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6 November 2020 In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated travel restrictions, Health Minister Zwele Mkhize has clarified South Africa’s current travel and quarantine rules. Under South Africa’s current level 1 lockdown restrictions, there are several rules in place for foreigners arriving into South Africa, as well as those South African citizensRead more

“Compliance with court orders is always important. There is a particular scourge in this country of spouses, particularly husbands, failing to pay judicially ordered maintenance” (extract from second judgment below) Getting money out of serial maintenance defaulters is a notoriously difficult exercise, but even the most recalcitrant and cunning dodger will baulk at the prospectRead more

“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail” (Benjamin Franklin) The media is still awash with warnings about the dangers of not complying with POPIA (the Protection of Personal Information Act). The risks of non-compliance are indeed substantial but whilst much is made of the fact that the Act itself is now in force,Read more

“People are entitled to walk our streets without having to fear being attacked by dogs and, where such attacks occur, they should in most circumstances be able to look to the owner of the dog for recompense” (extract from judgment below) Dog owners (in fact owners of any potentially dangerous domesticated animal) should take noteRead more

“By subscribing to the constitution, each member accepts the benefits stipulated in his or her favour by the other subscribing members.  One of those benefits is that there shall be rules of conduct to give substance to the objectives and rights promised and conferred by the constitution … and that the other members will beRead more

Looking to take up residency in another country while retaining your South African citizenship? At KVN, we can help you with any advice you need in keeping your South African citizenship while becoming a foreign resident or citizen elsewhere. As South African immigration law specialists, we have extensive experience and insights into anything immigration relatedRead more

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be” (Shakespeare) This is a case of a “love relationship” gone wrong but the principles of vehicle ownership apply to any situation in which you lend a motor vehicle to anyone else.A widely-held misconception is that if you are the registered owner of a car, it is yours andRead more

The sharp upsurge in businesses operating remotely as a result of the pandemic lockdowns means a lot more people working from home – most presumably in low-profile home offices, but inevitably some in the form of full-on business activities from home. What effect is that having on the property market?Work-from-home and what’s hot in propertyRead more

“Only in our dreams are we free. The rest of the time we need wages” (Terry Pratchett) The flood of lockdown lay-offs and salary reductions has left many tenants struggling to find rent money, and their landlords wondering how to cover their bond repayments and other expenses.Whether you are a landlord or a tenant (noteRead more

“Death knocks at all doors alike” (John Dunton 1692) Sooner or later we must leave our families to face life without us, and of course these are particularly dangerous times for us all. Make sure that your own affairs are in order now –  A valid will is the only sure way to protect your lovedRead more