South Africa is off the grey list and onto the A list!

South Africa is off the grey list and onto the A list!

For the past 2 years we have been running ourselves ragged with FICA compliance: furnishing Accountable Institutions with ID documents, bank statements, drawing organograms and sometimes even the whole family tree to comply. Well, the good news is that we did it...
WHY CAN’T I JUST SIGN MY TRANSFER DOCUMENTS ABROAD?

WHY CAN’T I JUST SIGN MY TRANSFER DOCUMENTS ABROAD?

The reality is, a wet ink signature is always required for property transactions in South Africa, and if you sign your transfer documents outside of the country, that signature must be properly authenticated to be accepted by the relevant authorities within South...
THINKING OF CHANGING THE LOCKS ON AN UNRULY TENANT?

THINKING OF CHANGING THE LOCKS ON AN UNRULY TENANT?

What is a Mandament van Spolie? Besides sounding like a spell from Harry Potter, the mandament van spolie is your legal superhero cape. It’s a remedy under South African common law that says: “Put it back, and no, you don’t get to play vigilante landlord.” In plain...