Couple arguing. Only about six in 10 South African marriages get to celebrate a 10th anniversary and women are most likely to file for divorce and end the union. This is according to a 2018 statistical report on marriages and divorces by Statistics SA released this week, which found that about four …
South Africa will be under 21 days of lockdown from midnight on Thursday – with businesses in for a rough time as measures to break the spread of Covid-19 get serious. On Monday evening President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation detailing South Africa’s next step in its action plan to curb the …
For all your landlord/tenant issues please get in touch with us (Gauteng Area) Tel: 011 740 2326/7Fax: 0866 708 326Email: info@louwrenscoetzer.co.za 27 Mar 2020 South Africa is facing a major change in daily routine as President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a 21-day lockdown in order to stem the COVID-19 pandemic – effective …
Increasingly, members of the public are approached by touts in South African hospitals. You’re at your most fragile after you or a family member has been injured in an accident. What you need at this time is the support of loved ones and trusted medical professionals. What you don’t need …
Significant changes to South African property legislation make it necessary for legal practitioners specialising in this aspect of law to have access to the most up-to-date resources. Acknowledged by legal practitioners, academics and students as an authoritative one-stop publication, the 6th Edition of Silberberg & Schoeman’s: The Law of Property …
Few of us ever test our powers of deduction, except when filling out an income tax form” (Laurence J. Peter of The Peter Principle) Letting out property can give you an excellent “annuity” income, and if that concept appeals to you and a buy-to-let property comes your way at the …
Members of parliament met last week to discuss the long-awaited draft bill on land expropriation without compensation. With the draft bill set to be published for public comment in the coming weeks, there has been some fear-mongering on social media platforms suggesting that the proposed law will lead to Zimbabwe-like …
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If you’ve sustained an injury in a Gauteng accident, we can help to make sure that you are fairly compensated. Contact us today to schedule consultation and learn about the benefits of filing a personal injury claim. We will explain your rights as an accident victim and answer any questions …
Universal Church of the Kingdom of God v Myeni and Others (2015) 36 ILJ 2832 (LAC) By Romano Ismail The Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (the appellant), appointed Mr Myeni (the third respondent) as a pastor. Consequently, the third respondent signed two documents titled ‘Regulations for Pastors’, and …
By Marlene Lamprecht Section 31(1) of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 creates the offence of failing to make payment in accordance with a maintenance order. Section 31(1) states: ‘Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), any person who fails to make any particular payment in accordance with a maintenance …
By Gert Nel The Road Accident Fund (RAF) proudly runs a campaign called ‘RAF on the Road’, which forms part of the RAF’s marketing campaign and is aimed at encouraging the public to claim directly from the RAF. The programme has won a number of accolades, including the Department of …
