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“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

2 October 2020 Visa Application Centres within South Africa are now open for submission of applications as per the guidelines below:1. Expired supporting documents: All applicants must submit valid supporting documents as prescribed for a particular category of applications. 2. Foreign police clearance certificates: South Africa is amongst countries that has the most number of foreignRead more

Breaking any of our lockdown laws can be an expensive business, risking heavy penalties. If you are accused of a contravention and offered the option of paying an “admission of guilt” fine to avoid a court appearance, beware! It may seem like the easy way out to pay up and put the whole thing behind youRead more

“…it must be asked whether, but for the Covid-19 outbreak, the interruption or interference to the Applicant’s business would have occurred when the Lockdown Regulations were promulgated” (extract from the judgment below) It’s no surprise that our media has been awash with reports on the recent High Court judgment around a restaurant’s business interruption coverRead more

“Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate. More money has been made in real estate than in all industrial investments combined. The wise young man or wage earner of today invests his money in real estate” (Andrew Carnegie, billionaire industrialist) Dollar billionaire Andrew Carnegie said it a century ago, and itRead more

We at KVN Attorneys are very proud of the article written by our director Goolam Norris on the Impact of Covid-19 on the South African Economy, Please read the article on page 21 here. Feel free to contact us for a consultation as we are open for business and have strict safety protocols in place.Read more

6 July 2020 IMPORTANT NOTICE! We are very pleased to confirm that, as of the 1st of July 2020, VFS offices in South Africa will be reopening for collections ONLY. To ensure adequate social distancing, collections are to be made strictly by appointment only – no “walk-ins” will be allowed. To book your VFS collectionRead more