by Maria D'Amico | Oct 20, 2020 | General Law
Proposed Expropriation Bill WHAT CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE PROPOSED EXPROPRIATION BILL? The Expropriation Bill 2020 (the Bill) was submitted to Parliament on 9 October 2020. It is set to replace the Expropriation Act of 1975 as that Act is inconsistent with the...
by Maria D'Amico | Oct 15, 2019 | Franchising
New Property Act affects Franchising The Property Practitioners Act, no 22 of 2019 (the Property Act), was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the 3rd of October, 2019, which replaces the Estate Agencies Affairs Act, no 112 of 1976. In the Property...
by Maria D'Amico | Oct 4, 2019 | General Law, Legal Tips
How much interest can you charge a debtor If someone owes you money, how much interest can you charge? If you have a contract with someone where money is or becomes due, then you are entitled to charge interest for payments not made on due date. But how much? If you...
by Maria D'Amico | Oct 2, 2019 | General Law
Change in the Prescribed Rate of Interest Change in the Prescribed Rate of Interest If two or more parties conclude an agreement, such agreement may stipulate the interest rate that a party must pay on a debt in the event of timeous non-payment. If the other party is...
by Maria D'Amico | Sep 23, 2019 | Family Law, Legal Tips
Spanking your kids at home is now illegal Recent Constitutional Court Judgement: Spanking your kids at home is now illegal In 2017, a High Court judgment outlawed corporal punishment in private homes. This ruling was upheld by the Constitutional Court on 18 September...
