by VDT Attorneys | Mar 6, 2014 | BEE
Some of the unanswered questions posed by the new BEE Codes at the end of 2013 include, “Can you still report under the old Codes after 11 October 2014 if your financial year ended before then?”; “How will the old BEE certificates be handled for procurement under the...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 6, 2014 | Child, Divorce, Marriage
Maintenance must be paid to ensure the proper living and upbringing of the child. It is compulsory to pay maintenance and the amount of maintenance will be determined in proportion to each parent’s income. Regardless of whether or not the child is born in or out of...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 6, 2014 | Personal, Will
Section 2(1)(a) of the Wills Act provides the formal requirements for the execution of a valid will. These requirements can be summarised as follows: The will must be signed at the end thereof by the testator. The signature of the testator must be made in the presence...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 4, 2014 | Property
Broadly speaking there are “once off costs” and “regular monthly costs” that need to be considered. Conveyancing fees are the first “once off cost” item on the list. The seller usually nominates the transferring attorney and the bank will...
by VDT Attorneys | Feb 4, 2014 | Environment
In order to provide for a system of efficient governance, the South African Constitution provides for the allocation of powers to the various spheres of government, namely national, provincial and local. Each sphere is then constitutionally provided with the authority...