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We have all seen the courtroom dramas where the accused are charged with criminal offences, and the State has to prove its

As the risks of climate change become more intense and prevalent in today’s world, businesses are feeling the pressure to adapt and

Property ownership in today’s economy is no small feat. But even when you’ve worked most of your adult life towards buying the family home of your dreams, the possibility of downsizing should never

A deed of suretyship is an agreement that is concluded by a creditor and a third party. The essentialia of this type

The Wills Act sets out the requirements for a valid Last Will and Testament. For a will to be valid, it must

Unlike “conventional trusts” that are taxed at a flat tax rate, a special trust is taxed on the same sliding scale applicable

Property ownership is no small feat. It is one of the most reliable forms of investment and one of the biggest items

The Domestic Violence Amendment Bill (the Bill) was introduced in the National Assembly in September 2020 but has yet to be signed

The Constitutional Court in the matter of Mtokonya v Minister of Police [2017] ZACC 33 dealt with the issue of extinctive prescription, in particular regarding whether section

Section 9HB of the Income Tax Act provides for a roll-over of a capital gain or loss when an asset is transferred between

The VAT Act makes provision for the supply of residential fixed property by a VAT vendor (being a property developer) to be

While the possibility of a global pandemic was always at the back of our minds, its emergence still managed to catch us