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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
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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
18
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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Master's Office 'lock-out' angers estate attorneys

25 August 2020,  Corné NunnsTheresa Tannous

Attorneys have launched an urgent bid for access to the Master's Office in Cape Town, saying that they have effectively... been locked out during lockdown.

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Expired Drivers' Licence Renewal Extended

20 July 2020

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has gazetted an amendment to the lockdown regulations to allow road users until next year to... renew their expired licences

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Level 4 Regulation on Moving House Lifted

12 May 2020,  Salomé van Wyk

From 7 May onwards, any person that wants to move house due to the commencement of a new lease agreement... or owing to the transfer of a property that had been registered before the lockdown, is now permitted to do so.

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Impact of Lockdown on Contracts

20 April 2020,  Salomé van Wyk

What is the effect of the declared state of disaster on agreements, especially lease agreements, particularly where a business is... forced to be closed?

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