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Buying a House: What Costs Will You Pay, and When?
It’s a really exciting time, buying a house, particularly if it’s your first! Don’t forget, however, that you will have to pay a variety of costs over and above the purchase price. What are those costs and when must you pay them? Do they impact your ability to afford...
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Director Delinquency Declarations: Managing Your Risk
The rewards of company directorship come with a caution: the duties and responsibilities imposed on you by the Companies Act need constant management. Drop the ball on that and you could face some seriously negative consequences. We’ll discuss one of those risks – the career-threatening risk of being declared...
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Considering Using Sequestration to Recover Levies? Think Again
Unpaid levies can leave body corporates out of pocket and out of patience. When conventional debt recovery feels too slow, sequestration may seem like the obvious next step. But a recent High Court judgment is a reminder that sequestration is not a debt-collection shortcut. The court refused an...
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Beyond Your Will: Leaving a Legacy
Your will must always lie at the heart of your estate planning. But don’t concentrate solely on the financial wellbeing of your family after you are gone. The personal legacy you leave them is also important. It focuses on your family’s values, history and heritage, supporting your heirs in...
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Budget 2026: How Much Will the Increased CGT Primary Residence Exclusion Save You?
Phew! No major tax increases are planned, and taxpayers will benefit from zero “bracket creep” across a range of taxes. While property sellers and buyers will be disappointed that transfer duty thresholds have not increased, there’s reason to get very excited about the 50% increase in the primary residence...
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Your New Car’s a Lemon: Here’s How to Make Lemonade and Get Your Money Back
You buy a second-hand vehicle and finance it through a bank. When you realise the vehicle is a complete lemon, you cancel the sale and return the vehicle. But the bank still wants its monthly instalments. We have good news for you. The Supreme Court of Appeal has just...
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Choose Your Conveyancer with Care! A Cautionary Tale of “Fraud Unravels All”
Buying and selling a house is probably one of the most important financial transactions you will ever be involved in. Not to mention the emotional aspect of acquiring or letting go of your “home sweet home”. This is why it’s vital to choose the right conveyancer. Case in point, a...
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Effective 1 March 2026: New National Minimum Wage
The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each “ordinary hour worked” has been increased from 1 March 2026 by 5% from R28,79 per hour to R30,23 per hour. Domestic workers: Assuming a work month of 22 days x 8 hours per day, R30,23 per hour equates to R241,84 per day...
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Love and the Law: Cohabiting? Get Your House in Order Now
“All you need is love… and a good lawyer.” (Anonymous) February, with its Valentine’s Day chocolates, roses and declarations of undying love, should be a month for romance, not legal niceties. But in the real world, love and the law are inextricably linked because any relationship’s structure and consequences...
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