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CLOSING DOWN THE GUESTHOUSE NEXT DOOR: NOTES FOR OWNERS AND NEIGHBOURS
“You can be a good neighbour only if you have good neighbours”…

PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION: DRAFT REGULATIONS IN TERMS OF THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT (POPIA)
What will be required from businesses?
STATUS OF POPIA
The…

CAN A SUCCESSFUL PARTY RECOVER THEIR LEGAL COSTS?
You have taken legal action against another party and emerged…

Right to a View?
South African law does not recognise an inherent right to the…

IS MY EMPLOYEE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME?
The current prescribed earning threshold in terms of the Basic…

PASSING OF RISK
We buy and sell things every day, and no doubt most of us assume…

What constitutes gross negligence?
It is vital that companies understand the difference between…

Do property owners have an unlimited right to develop their property to the full extent provided by the zoning scheme?
Property owners may have the perception that they can develop…

DIRECTOR, THE BUCK STOPS WITH YOU
The new Companies Act of 2008 rings in an era in which directors…
