WHAT TO DO WHEN INJURED BY A DOMESTIC ANIMAL
Having a domesticated animal, such as a dog or horse, can be a great source of joy for its owner. However, such domesticated animals come with a lot of responsibility and potential liability. This is so because a person injured by a domestic animal can hold its owner liable for the damages suffered by such a person, […]
WHO TAKES THE FALL FOR SPILLAGE INCIDENTS IN SHOPPING CENTRES?
This question of liability amid spillage cases has never been fully settled in our law until recently when the case of Holtzhausen v Cenprop Real Estate (Pty) Ltd and Another [2021] 2 All SA 457 (WCC) created some doubts on the legal position of an owner or manager of a shopping mall in “spillage cases”. Spillage cases […]
IMPLICATIONS OF ESTATE DUTY
Estate duty is charged on the dutiable value of the estate in terms of the Estate Duty Act. The general rule is that if the taxpayer is ordinarily resident in South Africa at the time of death, all of his/her assets (including deemed property), wherever they are situated, will be included in the gross value […]