by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Oct 28, 2025 | Employment and Labour Law
“Raising kids is part joy and part guerilla warfare.” (Ed Asner, actor with a great sense of humour!) A game-changing judgment from our Constitutional Court sets out new rules for parental leave. The joy of becoming parents, and a father’s leave dilemma The birth of a...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Oct 28, 2025 | Family Law
“A family name holds the music of generations – it’s the first inheritance we receive.” (Attributed to Irish poet-philosopher John O’Donohue) The Constitutional Court has just confirmed (with some significant adjustments) last year’s High Court ruling that both...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Oct 28, 2025 | Employment and Labour Law, General Interest, Road Traffic
“Forewarned is forearmed.” (Wise old proverb) Government keeps assuring us that the long-delayed AARTO (Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences) system will finally begin its full national rollout on 1 December 2025. Is this another false start or the...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Sep 25, 2025 | Property
“Don’t wait to buy real estate. Buy real estate and wait.” (Will Rogers) Spring is in the air and, as the annual uptick in property sales kicks in, let’s address two questions commonly asked by both sellers and buyers who are unsure about exactly what happens after...
by Wessels + Van Zyl Inc | Sep 25, 2025 | Business Rescue, Insolvency / Liquidation
“If you’re flogging a dead horse, make sure you’re not riding it.” (Josh Stern) Creditors and company directors alike need to know how best to deal with a company in financial distress. Both should learn to recognise the difference between an...
