May 2023

Property Buyers: The Danger of Not Doing Your Financial Homework
, Property

Property Buyers: The Danger of Not Doing Your Financial Homework

“Look before you leap” (wise old proverb) Don’t let the excitement of buying a property blind you to the necessity of doing your homework before you agree to anything. Look before you leap! It’s…

Understanding Your Legal Obligations as an Employer of Domestic Workers

Understanding Your Legal Obligations as an Employer of Domestic Workers

South Africans employ an estimated 900,000 domestic workers. They assist us with a range of tasks that keep our homes running smoothly – from cleaning and gardening to cooking and childcare, their…

Maintenance Claims and Life Partners
, Family Law

Maintenance Claims and Life Partners

More and more couples are opting to live together as permanent life partners rather than enter into a formal marriage. The risk for such couples is that whilst our law is steadily…

Ponzi Schemes: Another MTI Judgment, Risks and Red Flags
, General Interest

Ponzi Schemes: Another MTI Judgment, Risks and Red Flags

“MTl’s business clearly amounted to an unlawful ponzi-scheme, i.e. a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return to investors and generating returns for earlier investors with investments taken from later investors.”…