'If you don't like where you are, move. You are not a tree.' (Jim Rohn) It’s that time of year again – summer sunshine, happy...

Media reports of the recent Constitutional Court decision holding a section of the Divorce Act unconstitutional and giving Parliament 24...

'Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien' (Sting’s ‘Englishman in New York’) South Africa is attractive to overseas property buyers with our...

'The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller but one.' (Old proverb) You buy a 'pre-loved' vehicle which turns out to be a complete dud....

'Caveat subscriptor'– old legal maxim meaning 'Let the signer beware!' A recent High Court decision once again highlights the dangers of...

'Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.' (Ambrose Bierce) It may well be that in the future, we will be able...

'The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger' (William Shakespeare) Tripping over aisle blockages or slipping on floors made slick by...

'Dementia is the plague of our time, the disease of the century.' (Unattributed) Dementia is a widespread medical condition that affects...

'The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.' (Napoleon Bonaparte) This October marks the 20th anniversary of the globally...

'Creditors have better memories than debtors.' (Benjamin Franklin) How well you manage your debtors’ book and how successful you are in...

'A fundamental principle in issue here is that nobody may take the law into their own hands. In order to preserve order and peace in...

'…an employment relationship is predicated on trust' (Extract from judgment below) Our courts have once again confirmed that dismissal is...

'Live each day as if it were your last… because one day, you’ll be right.' (Benny Hill) It’s always tempting to procrastinate about...

'He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.' (Shakespeare) As our lives move...

'So often, a party in a divorce is so aggrieved and upset by their spouse's behaviour during the marriage, and rightfully so, that they...

'…data messages or electronic signatures are now recognised in our law as equivalent to a proper basis upon which a written contract can...

'There is no sound more peaceful than rain on the roof, if you're safe asleep in someone else's house.' (Anne Tyler) You move into your...

'MTl's business clearly amounted to an unlawful ponzi-scheme i.e. a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return to investors...

More and more couples are opting to live together as permanent life partners rather than enter into a formal marriage. The risk for such...

In the context of this article, domestic workers refer to individuals who work in your home, including: gardeners, cleaners, cooks,...