POPIA and lawyers
Trudie recently wrote an article on the impact of the Protection of Personal Information Act on the legal profession. You can read it here: https://www.derebus.org.za/the-act-the-firms-and-the-information-regulator-how-s-57-of-popia-impedes-legal-practice/ ...
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What does the arrival of the Property Practitioners Act mean for consumers?
As of 1 February 2022, the Property Practitioners Act, 22 of 2019 (PPA) came into effect. The Estate Agency Affairs Act is repealed and the Estate Agency Affairs Board is ...
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Attorney Trudie Broekmann tells Johan Rademan and Martelize Brink of RSG how you can hold lax city officials and councillors accountable when there is poor service delivery
On 18 November 2021 Trudie discussed how you can hold your lax city officials and councillors accountable when it comes to poor service delivery. https://www.rsg.co.za/rsg/omny/jou-regte-met-dienslewering/ ...
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Assisting restaurants to stay afloat- getting rent rebates for lockdown periods
Many restaurants and similar businesses are struggling to remain afloat due to the pressures of having to pay rent despite decreased income due to the pandemic. We have found a ...
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Impact of looting on consumers who are awaiting delivery of goods
The recent violence and looting in Gauteng and KZN has resulted in many suppliers being unable to deliver goods to consumers who have already paid for them. For instance, John ...
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Hazardous Holidays
Consumers arrive at a holiday resort expecting to let down their guard and relax in the assumption that the resort will take care of all safety concerns. But sometimes the ...
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Warning- instant EFTs are not safe!
A friend of mine recently made use of an “instant EFT” payment facility offered on the website of an online retailer. Not being familiar with this payment method, I did ...
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I recently launched my own business What legal documents do I need? How can I protect my business legally?
Dear new Business Owner Congratulations! As lawyers we love to hear about your great business ideas and come alongside your business. I've often been asked to advise entrepreneurs on what ...
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How do I go about checking my credit record?
Each South African consumer is entitled to one free credit check per year from each credit bureau. Here are the links to the different bureaux. You will have to register ...
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