10 Apr Your website of the month: music for productive work
Music, science tells us, really can help us work, and learn, and be creative....
April 2019
10 Apr Small claims courts – from 1 April you can sue for up to R20,000
The monetary jurisdiction of Small Claims Courts has been increased from R15,000 to R20,000 from 1 April 2019....
10 Apr Losing your licence with Aarto Demerits: more danger than you thought, and the wheels are turning
AARTO (the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act) has been partially in force for years, but its demerit provisions have been on ice for so long now that many of us have lost sight of just how seriously it will impact both ourselves as individuals, and our businesses....
10 Apr Neighbours building? Know your rights re plan approval
Your neighbours apply to the municipality for approval of building plans. You object strongly – if allowed, you say, the new building/addition/alteration will seriously impact on your property's appeal and value. It will be unsightly and objectionable. It will ruin the neighbourhood....
10 Apr Your dog, cat or cow (even your bees) could cost you millions
Our law will generally hold you liable for damages only if someone else can prove that you caused them loss/damage/injury through your "fault" (intent or negligence). That seems fair and logical – if it's your fault, you pay....