, 20242 min read
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Sour Grapes? Don’t Make Accusations Unless They’re True
' I am disgraced, impeached, and baffled here, Pierced to the soul with slander’s venomed spear.' (William Shakespeare) Here’s another...
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Sep 4, 20242 min read
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Divorce Diaries: Anti-Dissipation Orders in Action
'Love is grand. Divorce is a hundred grand.' (Anon) In the boiler room that is the divorce court, it’s common to hear accusations and...
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Aug 29, 20242 min read
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