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Month: October 2014

HOUSES: TRANSFER TRUMPS INTENTION

“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward” (Vernon Law) Never assume that you have any rights to a property just because the owner says that he/she intends to give you ownership, even if

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MIXED USE PROPERTIES: WHAT RATES MUST YOU PAY?

Municipalities may levy rates on properties by valuing them and then applying a rate to them based on categories of permitted or actual usage, with “residential” properties traditionally attracting lower rates than “commercial”, “business” and “industrial” properties. What happens though

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DIRECTORS: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND YOUR INCREASED PERSONAL LIABILITY RISK

Government and our courts are serious about protecting the environment, and NEMA (the National Environmental Management Act) is being strictly enforced. A new amendment to NEMA provides that directors (and members of CCs) are now jointly and severally liable “for

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WHISTLE(BLOWING) WHILE YOU WORK

“The fostering of a culture of disclosure is a constitutional imperative as it is at the heart of the fundamental principles aimed at the achievement of a just society based on democratic values” (Labour Appeal Court, case below) The “Whistle-blower’s

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THE OCTOBER WEBSITE: HOW TO REDUCE THE PAIN OF QUEUING AT SARS

You can these days make your life a lot easier by interacting with SARS online for many things, but occasionally a personal visit to a physical branch is unavoidable. Reduce the pain by checking SARS’ website page “Find the Shortest

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IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS: TWO REQUIREMENTS POSTPONED, BUT APPLY NOW

Home Affairs have announced a postponement to 1 June 2015 of two of the new rules relating to children, namely the Unabridged Birth Certificate requirement and the requirement for written permission from both parents/guardians authorising a child’s travel. With reports

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DEVELOPERS: NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS

Anyone involved in construction work, including developers and other “clients”, “designers” (architects, engineers, interior designers etc) and contractors, should familiarise themselves with the Department of Labour’s new “Construction Regulations 2014” issued in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. 

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