Blog – Adriaans Attorneys

June 9, 2021

No loyalty! Constitutional court rules against Clicks

Section 24C of the Income Tax Act was inserted in the Act as a relief measure to taxpayers that, because of the nature and special circumstances […]

June 9, 2021

Ignoring a court order because the court is wrong

When you are on the receiving end of a court order, it would be wise to obey the terms set out in it. Disobedience in terms of a court may cause a court to hold you […]

June 9, 2021

The seven questions that could make or break your contracts

Your business success relies on your interaction with clients/customers and other businesses. Your profit is directly proportional to the behaviour of these external role-players. Dealing with individual clients/customers does come […]

June 9, 2021

The low-down on property auctions

Buying and selling properties through auction has always been a staple of the real estate market. And to this day, it remains one of the best ways to purchase properties at bargain prices. Unfortunately, numerous misconceptions around properties that […]

May 13, 2021

Can losses be distributed out of a trust?

On 18 March 2021, the Supreme Court of Appeal delivered judgment in the case of Massmart Holdings Limited v The Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service. The case dealt with […]

May 13, 2021

Error and Excusability in Condictio Indebiti

South African law makes provision for the fact that a person should, in principle, be entitled to institute an action for restitution where their estate was impoverished without justification. […]

May 13, 2021

Have you outgrown your current home?

Knowing when to move is not always as straight forward as one might think. At times, the need for a change is apparent and unavoidable, but other […]

May 13, 2021

How blockchain will change the future of business

Unless you’re an avid fan of cryptocurrency and trading in Bitcoin or Ethereum, you’ll be forgiven for not having a clue about what blockchain is or […]

April 16, 2021

Buying a property in your 20s

The property market has been a more advantageous ground recently than it has been in the past few decades. Especially if you are a millennial, whose […]