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Do criminal charges trump a disciplinary hearing?

30 November 2023,  Odirile Matladi

Should an employee be criminally charged in respect of conduct that happened at the employee’s workplace, the question can arise as to whether the employer is now prohibited from proceeding with disciplinary action against the employee given the pending criminal charges.

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AI and the Law – take note of the fine print!

30 November 2023,  Jaco Van den Berg

Increasingly chatbots, search engines and artificial intelligence-driven engagement platforms have been in the news, often for the amazing capabilities they demonstrated, but sometimes also for the dangers they pose. This raises the question of how far lawyers can go in relying on these incredible AI interfaces to help them get answers and enhance their work.

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Anti-dividend stripping rules – when dividends turn into capital gains

30 November 2023,  Dr Candice Reynders

Dividend stripping has been under the watchful eyes of the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) for some time. As a highly technical topic, we will take a look in this article only at the anti-dividend stripping rules that may apply to dividend stripping.

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New SARS beneficial ownership disclosures when filing your trust tax returns

29 November 2023,  Elani van Coller

Trustees should take note of additional requirements relating to the filing of provisional Trust tax returns in January 2024 as SARS climbs on the beneficial ownership reporting train.

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Latent defects, prescription and your newly bought home

29 November 2023,  Cleopatra Mukhari

Home buyers are often worried about the risk of discovering a latent defect after they have bought a home, particularly where sellers may have gone to some length to hide the defects to get the house sold. In this article we take a look at the role prescription plays when discovering defects and how this may affect the buyer’s ability to take steps against a seller.

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Must a sectional title scheme developer also pay levies?

21 November 2023,  Corlia van Zyl

Uncover the financial responsibilities of sectional title scheme developers—do they need to contribute to levies, or not?

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The practicalities of a sectional title scheme

21 November 2023,  Deonay Scholtz

Uncover the potential of investing in sectional title development with insights on the increasing popularity of such schemes, and gain practical guidance on the process from acquisition to individual unit transfers.

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Right-of-way servitude and how to register it?

21 November 2023,  Carl Kellerman

Exploring the practical importance of registering a right-of-way servitude, the definition, creation, and the considerations surrounding its lapse or cancellation.

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Can Sectional Owners install Solar Panels at their Unit in a Sectional Title Scheme?

21 November 2023,  Carl Kellerman

In response to severe power cuts in South Africa, sectional owners are exploring alternative and renewable power solutions to mitigate the impact of loadshedding, prompting questions about the legalities and requirements for installing solar panels at sectional units.

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Navigating the boundaries of ancestral practices in a sectional title scheme

21 November 2023,  Corlia van Zyl

Delving into the complexities of communal living within a sectional title scheme, and the concerns and legalities surrounding a neighbour's proposal to hold a sacrificial slaughter as an offering to ancestral spirits.

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Navigating spousal maintenance in your Antenuptial contract

06 November 2023,  Chang-Lin Dirks

When getting married a common option for couples is to select getting married out of community of property with the accrual system. This requires an antenuptial contract to be drawn up by a notary. But what happens if one of the spouses wishes to also in the antenuptial contract exclude the right to claim maintenance should they get divorced. Is that at all enforceable?

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Does a claim for maintenance fall away when you die?

06 November 2023,  Tebello Setleko

A question that often arises is what happens to a person’s maintenance obligations when they pass away. In this article, we have a look at what the legal position is regarding maintenance in the event of death.

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