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Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?
02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

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Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal
02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this article, we analyse the SCA’s views in this regard.

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Can Landlords unilaterally charge for additional services?
02 May 2024

The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this... article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease agreement and then unilaterally charge extra for such services or remove existing services without consequence.

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In the Land of the Will, Clarity is King
29 April 2024

“The golden rule for the interpretation of testaments is to ascertain the wishes of the testator from the language used.... And when these wishes are ascertained, the court is bound to give effect to them, unless we are prevented by some rule or law from doing so.” (Quoted in the judgment below)

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Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?

02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

READ MORE
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Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal

02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this article, we analyse the SCA’s views in this regard.

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Can Landlords unilaterally charge for additional services?

02 May 2024

The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this... article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease agreement and then unilaterally charge extra for such services or remove existing services without consequence.

READ MORE
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In the Land of the Will, Clarity is King

29 April 2024

“The golden rule for the interpretation of testaments is to ascertain the wishes of the testator from the language used.... And when these wishes are ascertained, the court is bound to give effect to them, unless we are prevented by some rule or law from doing so.” (Quoted in the judgment below)

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Rising Damp and Failed Waterproofing: How to Sue the Sellers

29 April 2024

“[w]here a seller recklessly tells a half-truth or knows the facts but does not reveal them because he or she... has not bothered to consider their significance, this may also amount to fraud” … “a willful abstention from establishing the true facts does not constitute a lack of knowledge” (Extracts from the judgment below)

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The Pothole Plague – Claiming Damages

29 April 2024

“If cars are required to be roadworthy, shouldn’t roads be required to be car-worthy?” (Online meme)

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Lending to a Friend or Relative – When Must You Register as a Credit Provider?

29 April 2024

“In life, we never lose friends, we only learn who the true ones are” (Unknown)

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Blazing changes in the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill

24 April 2024

In early April 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill.  

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When to Lawyer Up

27 March 2024

“The first thing we do is, let’s kill all the lawyers.” (Shakespeare)

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How to Safeguard Your Digital Presence: A Simple Checklist for Website Compliance

27 March 2024

“It’s important to remember your competitor is only one mouse click away” (Doug Warner)

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