Expert Advice from Team Duvenage Inc.

Have you bought a property? Have you been living with your partner for some time? Have you been divorced or widowed recently? Do a number of people depend on you financially? If so, then you should have a legally sound will to ensure that the...

A well-known term that every seller and Purchaser of immovable property may have encountered is that of the voetstoots clause. This means that the product, in this context, the immovable property is sold “as is” or “as it stands”.

Employees may innocently be taking photos while in the business premises, however there could also be sinister intentions.

The Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (“ECTA”) currently regulate electronic agreements, and confirms that digital communications are as equally legally valid as paper-based communications.

When it comes to Antenuptial Contracts in South Africa, we are of the firm view that this document may be the most important document that you will sign in your life.

Rehabilitative maintenance refers to an amount of money given to a dependent spouse (usually a home maker) following divorce for a relatively short period of time to allow that person to obtain additional education or have time to look for work to ma...

According to Section 193(2) of the Labour Relations Act, if the employee is found to have been unfairly dismissed, the Labour Court, must make an order that the employee be re-instated, unless: 

Estate Agents who are forced to trade without a valid Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC), as a result of the negligence or reluctance to comply by the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB), are now entitled to their commission on transactions.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on business all over South Africa. The financial hardships experienced by some businesses have caused them to make significant decisions without the agreement of their employees. 

When entering a contract, one of the most common misperceptions that the contracting parties have is that the contractual relationship is only governed by the terms as it appears in the particular contract.