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A Million Rand Warning: Act When Employees Reach Retirement Age

26 Aug 2021
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“Retirement is for people who don’t like their jobs” (Paul McCartney) Many employees reaching “retirement age” (often set at 60 or 65) are not ready to retire. Perhaps they need to carry on earning an income, often they are fit and healthy and want to remain engaged and...

Don’t Risk Consequential “Loss of Profits” Damages: Check Your Contracts and Insurance!

26 Aug 2021
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“Consequential Loss: This is loss not directly caused by the insured event, but is an indirect result of the event. This is loss or damage that was not foreseen by the insurer or the policyholder at the time the policy was taken out. Consequential loss is in many instances not...

Your Website of the Month: Start a New Business Fast and Lean

26 Aug 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has closed many doors, but it has also levelled many playing fields and opened up a slew of new business opportunities. If you are one of the many budding entrepreneurs out there looking to start up your own business (perhaps by choice, perhaps after a...

Employee Looting and Strike Violence: When Is Dismissal Fair?

27 Jul 2021
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Employee looting and/or violence can take place during strike action or it can occur during non-workplace incidents such as the recent looting and public disorder sprees. In both cases employers need to take action, but with care. Addressing firstly the “strike” scenario,...

Violence and Looting – Can You Sue SAPS?

27 Jul 2021
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“When a crime is imminent and foreseen it is expected of the law enforcement agency to take appropriate action. The duty of the police to provide assistance arises from their mandate to carry out law and order” (extract from judgment below) Can you sue the police if they fail to...

Noisy Neighbours – Your Rights, and Buyers Beware!

27 Jul 2021
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“In common law, everyone is in general permitted to use their property for any purpose they choose, provided that the use of the property should not intrude unreasonably on the use and enjoyment by the neighbours of their properties” (extract from the “gym case” below)  Consider...

Directors, Creditors – Do Personal Suretyships Survive Business Rescue?

27 Jul 2021
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“Creditors have better memories than debtors” (Benjamin Franklin) In these hard times of pandemic and economically destructive unrest, an unfortunate number of businesses face collapse, and many will opt for the “first aid for companies” option of business rescue.   ...

Your Websites of the Month: Measure and Maximise Your Business Creativity

27 Jul 2021
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“Creativity is the key to success” (Abdul Kalam) It’s hard to think of a successful entrepreneur who isn’t at heart creative. Creativity comes with the territory, and anything you can do to increase it has got to be good for your bottom line. The good news is that you can train...

Buying Property from a Company – Should You Buy the Shares or the House?

28 Jun 2021
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“There is never a wrong time to buy the right home” (Anon)     You find the house of your dreams, agree on the price and get ready to put pen to paper. The house is in the name of a company, and you are offered a choice – either buy the house out of the...

Spousal Maintenance After Divorce and the “Clean Break” Principle

28 Jun 2021
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“The clean break principle after divorce has found resonance with our courts for many years.  The aim of this principle is to ensure that the parties become financially independent of each other as soon as possible after divorce.” (Extract from judgment below) Our courts always...
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