Law Blog
Absa bank : is ons geld veilig of is hier ‘n krisis?
In ‘n hoofberig op die voorblad van Rapport van Sondag 2 Oktober berig die koerant dat “…die Valke ondersoek die moontlikheid dat ‘n sindikaat toegang tot Absa-kliȅnte se rekeninge gekry het en besig is om miljoene rande van hulle te steel”. Ons firma handel tans met...
How strong must tea be?
Notes on sport quotas, racism and milkIn the aftermath of the Springbok rugby team’s devastating repeated losses against Australia, Argentina and this morning against the All Blacks, the quota policy of the SA Government is once again in the spotlight. The Boks are...
Skukuza marathon – Property.CoZa shines!
Property.CoZa Lowveld had a magnificent turnout at the Skukuza marathon. We manned the no 1 water point near the Panic hide. The kind game rangers kept the crocks and hippos at bay and the team supported hundreds of runners. Ons gees was fantasties. Mooi julle en baie...
High Court victory for client : restraint of trade
The High Court (North Gauteng, Pretoria) ruled in favour of MPU Copiers (Nelspruit) in an application to restrain a former employee from joining Canon Business Centre or certain of its affiliates contrary to a restraint of trade provision in its employment contract....
High Court Appearance Mpumalanga Division
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Know your Pie before you eat!
In a recent decision of the Gauteng North High Court in a purported Pie eviction, it was held that the application was fatal due to non-joinder of interested parties. The decision is unreported. The facts, and the merits have relevance for other reasons as well. These...
Nelspruit CID – the levy saga
Following a default judgment in the Nelspruit Magistrate’s Court against the Nelspruit CID (City Improvement District) for payment of levies, the CID objected to the public statements made by our offices. We have therefore decided to supply the full facts surrounding...
Bobroff – Law Society, quo vadis?
The M-net program Carte Blanche brought the full impact of the Bobroff-saga to the fore during Sunday night’s broadcast. Attorney Ronald Bobroff and his son Darren have been suspended from practice by the Gauteng Division of the High Court following allegations of...
Buy property – now!
It has been proven over centuries that immovable property is the most stable long term investment one can make in your lifetime. Land was created with a fixed extent – people not; they increase by the day. Supply and demand determine value and in the case of land, the...
My will is “with the bank” – is that okay?
There is a general misconception that banks and other financial institutions may be trusted with wills and estates. They look so “great” and after all, they are the financial giants of the world – surely they are equipped to look after my assets after my death? Maybe...