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From the Horse’s Mouth: “Should You Use AI for Legal Advice?”

25 Feb 2025
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“If you didn’t hear it from the horse’s mouth, it came from the other end of the horse.” (Anon) The rapid rise of AI is hard to ignore. DeepSeek’s AI assistant, only launched on 10 January this year, has grown to rival ChatGPT in popularity, making it the most widely used AI...

Defending Yourself: What Weapons Can You Legally Carry?

25 Feb 2025
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“The right of self-defence is the first law of nature.” (St. George Tucker, Blackstone’s Commentaries, 1803)  South Africa’s chronically high crime rates have left many of us wondering what the limits are when defending ourselves and our families from criminals. What...

Effective 1 March 2025: New National Minimum Wage

25 Feb 2025
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The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each “ordinary hour worked” has been increased from 1 March 2025 by 4.4% from R27,58 per hour to R28,79 per hour.  Domestic workers: Assuming a work month of 22 days x 8 hours per day, R28,79 per hour equates to R230,32 per day or R5067,04...

A Complex Issue: Beware Late Building Penalties

28 Jan 2025
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“Home wasn’t built in a day.” (Jane Ace, radio comedian) You find the perfect plot on which to build your dream home in a security estate. Your offer is accepted and transfer proceeds – happy days! So, imagine your distress when, having proudly taken ownership, you are...

Do You Need a Second Will for Your Overseas Assets?

28 Jan 2025
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“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” (Pablo Picasso) If you own assets outside South Africa, you may have wondered: Is my local will enough? This is a question many South Africans are asking, and the answer will depend on your own unique...

Braai Chain Hauled Over the Coals for Hidden Service Charges and Fined R1m

28 Jan 2025
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“The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing… If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.” (Groucho Marx) We’ve all had this experience – meal over, relaxed and happy, you call for the bill and decide to reward your friendly and helpful waitron with a good tip. Only to find, on...

Employers: How to Avoid Paying Severance Pay on Retrenchment

28 Jan 2025
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“Only in our dreams are we free; the rest of the time we need wages.” (Terry Pratchett) Retrenching employees can be an expensive business. You’ll have to pay each employee a minimum of one week’s pay for each completed year of ongoing service, and that total liability can add up...

How Can I Buy Property in South Africa as a Foreigner?

07 Jan 2025
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“I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happy.” (Ernest Hemingway)  Are you a visitor dreaming of waking up with giraffes on your lawn and wondering how to make it happen? Or a local being asked by overseas friends and relatives: “This country’s...

Directors: Here’s How to Avoid Being Sued for Company Debts

07 Jan 2025
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“To be prepared is half the victory.” (Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote) Perhaps you’re a director losing sleep over the risk of losing everything if creditors sue you personally for your company’s debts because you’re asset-rich, and they can’t squeeze anything out of...

A New School Year Dawns – Can Unpaid Fees Bar Your Child From Enrolling?

07 Jan 2025
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“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” (Mark Twain) Our Constitution guarantees everyone rights to education, but that doesn’t mean parents can necessarily pick and choose which schools they send their children to. Nor does it mean that they can expect...
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