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Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?

02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

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Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal

02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this article, we analyse the SCA’s views in this regard.

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Can Landlords unilaterally charge for additional services?

02 May 2024

The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this... article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease agreement and then unilaterally charge extra for such services or remove existing services without consequence.

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Blazing changes in the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill

24 April 2024

In early April 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill.  

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Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?

02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

READ MORE
2
Article

Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal

02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this article, we analyse the SCA’s views in this regard.

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Can Landlords unilaterally charge for additional services?

02 May 2024

The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this... article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease agreement and then unilaterally charge extra for such services or remove existing services without consequence.

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Blazing changes in the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill

24 April 2024

In early April 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill.  

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Medical negligence claims: what does the law say

11 September 2014

Medical negligence can take place in so many ways, and as a result it sometimes appears impossible for the ordinary... man on the street to know when and for what he may claim. In this article we highlight a few examples of possible negligence claims and the different forms of damages that can be claimed in each instance.

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Prescribed Minimum Benefits: Can your medical scheme refuse to pay?

06 April 2014

With the cost of proper medical care, and in particular specialist treatments such as oncology being almost unaffordable to the... average person, medical aid has become somewhat of a necessity to most South Africans. Although medical schemes offer different packages and benefits to suit the needs of their members, all schemes are required to provide Prescribed Minimum Benefits (PMB). But what are these and to which extent can medical schemes be held responsible to pay for elected procedures?

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Dokters en medikasie: Is die sluise oop vir eise?

27 January 2013

‘n Vraag op menigte dokter se lippe is of die bepalings van die Verbruikersbeskermingswet wat nou voorsiening maak vir skuldlose... aanspreeklikheid, ook op dokters van toepassing gaan wees in gevalle waar voorgeskrewe medisyne die pasiënt skade berokken. Sommige is van die opinie dat dokters wel in sodanige gevalle aanspreeklik is of behoort te wees, maar die realiteit is dat die antwoord nie so eenvoudig is nie en baie faktore in ag geneem moet word voordat hiedie slotsom bereik kan word.

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