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Agreements Not to Sue – Tread Carefully!
“Agreements not to litigate are not necessarily unreasonable.” (Extract from judgment below) An "Agreement Not to Sue" undertakes that one party won't take legal action against another. In other...
Installing Home Solar – How to Comply with the Regulatory Requirements
“We have this handy fusion reactor in the sky called the sun; you don’t have to do anything, it just works. It shows up every day” (Elon Musk) Eskom’s no-end-in-sight loadshedding, rising...
Budget 2023: Your Tax Tables and Tax Calculator
How much will you be paying in income tax, petrol and sin taxes? Use Fin 24’s four-step Budget Calculator here to find out. Have a look at the tax tables below for the new tax rates and comparisons...
Can You Claim Damages After Hitting a Pothole?
“The American Automobile Association estimated in the five years prior to 2016 that 16 million drivers in the United States have suffered damage from potholes to their vehicle including tire...
Effective 1 March 2023: New Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage
Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold, summarised below for your convenience. Both are effective from 1...
Neighbours Behaving Badly: Illegal Buildings and Demolition Orders
“The approval of building plans is not a mere formality in town planning and compliance with building standards promote public safety … The courts should not permit landowners to erect illegal...