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How to get a divorce in South Africa

Uncontested or contested, what the court needs, how children are protected and how your marriage regime decides who gets...

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Fired? Your CCMA steps, start to finish

The 30-day clock, the referral form, conciliation and arbitration, and what the CCMA can order your employer to do.

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Your landlord can’t just evict you

Locks changed? Water cut off? Only a court can order you out of your home. Here is what a...

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How to write a will that actually holds up

Signatures, witnesses and the small mistakes that can make a will invalid, plus what every will should include.

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Road Accident Fund claims, explained

Who can claim, what the RAF pays for, the deadlines you must not miss, and how to avoid touts.

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Buying your first home? What transfer and bond costs really cover

Transfer duty, conveyancing fees, bond registration and the costs first-time buyers forget, in one place.

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