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SARS raises the penalty bar

04 March 2026

Claiming a bona fide error may soon be far more difficult.

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Gig work: The legal reality

04 March 2026

Flexible work comes with legal responsibility. Employers, know the risks.

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Litigation costs, simplified

04 March 2026

Winning a case doesn’t mean winning the bill. Learn how litigation costs really work.

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Regulating tomorrow’s financial services, today

04 March 2026

South Africa’s fintech landscape is evolving, and regulation is keeping pace.

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Article

SARS raises the penalty bar

04 March 2026

Claiming a bona fide error may soon be far more difficult.

READ MORE
27
Article

Gig work: The legal reality

04 March 2026

Flexible work comes with legal responsibility. Employers, know the risks.

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24
Article

Litigation costs, simplified

04 March 2026

Winning a case doesn’t mean winning the bill. Learn how litigation costs really work.

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Article

Regulating tomorrow’s financial services, today

04 March 2026

South Africa’s fintech landscape is evolving, and regulation is keeping pace.

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Lease agreements – cancellation, deposits and inspections

14 April 2025,  Aqeelah Petersen

The Consumer Protection Act and the Rental Housing Act aims to balance the rights of landlords and tenants when concluding... lease agreements.

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Is your residential lease agreement a fixed-term agreement subject to the Consumer Protection Act?

26 July 2024,  Albri Voges

For landlords and tenants alike, the lease process of a residential unit can be a stressful time.

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Can I do as I please with deposits received from my tenant?

11 April 2016

I have a small block of flats that I lease out to tenants. I always insist on a deposit to... cover tenants that skip out on the final lease payment or cause damage to the property. I always invest the deposits in a savings account and in general return the deposits to the tenants. Recently a tenant wishing to terminate his lease approached me and asked for his deposit back including all interest earned thereon. I have never had such a request. Do I have to return the full deposit and interest to him?

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Can I change my tenant’s locks?

08 March 2016

I’ve been leasing a small townhouse to a young tenant. Unfortunately, the tenant is terrible at paying his rent and... offers excuse after excuse. I’m fed up with the situation and just want him out. Can I change the locks when he is at work?

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Take it with, or leave behind? The complexity of lease improvements

09 November 2015

We’ve been renting a house for a few years. My wife and I had made several improvements to the house... and garden. Now I’m being transferred and we have to move, but am wondering what’s to happen with all the improvements to the rental property. May we take it with or does the landlord need to compensate us for it? 

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Can landlords switch off your electricity?

11 June 2015

You’ve just gotten home on a cold winter night and plan to sit snuggly in front of your heater watching... a movie, when you realise - no electricity! Used to load shedding, you opt for a nice warm bath. But, alas the water is already cold. Infuriated, you pull out your phone to call your friend to complain about the state of affairs, when you notice the sms from your landlord informing you that he has cut off your electricity because you are in arrears with your electricity bill. But can he just do this?

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