Getting married is an exciting time, you are thinking about venues, wedding dresses and where you will live, but it’s important to spend some time considering your marriage contract, as this could seriously impact your finances, including those of your children, in the future. In South Africa, your marriage is automatically assumed to be in...Read More

Purchasing a vehicle through financing agreements has allowed many consumers the opportunity to own a car. Banks and credit/financial institutions alike have offered credit agreements over a selection of loan terms that makes owning a car more affordable – if you don’t add up the interest incurred. However, there is a loophole in this agreement...Read More

We’ve all seen a flurry of emails and WhatsApp messages from businesses informing us that our details are currently stored on their database, but what does the POPI Act mean for small to medium businesses, and how do they stay compliant? Compliance with The Personal Protection of Information (POPI) Act became mandatory on 1 July...Read More

The principle of “no work, no pay” is a part of our labour law and common law and is rooted in one of the core principles of the employment relationship, this being that an employee has an obligation to place his or her services at the employer’s disposal and the employer has an obligation to...Read More

Compulsory Vaccinations In The Workplace This is a truly relevant and loaded question at present.The answering of which will depend largely on the specific circumstances of each working environment and will involve the careful balancing of a number of fundamental rights. Currently, there is no law in place making the COVID-19 vaccine obligatory, this has...Read More

With the right legal advice and the guidance of an experienced law expert, Wills do not have to be intimidating or overwhelming. To help you understand them a little bit better, here are some answers to questions that you may have surrounding your Last Will and Testament. What is a Will? A Will is a...Read More

The Children’s Act, 38 of 2005 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) deals with parental rights and responsibilities, and it can be summarily explained as follows :- A person can have full rights and responsibilities; OR Specific rights and responsibilities. If a person only has specific rights it would mean that the person can only exercise some of...Read More

If you are planning on travelling this Holiday with your children who are under eighteen years old, you need to be aware that legislation requires that certain documents be provided to immigration authorities when a minor is travelling without their parents or with only one parent internationally. If a minor child is travelling with both...Read More

What is a good guideline if there isn’t a Parenting plan in place for contact during the school holidays and special occasions? This varies on age of the child/ren and their maturity, overnight contact is not recommended by the Family Advocate for children under two years old. A shorter period is advised for children under...Read More

An Offer to Purchase is the same thing as a Sale Agreement An Offer to Purchase (OTP) becomes a legally binding contract once it has been signed. The word “offer” is misleading in the sense that purchasers think they can simply withdraw the offer if they change their minds. This is not the case. An...Read More