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No More Estate Fines Without Warning

08 May 2026,  Alno Smit

For many South Africans living in estates or sectional title schemes (community schemes), fines have become part of everyday life.... A penalty for speeding, a charge for parking, a debit on your levy statement for conduct you may not even have known was an issue. Most people pay these fines without question. The approach is, however, no longer justified.

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The Consumer Protection Act Changes the Rules of Voetstoots Sales

08 May 2026,  Tinus Botes

The Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008 (CPA) has significantly curtailed the use of voetstoots clauses in South African law.... While these clauses are still recognised in certain contexts, the CPA strengthens consumer rights and places strict limits on when and how liability for defective goods can be excluded.

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Misled by a Property Seller? Know Your Legal Rights

08 May 2026,  Debbie Ndlovu

What happens if a seller gives you false information to persuade you to buy a property? South African law offers... protection in cases of misrepresentation, even where the contract includes a "voetstoots" clause. Depending on the circumstances, you may be entitled to cancel the sale or claim damages. A recent court decision outlines the rights of property buyers in South Africa.

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High Court Invalidates Will and Declares Daughter Unworthy to Inherit

07 May 2026,  Jan van Zyl

The North West High Court's judgment in Lombard v Van Der Merwe, handed down on 24 March 2026, is essential... reading for anyone who has a will, is thinking about making one, or stands to inherit under someone else's. It is a case about an elderly man, a disputed document, and the catastrophic consequences that follow when the elementary safeguards of the Wills Act are ignored, whether through carelessness, opportunism, or something worse.

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The power of restructuring

29 April 2026

Restructuring isn’t just for struggling businesses, it’s a smart strategy to streamline operations, cut costs, and unlock real growth.

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Customary and Civil marriages are equal, says Constitutional Court

28 April 2026

The judgment also clarifies when antenuptial contracts are valid and how marital property regimes can be changed after marriage.

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