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King-Essack & Associates
Aug 1, 20234 min read
Your New House Leaks Like a Sieve – Can You Sue the Seller?
'There is no sound more peaceful than rain on the roof, if you're safe asleep in someone else's house.' (Anne Tyler) You move into your...
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King-Essack & Associates
Jun 23, 20233 min read
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...
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King-Essack & Associates
Jun 14, 20234 min read
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...
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King-Essack & Associates
Jun 8, 20232 min read
Understanding Your Legal Obligations as an Employer of Domestic Workers
In the context of this article, domestic workers refer to individuals who work in your home, including: gardeners, cleaners, cooks,...
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King-Essack & Associates
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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...
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King-Essack & Associates
May 19, 20232 min read
Overtime: The Importance of Agreements
'…an employer may not require or permit an employee to work … overtime except in accordance with an agreement' (Basic Conditions of...
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King-Essack & Associates
May 9, 20232 min read
Divorce: Remember to Review Your Will!
'It has long been a foundational principle of our common law and the legislation that has governed the law of testamentary succession...
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King-Essack & Associates
May 3, 20233 min read
Losing Your Property to Acquisitive Prescription
'… a person shall by prescription become the owner of a thing which he has possessed openly and as if he were the owner thereof for an...
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King-Essack & Associates
Apr 19, 20233 min read
Ombuds - Why and How to Use Them
'Who you gonna call?' (Ghostbusters) An 'ombud' (often called ombudsperson, ombudsman or ombudswoman and sometimes not referred to as an...
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King-Essack & Associates
Apr 14, 20233 min read
Why You Need a Shareholders’ Agreement and How to Structure It
Whether you are forming a new company or buying shares in an existing one, a formal shareholders’ agreement, tailored to suit your...
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King-Essack & Associates
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Buying Property as an Investment – Some Strategies for Success
'The only bad time to buy property is later.' (Steve Bolton) Buying property, whether to live/work in or on a buy-to-let basis, could be...
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King-Essack & Associates
Mar 29, 20232 min read
Effective 1 March 2023: New Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage
Employers and employees need to keep an eye on the annual increases in both the National Minimum Wage and the Earnings Threshold,...
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King-Essack & Associates
Mar 22, 20232 min read
Can You Claim Damages After Hitting a Pothole?
'The American Automobile Association estimated in the five years prior to 2016 that 16 million drivers in the United States have suffered...
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King-Essack & Associates
Mar 15, 20231 min read
Budget 2023: Your SA Tax Tables and Tax Calculator
Have a look at the South African tax tables below for the new 2023 tax rates and comparisons with last year’s rates: View Source Here
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King-Essack & Associates
Mar 1, 20235 min read
Installing Home Solar – How to Comply with the Regulatory Requirements
'We have this handy fusion reactor in the sky called the sun; you don’t have to do anything, it just works. It shows up every day.' (Elon...
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King-Essack & Associates
Feb 27, 20232 min read
'Double Jeopardy' for Tax Evasion – Penalties plus Prosecution
'Administrative penalties and criminal proceedings do not serve the same purpose. The [one] is aimed at strengthening internal controls...
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King-Essack & Associates
Feb 21, 20232 min read
Suing a Degree-Forging Employee for R2,2m
'Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive' (Sir Walter Scott, quoted in the judgment below) It’s a sad fact of...
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King-Essack & Associates
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Neighbours Behaving Badly: Illegal Buildings and Demolition Orders
'The approval of building plans is not a mere formality in town planning and compliance with building standards promote public safety …...
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King-Essack & Associates
Feb 1, 20235 min read
Check All Emailed Bank Details for BEC (Business Email Compromise) Frauds
'…sending bank details by email is inherently dangerous, and so must either be avoided in favour of, for example, a secure portal or it...
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King-Essack & Associates
Jan 11, 20233 min read
New Year, New Business - How to Pick the Right Legal Entity for It
'Owning one's own business is an adventure – enjoy it every step of the way.' (From the SME Toolkit article referenced below) First,...
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