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Arrested Unlawfully?

Were you at the wrong place at the wrong time and have been arrested unlawfully? And now you want to…

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BURDEN SWART & BOTHA INC. ATTORNEYS LIVE BY THE PROMISE TO OFFER CLIENTS SERVICE EXCELLENCE.

WE ARE AN ALL-FEMALE POWER TEAM SITUATED IN PRETORIA EAST, SPECIALIZING IN: general litigation debt collection commercial conveyancing road accident…

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FOR HOW LONG IS A CERTIFICATE OF ELECTRICAL COMPLIANCE VALID?

In terms of the Health and Safety Act, an owner of a property must be in possession of a valid…

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What you should know before applying for a homeloan.

What you should know before applying for a homeloan. The Covid 19 pandemic has drastically changed the landscape of the…

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Can a property transfer proceed even if there is a shortfall on the transaction?

The financial consequences of COVID-19 have had a severe impact on all of SA.  Many employees were retrenched, temporarily laid…

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Who appoints the Conveyancing Attorney for the sale of immovable property?

When a property is being sold, it is the Conveyancing attorney’s responsibility to act in the best interest of the…

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REMEDIES ON THE IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS OF INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES

The fact that Covid-19 has had an extreme impact in our economy is undeniable. Businesses and individuals are in dire…

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RETRENCHMENT DURING LOCKDOWN

RETRENCHMENT DURING LOCKDOWN – “a drastic measure taken by the employer when everything else fail” The pronouncement of COVID-19 as…

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EVICTIONS DURING AND AFTER THE NATIONAL LOCKDOWN

In these uncertain times a lot of people are getting a reduced salary or no salary at all. This means…

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SHOULD I BE WORRIED IF I AM UNABLE TO MEET MY DEBT OBLIGATIONS IN LIGHT OF COVID-19

COVID-19 needs no introduction due to its wide spread impact on individuals and businesses. The law attempts to remedy the…

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DOES NOT MERELY MEAN PHYSICAL ABUSE

Our country is one of the countries with the highest incident rates of domestic violence in the world and it…

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REASONS WHY IT IS FAVORABLE TO HAVE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS

We know that making the decision to end a marriage is a very emotional and hard decision to make. Having…

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