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Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?

02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

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Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal

02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this article, we analyse the SCA’s views in this regard.

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Can Landlords unilaterally charge for additional services?

02 May 2024

The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this... article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease agreement and then unilaterally charge extra for such services or remove existing services without consequence.

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Blazing changes in the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill

24 April 2024

In early April 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill.  

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Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?

02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

READ MORE
3
Article

Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal

02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this article, we analyse the SCA’s views in this regard.

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Article

Can Landlords unilaterally charge for additional services?

02 May 2024

The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this... article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease agreement and then unilaterally charge extra for such services or remove existing services without consequence.

READ MORE
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Article

Blazing changes in the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill

24 April 2024

In early April 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill.  

READ MORE
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PetroSA Marathon 2019

Date: 6/15/2019

OMP sponsors a water point at the annual PetroSA Marathon taking place in Mossel Bay.

OMP was the winner for the best water point for 2019. 

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Date: 6/15/2019

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PetroSA Marathon 2019

Date: 6/15/2019

OMP sponsors a water point at the annual PetroSA Marathon taking place in Mossel Bay.

OMP was the winner for the best water point for 2019. 

Event Details
Date: 6/15/2019

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Is government liable for an accident at a private nursery school?

10 November 2020

I recently saw an article in the news saying that the Western Cape Department of Social Development was not responsible... for injuries caused to a child in a day care funded by the Department. Surely this cannot be right and the Department should be responsible? 

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Grandparents have rights too!

12 July 2018

I practically raised my grandchildren for the first few years of their lives and am very close to them. Unfortunately,... my son recently passed away and now their mother refuses that I see them. Is there anything I can do?

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When does a parent’s duty to financially support a child end?

07 June 2018

I’m divorced and have been paying maintenance for my ex and my two children for a number of years. My... eldest son has now finished school and wants to go to university. My ex is now insisting that I must contribute to his university studies as part of my maintenance obligations. Surely now that he is an adult, my responsibility to maintain has stopped?

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Medical negligence claims: what does the law say

11 September 2014

Medical negligence can take place in so many ways, and as a result it sometimes appears impossible for the ordinary... man on the street to know when and for what he may claim. In this article we highlight a few examples of possible negligence claims and the different forms of damages that can be claimed in each instance.

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