The SALRC released a report on its investigation into various aspects of prescription (Harmonisation of existing laws providing for different prescription periods – Project 125). The report includes recommendations on a review of the three-year general prescription period and the issue of delaying the running of prescription. The report was submitted for consideration to the […]
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services issued a notice regarding the conversion of certain places as branch courts and periodical courts, with effect from 1 April 2022. This is pending the implementation of the broader rationalisation and re-alignment process of magisterial districts. The lists of new magisterial districts and sub-districts for KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) is dismayed at the manner in which legal practitioner Malesela Teffo was arrested in the Gatueng Division of the High Court in Pretoria on 28 April 2022. Mr Teffo was arrested in court, in full view of the media and the circumstances that led to him being arrested […]
Click here to view and download the new guidelines on Conveyancing fees, effective from 16 May 2022.
Cyber scams are nothing new. Every day, con artists are looking for the best “marks.” Think you’re not worth being the target of online predators? Think again! Hackers don’t need to know how much is in your bank account to want to get into it. Your identity, your financial data, what’s in your […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) elected Mabaeng Denise Lenyai as President, and Joanne Anthony-Gooden and Ntlai Eunice Masipa as Vice-Presidents at its conference and Annual General Meeting in Kempton Park on 23 March 2022. This is a historic moment for the LSSA because it is the first time the organisation has a […]
SARS COMMUNIQUE New channel to register a Trust 28 March 2022 – SARS has launched an online functionality for the registration of Trusts for Income Tax purposes via the SARS Online Query System (SOQS) on this website. Trustees, representative taxpayers, and registered representatives can now not only register a trust for income tax purposes, but […]
The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) welcomes the appointment of Justice Raymond Zondo as the Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa. On behalf of the attorney’s profession, the President of the LSSA, Jan van Rensburg, conveys the highest esteem on his appointment. The President exercised his constitutional responsibility and discretion in deciding […]
KEEP SOFTWARE UP-TO-DATE Ensure your software across all machines are up-to-date to stay in line with security features to fend off security vulnerabilities. DO NOT OPEN THAT E-MAIL! Not all e-mails should be opened, even if they may be legitimate. If an e-mail looks fake or dodgy, do not open it! KEEP YOUR HARDWARE UP-TO-DATE […]
