'Only in our dreams are we free; the rest of the time we need wages.' (Terry Pratchett) Retrenching employees can be an expensive...

'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 –...

'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...

'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...

From 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) will increase, impacting not only the BCEA...

'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...

'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....

'The right of self-defence is the first law of nature.' (St. George Tucker, Blackstone's Commentaries, 1803) South Africa’s chronically...

'Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.' (Pablo Picasso) If you own assets outside South Africa, you...

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...

' To be prepared is half the victory.' (Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote) Perhaps you’re a director losing sleep over the risk...

Our laws are always protective of our rights to privacy and dignity.

'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...

Learn the steps and legalities involved for foreigner buyers in SA's property market.

Choices you make now will affect both of you (and your families) forever.

'Sexual violence is a horrific reality that continues to plague this country.' (Quoted in judgment below) It’s often said that victims of...

'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...

'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...

'I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.' (Mark Twain) Our Constitution guarantees everyone rights to education but...

'The best investment you will ever make are your employees' (Peter Drucker) As the end of the year approaches, many employees are eagerly...