'The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.' (Mahatma Gandhi) For many of us our...

'A bad neighbour is as great a calamity as a good one is a great advantage.' (Hesiod, poet of Ancient Greece) Your neighbour’s business...

'The crux of the case is about unequal treatment of persons.' (Extract from judgment below) The recent High Court judgment which declared...

'It’s the most wonderful time of the year!' (Songwriters Pola & Wyle) As the end of another year approaches, with its family celebrations...

'If you don't like where you are, move. You are not a tree.' (Jim Rohn) It’s that time of year again – summer sunshine, happy...

Media reports of the recent Constitutional Court decision holding a section of the Divorce Act unconstitutional and giving Parliament 24...

'Oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien' (Sting’s ‘Englishman in New York’) South Africa is attractive to overseas property buyers with our...

'The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller but one.' (Old proverb) You buy a 'pre-loved' vehicle which turns out to be a complete dud....

'Caveat subscriptor'– old legal maxim meaning 'Let the signer beware!' A recent High Court decision once again highlights the dangers of...

'Death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate.' (Ambrose Bierce) It may well be that in the future, we will be able...

'The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger' (William Shakespeare) Tripping over aisle blockages or slipping on floors made slick by...

'Dementia is the plague of our time, the disease of the century.' (Unattributed) Dementia is a widespread medical condition that affects...

'The infectiousness of crime is like that of the plague.' (Napoleon Bonaparte) This October marks the 20th anniversary of the globally...

'Creditors have better memories than debtors.' (Benjamin Franklin) How well you manage your debtors’ book and how successful you are in...

'A fundamental principle in issue here is that nobody may take the law into their own hands. In order to preserve order and peace in...

'…an employment relationship is predicated on trust' (Extract from judgment below) Our courts have once again confirmed that dismissal is...

'Live each day as if it were your last… because one day, you’ll be right.' (Benny Hill) It’s always tempting to procrastinate about...

'He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.' (Shakespeare) As our lives move...

'So often, a party in a divorce is so aggrieved and upset by their spouse's behaviour during the marriage, and rightfully so, that they...

'…data messages or electronic signatures are now recognised in our law as equivalent to a proper basis upon which a written contract can...