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Payment into the wrong bank account : who carries the risk

14 July 2025,  Salomé van Wyk

Cybercrime where money is paid into the wrong bank account is not unique. This kind of incident seems to occur... often - the comment of the judge in a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement where the court answered the question of who must suffer the loss of a payment into a wrong bank account due to cybercrime.

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From courtroom battles to common ground: Mediation and divorce

01 July 2025

Mediation in divorce is often mistaken for couples therapy, but it’s an alternative form of dispute resolution — helping separating... partners work through the terms of their divorce with the help of an independent third party.

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Selling your property? Watch out for lurking capital gains tax

01 July 2025

Before you count your profit, watch out for what’s quietly lurking beneath — capital gains tax. Here’s what every homeowner,... investor, and trustee should know before signing on the dotted line…

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Owing SARS money? Here’s what you need to do

30 June 2025

Owe SARS more than you can pay? You might be able to negotiate your way out of it—legally. Learn how... a compromise could offer a second chance.

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Payment into the wrong bank account : who carries the risk

14 July 2025,  Salomé van Wyk

Cybercrime where money is paid into the wrong bank account is not unique. This kind of incident seems to occur... often - the comment of the judge in a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgement where the court answered the question of who must suffer the loss of a payment into a wrong bank account due to cybercrime.

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Article

From courtroom battles to common ground: Mediation and divorce

01 July 2025

Mediation in divorce is often mistaken for couples therapy, but it’s an alternative form of dispute resolution — helping separating... partners work through the terms of their divorce with the help of an independent third party.

READ MORE
30
Article

Selling your property? Watch out for lurking capital gains tax

01 July 2025

Before you count your profit, watch out for what’s quietly lurking beneath — capital gains tax. Here’s what every homeowner,... investor, and trustee should know before signing on the dotted line…

READ MORE
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Article

Owing SARS money? Here’s what you need to do

30 June 2025

Owe SARS more than you can pay? You might be able to negotiate your way out of it—legally. Learn how... a compromise could offer a second chance.

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Filter: Children’s Act
Your kids cannot eat your excuses for lunch

05 October 2023,  Aqeelah Petersen

Children are dependent on adults.  This is a fact, and in attempt to protect them, the law regards the rights of... children to be of paramount importance.

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Can an unmarried father register a child under his surname?

15 November 2021

I’m the father of a newborn daughter. The mother, to whom I’m not married, disappeared immediately after birth leaving me... as sole parent of my daughter. Because I don’t know where the mother is I cannot get the mother’s consent. Without this consent Home Affairs does not want to register my daughter under my surname. I have no idea what to do now. Can you help?

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