by VDT Attorneys | Aug 6, 2015 | Criminal
The reality is that arrest is much more common than one realises, and it doesn’t necessarily only happen to violent criminals. It is therefore important that one knows the basics of how the process works and what has to happen to be released on bail. Firstly, it is...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 6, 2015 | Family, Labour
Traditionally maternity leave, as provided for in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (“BCEA”), allows pregnant women four consecutive months of maternity leave. The BCEA however does not require an employer to provide for paid maternity leave and as such the...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 6, 2015 | Property, Tax
To answer your questions we’ll need to make one or two assumptions. I accordingly assume that you are a South African citizen and also that the house is your primary residential home. Both these facts are important for capital gains tax. In effect capital gains tax is...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 6, 2015 | Business, Transfer, Trust
A trust is a valid business form, and the mere presence of a trust should not invalidate a fair transaction. However the words “this case yet again demonstrates the need to be careful when dealing with a trust” are words that have frequently been uttered by our courts...
