by O'Hagan Attorneys | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorised
The City of Joburg has warned residents to expect higher-than-normal municipal bills this month due to the newly instituted rate and tax hikes. Additionally, all existing pensioner rebates lapsed on 30 June 2023 and require qualifying residents to re-apply to City of...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 28, 2023 | Retirement Planning
And now there are three If the draft bills are approved, from March 2024 members’ retirement funding will be split into three pots. Namely: The vested pot (amounts accumulated before 29 February 2024) The savings pot (the 1/3 of contributions that is accessible to...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 28, 2023 | Estate Planning
“Death is the penalty we all pay for the privilege of life.” (Robert Half) We know we can’t escape death. But most of us still do everything we can to ignore or avoid it. The problem is that if we don’t acknowledge our own mortality, we won’t prepare for it. And,...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 11, 2023 | Property
“No alienation of land … shall … be of any force or effect unless it is contained in a deed of alienation signed by the parties thereto or by their agents acting on their written authority.” (Alienation of Land Act) Ensure that all the important terms of your sale...
by O'Hagan Attorneys | Jul 11, 2023 | General Interest
“Citizenship is the gateway through which a number of rights in the Constitution can be accessed. It enables a person to enjoy freedom of movement, freedom of trade, and political representation” (Constitutional Court, quoted in judgment below) Note: Many South...
