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February  2010

The difference between conduct, management and house rules

A body corporate has wide powers to do all things legally necessary to enforce rules, that is, Management and Conduct rules. Owners, their tenants and visitors are required to respect the rules so that every person has full use and enjoyment of occupancy.

Category:  Property and Home
Published on:  Tuesday, 16th February 2010
Author:  Sayed Iqbal Mohamed

 
Selling your House

When you sell your house, don’t use the estate agent’s standard sale agreement. In light of the continuing increase in values of immovable property in recent times it is prudent to have an attorney draft the sale agreement after consulting the parties.

Category:  Property and Home
Published on:  Tuesday, 16th February 2010
Author:  Roy Bregman

 
Tourism KwaZulu Natal - 2010 World cup and Freedom to contract

A person who intends to operate such a business must lodge an application. The Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999 as amended (RHA) is the law that deals with residential tenancies in the entire geographical area of South Africa.

Category:  Property and Home
Published on:  Tuesday, 16th February 2010
Author:  Sayed Iqbal Mohamed

 
Municipal approval for the placing of estate agents’ advertisement/signs on properties for the public’s attention

There is some confusion as to whether the municipality’s approval should or should not be sought before the placing of “to let” or “for sale” signs on a property to attract the public's attention, and also how many such signs an estate agent may place on or outside any one property.

Category:  Property and Home
Published on:  Monday, 15th February 2010
Author:  Simphiwe Maphumulo

 
Rental issues

It is always difficult to resolve a dispute between a non-paying tenant and a frustrated landlord or landlady that may ultimately lead to the tenant being illegally locked out of the dwelling.

Category:  Property and Home
Published on:  Monday, 15th February 2010
Author:  Sayed Iqbal Mohamed

 
Ante nuptial Contracts

The Ante nuptial Contract is one of the most important documents that a person will sign in his or her lifetime, well that is if you opt to get married.

Category:  Personal and Family
Published on:  Friday, 12th February 2010
Author:  Bertus Preller

 

January  2010

Jurisdictional Rulings: To be raised at conciliation or Arbitration?

There are currently conflicting decisions on the question whether such rulings can be made at the level of conciliations or only at the arbitration level.

Category:  Work and Employment
Published on:  Wednesday, 27th January 2010
Author:  Piet Shai

 
How to tell your boss you want to work from home

Managers are appointed to manage people and processes and if you are going to motivate working from home always remember the following: Do research about what can and can’t be done from home. Be specific with your conclusions.

Category:  Work and Employment
Published on:  Monday, 11th January 2010
Author:  Warwick Smith- Chandler

 
Domestic Workers

The minimum wages for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week is as follows: (Area A) New hourly minimum rate: R 7.40New weekly minimum rate: R 333.13New monthly minimum rate: R 1 442.86 New hourly minimum rate: R 7.40 New weekly minimum rate: R 333.

Category:  Work and Employment
Published on:  Monday, 11th January 2010
Author:  Bernard Reisner

 
BUSINESS ETHICS

Ethics relate to moral principles and rules of conduct, and they call for us to evaluate personal interests against the good of the company or employer and, ultimately, society itself.

Category:  Work and Employment
Published on:  Monday, 11th January 2010
Author:  Ockie Fourie

 
Telkom vs Neotel

Neotel are doing a great job for telecommunications in South Africa, absolutely no question about it. Let us compare the cost of an ADSL line from Telkom - include the ISP (whether it be Telkom or another) to offerings available from Neotel.

Category:  Money and Financial
Published on:  Monday, 11th January 2010
Author:  Malcolm Pearson

 

December  2009

New Business Trends

Whether you work for a boss or run your own business from home, the school holidays pose a challenge that can set you back in more ways than one. Here are some handy tips to keep you sane and your business running smoothly. I work for a boss – from home.

Category:  Work and Employment
Published on:  Tuesday, 15th December 2009
Author:  Jaqueline Martinez

 
Economic Terms

The annual rate of return on an investment, which is usually expressed as a percentage figure. It is a forward looking (prospective) measure and normally is a predictor of what the return on investment of a project is likely to be.

Category:  Money and Financial
Published on:  Friday, 11th December 2009
Author:  Liesel Beires

 
Fraud: South Africa's

Fraud is a broad financial crime describing acts of deceit used to unlawfully take someone else's property. It is also described as the unlawful and intentional making of a misrepresentation which causes actual prejudice or which is potentially prejudicial to another.

Category:  Personal and Family
Published on:  Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Author:  Ockie Fourie

 
Lump sum Withdrawals

The two Taxation Laws Amendment Acts passed by Parliament on 30 September 2009 finally settled the confusion in the retirement industry as to how lump sum withdrawals paid by a retirement fund when a person withdraws prematurely from the fund has been clarified.

Category:  Money and Financial
Published on:  Tuesday, 8th December 2009
Author:  Ron Warren

 


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