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February 7, 2025

Renting vs Buying: The Pros and Cons

In a lowering interest environment, tenants are reconsidering their priorities. Driven by reduced interest rates and more lenient loan criteria, tenants are starting to have their […]
February 7, 2025

Sale of Immovable Property from a Deceased Estate

When an executor has been appointed by the Master through the issuance of Letters of Executorship, their primary duty is to finalise the administration of the […]
February 7, 2025

Can Maintenance Be Claimed on Behalf of Adult Dependent Children?

In a recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal, the case of Z v Z examined whether a parent has the legal standing to claim […]
February 7, 2025

I can no longer afford to pay maintenance, what should I do?

Some of us are faced with the issue of not being able to meet our financial obligations. One such obligation could be a maintenance order. South […]
April 3, 2024

Can you inherit from someone you have merely been living with?

In South Africa, the number of couples who are permanently living together in life partnerships is increasing every year. What are the consequences that would ensue […]
April 26, 2023

Non-dependent medical expenses

Can you claim medical expenses for someone not a member of your medical scheme?  You can, but there are many boxes to tick. Medical scheme membership […]
October 17, 2022

Hey, generation Y and generation Z!

Do you think you can retire comfortably? Millions of South Africans rely on the money saved in their employers’ retirement fund to earn an income when […]
October 11, 2022

Travel claims, but no allowance?

For commission-earners and the self-employed, the rules are slightly different—but travel costs can be claimed. The common mistake that I make when writing articles about travel […]
April 6, 2021

TENANTS ARE GETTING IN THE KNOW

Must my residential lease agreement be in writing?  It is currently not a requirement for a residential lease agreement to be in writing – a verbal […]
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