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What South African Landlords Should Know About “Unit-Hopping” Tenants and Withheld Rent

What South African Landlords Should Know About “Unit-Hopping” Tenants and Withheld Rent

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 13 Aug, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By Celani Mchunu | Associate When the Lease goes Sideways In a textbook example of how quickly a straightforward lease can unravel – a client’s tenant has taken it upon herself to occupy a different unit, without consent – while the client (the landlord), in...
Costs Involved in the Conveyancing Process

Costs Involved in the Conveyancing Process

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 7 Aug, 2025 | Insights, Property Law

By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director Buying or selling a property in South Africa is not just about signing a contract, it is a legal and financial journey that involves a range of professionals, financial institutions, government institutions, paperwork, and often...
Guide: How to Register a South African Company and Your Initial Obligations

Guide: How to Register a South African Company and Your Initial Obligations

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 5 Aug, 2025 | Corporate Law, Insights

By Marcus Schaefer | Associate Director Whether you are a local entrepreneur or a foreign investor, establishing a business in South Africa requires strategic planning and legal compliance from the outset to ensure a strong foundation on which to grow. This guide...
How Anton Piller Orders Rescue Your Data Before It Disappears

How Anton Piller Orders Rescue Your Data Before It Disappears

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 17 Jul, 2025 | Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Data Privacy, Employment Law, Insights

By Jodi Poswelletski | Director Imagine discovering that an ex-employee has copied your client database and is already trading on it. In minutes they can encrypt, delete or dump that data offshore. Under POPIA your company now faces fines of up to R10 million,...
Fifty Cents, Zero Trust: How a Trivial Shortfall Cost a Teller her Job

Fifty Cents, Zero Trust: How a Trivial Shortfall Cost a Teller her Job

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 9 Jul, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director & Zethembe Manukuza | Candidate Attorney Khumalo v CCMA & Others (Labour Court, JR 2680/22, 25 June 2025) When Standard Bank teller Nomfundo Khumalo returned from sick leave, a surprise cash check exposed a mystery bag of R20 in R1...
Words have Power: When Unfounded Allegations Sink Reinstatement

Words have Power: When Unfounded Allegations Sink Reinstatement

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 2 Jul, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director A 360° View for Employers The Labour Appeal Court’s judgment in Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration & Others (19 June 2025) is a reminder that winning the “unfair dismissal” label...
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