Summer’s the perfect season to go house-hunting, with the sun shining, new properties on the market, and sales surging. Let’s talk about what you should do when you’ve found your…
Carnegie LawOctober 27, 2026
National Wills Week: Do You Really Need 6 Types of Will?
At the heart of your estate planning is your will (“Last Will and Testament”). Without it, you lose your right…
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Lying to get a job can cost far more than the job itself. A former V&A Waterfront chief information officer was ordered to pay nearly R2.9 million in damages after…
Carnegie LawOctober 27, 2026
A 13th cheque is not automatically guaranteed. But where it forms part of your employment contract, your employer cannot simply withdraw it or replace it with a performance-based bonus without…
Carnegie LawOctober 27, 2026
Dog owners can face strict liability when their animals attack someone, meaning the injured person does not necessarily have to prove that the owner was negligent. But that doesn’t make…
Carnegie LawOctober 27, 2026
After their bond was withdrawn, the buyers were given time to arrange new finance. Instead, one of them emailed the conveyancer saying they would only apply for another bond after…
Carnegie LawSeptember 24, 2026
It’s unfortunately all too common a tale. Out of the blue, an older person, rendered vulnerable by age or illness, acquires a new “friend”. Before anyone in the family realises…
Carnegie LawSeptember 24, 2026
Under the current law, it is already illegal to employ someone who is not legally entitled to work in South Africa. This applies to businesses and to households employing foreign…
Carnegie LawSeptember 24, 2026
Your fingerprint suddenly stops working at the estate gate. You can still get home, but only through the visitors’ lane. Can your homeowners’ association cut off your biometric access because…
Carnegie LawSeptember 24, 2026
At the heart of your estate planning is your will (“Last Will and Testament”). Without it, you lose your right to choose your heirs, to choose the executor of your…
Carnegie LawAugust 26, 2026
For decades, South African law used the husband’s legal home at the time of marriage to decide which country’s law governed a couple’s financial and property rights when they had…
Carnegie LawAugust 26, 2026
In most cases hitting a pothole results in a damaged tyre or wheel. But for one unfortunate motorcyclist who hit a 60cm behemoth near George, it meant losing a leg.…
Carnegie LawAugust 26, 2026
Home security cameras are increasingly common, but protecting your property does not give you an unrestricted right to monitor your neighbours. A dispute between Cape Town neighbours has clarified where…
Carnegie LawAugust 26, 2026
When a sale falls through, most people assume restitution means simply giving back the money and the property. A recent High Court decision shows it is rarely that straightforward, particularly…
Carnegie LawJuly 28, 2026
When a trust's founder dies, families often assume that whatever they said they wanted will be honoured, even if the trust deed was never changed to reflect it. A recent…
Carnegie LawJuly 28, 2026
Paying rent under a residential lease does not automatically make you a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act. A recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision shows that the real question…
Carnegie LawJuly 28, 2026
The “Whistleblower’s Act”, formally known as the Protected Disclosures Act, encourages employees to expose corruption, criminal activity and other wrongdoing in the workplace. But what protections does the Act actually…
Carnegie LawJuly 28, 2026
A tenant may be in clear breach of a lease, but that does not guarantee a successful eviction. A recent High Court judgment shows how an unclear cancellation notice and…
Carnegie LawJune 25, 2026
A dementia diagnosis affects far more than memory. As mental capacity declines, families are often confronted with difficult legal and financial decisions. Many are surprised to learn that a Power…
Carnegie LawJune 25, 2026
“All’s fair in love and war, but not in business.” (Modern twist on the old proverb) Your business is flying after years of hard work and personal sacrifice. Suddenly, your…
Carnegie LawJune 25, 2026
Trusts remain a valuable estate planning and asset protection tool, but they also carry ongoing compliance obligations. Many trustees assume that a dormant trust with no income, assets, or activity…
Carnegie LawJune 25, 2026