The draft Court Rules for court-annexed mediation has been published for comment and will be finalised soon. Implementation thereof in certain magistrates courts is planned for August this year. With the impending implementation of mediation as part of the litigation
THE DEMOLITION DANGER: BUILDING WITHOUT APPROVED PLANS
A new High Court decision highlights once again the need to have your building plans approved before you build. The saga starts… This story begins way back in 2004, with the owner of a rural Guest House starting work on
PLAGUED BY A STALKER? HARASSED? FIGHT BACK!
If you or your family are being harassed or stalked in any way, the new ‘Protection from Harassment Act’ has just handed you a new remedy. The Act promises quick, easy and affordable protection for your rights via an application
NEW RULES: WHO REPORTS YOUR INCOME TO THE TAXMAN?
“Third party reporting enables income tax returns to be pre-populated and helps SARS to verify accuracy of taxpayers’ disclosures.” (SARS) Be aware that SARS has a new information stream which it will use to cross-reference to information you supply, to