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September 20, 2019

What is Poor Work Performance? A Case of Missed Sales Targets

“…the employer has a duty to investigate all possible alternatives short of dismissal, and this duty accords with the onus […]
September 20, 2019

Property: Are Verbal Agreements Valid?

“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on” (Samuel Goldwyn) Verbal agreements in South Africa are generally as […]
September 20, 2019

Your Will: What You Can and Can’t Do

Where there’s a will, I want to be in it” (Anon) Your will (“Last Will and Testament”) is quite possibly […]
June 13, 2019

Your Website of the Month: Coming Soon – More Courts Offering Mediation Options

“Agree, for the law is costly” (wise old proverb) The cost, delay and risk of contested litigation sometimes makes it […]
June 13, 2019

Tax Freedom Day 2019 Has Arrived!

“Untold Wealth: That which does not appear on income tax returns” (Anonymous) “Tax Freedom Day” is the first day of […]
June 13, 2019

Business Rescue: Are Your Suretyships Enforceable? A R5.5m Lesson for Directors and Creditors

“Some people use one-half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it” (George Prentice, […]
June 13, 2019

Equal Pay for Equal Work – Can You Differentiate Without Unfairly Discriminating?

“Prohibition of unfair discrimination: No person may unfairly discriminate, directly or indirectly, against an employee, in any employment policy or […]
June 13, 2019

Directors at War and the Liquidation Option – A Tale of Sibling Rivalry

“Family quarrels are bitter things. They don’t go according to any rules” (F. Scott Fitzgerald) A company’s directors have both […]

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