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Your Website of the Month: The Best Age to Launch a Successful Startup Is…
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission reports (see Moneyweb article here) a record 510,000 new companies registered in 2020 - 32% up from 2019. Clearly the challenges and opportunities...
Estate Planning and Wills: A Checklist to Protect Your Family
“Don’t fear death, plan for it” (Anon) Amazingly, here we are in the middle of a deadly pandemic yet still some 70% - 80% of working South Africans are said to have no will in place. That’s crazy...
Eviction Refused – Landowners, Unlawful Occupiers and the “Just and Equitable” Test
“PIE recognises that in appropriate circumstances the right to full exercise of ownership must give way, in the interest of justice and equity, to the right of vulnerable persons to a home.”...
A Million Rand Warning: Act When Employees Reach Retirement Age
“Retirement is for people who don’t like their jobs” (Paul McCartney) Many employees reaching “retirement age” (often set at 60 or 65) are not ready to retire. Perhaps they need to carry on earning...
Don’t Risk Consequential “Loss of Profits” Damages: Check Your Contracts and Insurance!
“Consequential Loss: This is loss not directly caused by the insured event, but is an indirect result of the event. This is loss or damage that was not foreseen by the insurer or the policyholder at...
Your Website of the Month: Start a New Business Fast and Lean
The COVID-19 pandemic has closed many doors, but it has also levelled many playing fields and opened up a slew of new business opportunities. If you are one of the many budding entrepreneurs out...