Removal from Debt Review
Introduction The National Credit Act (NCA) provides for a mechanism known as debt review, which intends to provide consumers with a means of restructuring their debts and avoiding the consequences of default, such as legal action and blacklisting. However, it is not...
Money Money Money
Once a judgment has been handed down, the successful party is generally awarded costs. This is decided upon the Court’s discretion. Courts may choose not to award costs or only partially award costs. The Court will set a tariff of the costs, and the party who is...
Business email compromise and the dangers they bring
Business Email Compromise (“BEC”) is a new tactic developed and adopted by cyber-criminals who aim to defraud small to medium businesses and/or their consumers. In summary, it is when cyber-criminals gain access to the email addresses of businesses and use that...
The litigation process in South Africa
Litigation in South Africa commences when you take legal action by taking a matter to Court. The process starts by issuing a summons. First, you need to determine which Court has jurisdiction; once you have determined the Court, you attend to the Court to issue your...
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