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Date: 26 February 2025 | Location: Online webinar – link will be sent to registrants

Join us for our annual online panel discussion as our expert panellists set to work decoding the 2025 national budget from a legal, tax, accounting, fiduciary, and compliance perspective and discuss the implications it holds for individuals, trusts, and companies. 

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Date: 26 February 2025
Start Time: 26 February 2025 03:00 PM
End Time: 26 February 2025 04:00 PM

Panel Discussion: Decoding the 2025 Budget Speech

Date: 26 February 2025 | Location: Online webinar – link will be sent to registrants

Join us for our annual online panel discussion as our expert panellists set to work decoding the 2025 national budget from a legal, tax, accounting, fiduciary, and compliance perspective and discuss the implications it holds for individuals, trusts, and companies. 

Event Details
Date: 26 February 2025
Start Time: 26 February 2025 03:00 PM
End Time: 26 February 2025 04:00 PM

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When is the National Credit Act applicable to a credit agreement?

19 June 2024,  Jaco Van den Berg

Understanding when the National Credit Act (NCA) applies to credit agreements is crucial for both consumers and providers, highlighting the... need for legal advice to navigate its complexities.

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We do not wish to marry; how do we regulate our relationship?

09 March 2023

With the increase in the number of divorces and decline in marriages in South Africa, what legal protection is available... to ex-spouses, separated partners or domestic life partners?

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What if the employee working from home, does not work at home?

08 February 2022

If your business has employees working from home, you may be concerned about whether your employees are in fact working... their required hours, or if they may instead be “stealing time” from your business. Should companies merely accept this as the new world of work due to the pandemic, or can a company act against such employees?

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Your right of pre-emption when a group of properties is being sold

14 July 2021,  Herman du Randt

I rent a portion of a farm which forms part of a larger group of properties. In my lease agreement... I have a standard right of pre-emption. It has come to my attention that the owner wishes to sell the entire portfolio of properties as a single transaction, including the portion I am leasing. I don’t want to lose the property, but I’m not sure if my right of pre-emption still applies if the group of properties is being sold?

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Is a power of attorney an abdication, or temporary delegation of your authority to act?

06 January 2021,  Jonathan Le Riche

I recently had to sign a power of attorney authorising my attorney to act on my behalf in my property... transfer. It just got me wondering about what exactly a power of attorney means and for how long it remains valid. Can you enlighten me?

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What's so risky about a risk clause in a property sale agreement?

03 November 2020

Conveyancers are confronted fairly often with disgruntled purchasers when they take occupation of their new property after date of transfer.... This is most often due to, for example: minor repair work such as shower doors not closing or in some instances, major repair work if for instance the geyser bursts and floods their new home.That's why, when entering into a sale agreement, as a Purchaser you must be aware what you are signing, the meaning of the clauses contained within that agreement and most importantly how those conditions will apply to you from date of signature to date of transfer.The Purchaser will want to hold the Seller liable to pay for the cost of these repairs. It is at this point (after date of transfer) that the Conveyancer will refer the Purchaser to the sale agreement, and more specifically the “risk” clause. The risk clause is standard in most Sale agreements and sometimes can be as minimal as a one-liner, such as “All risk and benefit of ownership shall pass to the Purchaser on date of transfer”. It may be minimal but, it packs a punch if you ignore it and are then forced to confront the reality of this clause.The risk clause entails, that once the property has been transferred into the name of the Purchaser, the risk also passes to the Purchaser on that date. This places the risk associated with ownership of the property and the burden of any repair work as specified in our examples above, on the Purchaser.If the scenario was different and possible repairs were brought to the attention of the Seller before transfer, the Seller would be obliged to then attend thereto. This would either be in terms of a clause in the agreement wherein the Seller warrants that the property will be maintained in the same condition (save for any repair work agreed to), usually from date of signature to date of occupation or in terms of agreement between the parties for any specified repairs.It is of utmost importance, that before you sign the agreement of sale, you inspect the property thoroughly and if you are unsure of dissatisfied with anything, you bring it to the attention of the Seller. The best way to do this and thereby safeguard your interests is to record it as a special condition within the sale agreement. It is then clear what each party's duties are and ensures a smooth transfer process for all parties involved.

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Can you sell your water use entitlement to a neighbour?

17 August 2020,  Jaco Van den Berg

With all attention being on Covid-19, people have forgotten that large parts of our country are still suffering from a... prolonged drought. The drought and our suffering economy has made me look into selling my water use to a neighbour who urgently needs it and is willing to buy such from me and which money I could really use. However, I’m not sure whether I can in fact sell my water use to him. Is this possible?

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