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WORKING PAST THE NORMAL RETIREMENT AGE – WHAT ARE THE PITFALLS FOR EMPLOYER & EMPLOYEES ALIKE?
For centuries, there was no formal retirement age. The first formal retirement age was introduced by President Truman of the United States of America after the Second World War to make way in the workplace for the returning soldiers. Before…
LEGAL LOOPHOLES: PROPERTY TRANSFERS WITHOUT PAYING TRANSFER DUTY
Following the budget speech by the Minister of Finance, as of 1 April 2025, no transfer duty is to be paid on immovable property transactions that fall below the threshold of R1.2 million. This threshold is reviewed annually by the…
AN OCCUPANT HAS ERECTED IMPROVEMENTS ON ANOTHER PERSON’S LAND. CAN I OWN BUILDINGS BUT NOT THE LAND UPON WHICH THE BUILDINGS ARE SITUATED? IF NOT, WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS?
Our courts have determined that an occupant who has made improvements — whether useful, necessary, or luxurious — could in certain circumstances have a claim to retain possession until those improvements are properly acknowledged or compensated. This right of retention…
CREDITORS BE WARNED: SCA AFFIRMS THAT ONLY LIQUIDATORS CAN PERFORM RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS
Most recently, the SCA considered an appeal concerning a payment made to Pick ‘n Pay by attorneys on behalf of their franchisee, pursuant a sale of business agreement. In the case of Pick ‘n Pay Retailers (Pty) Ltd v Ramalho,…
TO DRAFT OR NOT TO DRAFT: NON-COMPLIANCE AND CONDONATION UNDER THE WILLS ACT 7 OF 1953
To Draft or Not to Draft: non-compliance and condonation under the Wills Act 7 of 1953
In South Africa, section 2(1)(a) of the Wills Act (“the Act”) lays down strict rules for the validity of a Will. Therefore, even…