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Spousal Maintenance After Divorce and the “Clean Break” Principle
“The clean break principle after divorce has found resonance with our courts for many years. The aim of this principle is to ensure that the parties become financially independent of each other as...
R4m Damages for a Workplace Sexual Assault
“The stance adopted by the Municipality at the trial demonstrated a disturbing lack of appreciation of its legal obligation to have provided E[….] with a safe working environment.” (Extract...
Bodies Corporate: Before You Sequestrate to Recover Arrears…
“Bankruptcy - a fate worse than debt” (Anon) One of a Body Corporate’s fundamental duties is to collect monthly levies from the scheme’s members, and to take robust action to recover any arrears. As...
Your Website of the Month: How to Plan and Hold Virtual Board Meetings
Virtual meetings are here to stay. Make the most of them with “Optimising the virtual boardroom: A guide to planning and executing virtual board meetings” from Nasdaq Governance Solutions...
11 POPIA Questions to Ask Yourself Before 30 June 2021
Note: This is a complex topic and there is no substitute for tailored professional advice. What is set out below is of necessity no more than a simplified summary of some practical highlights. You...
When Bond Clauses Sink Sales
“Before anything else, preparation is the key to success” (Alexander Graham Bell) You sell your house, give the signed sale agreement to your attorney, and wait to get paid out as soon as the...