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Tax for Gogo and Gramps

There are very important financial and tax factors to keep in mind when approaching retirement, and thereafter.
25 September 2019 | 2 minute read
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When Spring brings on the Sniffles

Spring is here and while we all dream of spending time outdoors, enjoying fresh air and beautiful flowers, this time of the year also marks the beginning of ‘Allergy Season’.
20 September 2019 | 5 minute read
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Agreement for the-sale of a motor vehicle

Buying or selling a car privately? Protect yourself with our free legal agreement for the sale of vehicle.
1 August 2019
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Interest rates and debt management

Acknowledgment of Debt

A Debt Acknowledgment Form contains the names of the two parties, the amount of money owed, an acknowledgment that there are no defences to the money owed, and a date certain by which the money will be paid back.
1 August 2019
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Dom workers Feature

Domestic worker employment contract

The requirement to have a contract of employment with your Domestic Helper, holds more advantages for you as the Employer than you could imagine.
1 August 2019
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Dismissal

Be sharp at work

Your guide to dismissal, put together by your lawyers.
1 August 2019
How to guide
Tax return submission

Guide to Income Personal Tax

The laws and rules around income tax can be difficult to understand. Let our tax experts walk you through everything you need to know about paying personal imcome tax.
31 July 2019 | 7.30 minute read
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Credit Scores Article

Open Doors With Good Credit Scores

Before you commit to credit, you need to make sure that you can pay back this money in a responsible way.
31 July 2019 | 2.30 minute read
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Funeral Planning Article

The Power of Planning Ahead for Funerals

Lizl Finch is our Legal&Tax funeral policy expert, always making sure that life runs smoothly for those left behind after a death.She suggests that making plans for a funeral ahead of time is a useful action to take. This is called pre-or advanced funeral planning.
30 July 2019 | 4 minute read
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Funeral Customs across the Country

South Africa has a fascinating mix of cultures and religions. As we enjoy a democratic society where we are free to mix and mingle amongst each other, we might also experience lifestyles and practices very different to our own.
30 July 2019 | 4 minute read
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Flu Article

Stop flu from infecting you!

Legal&Tax’s medical experts are here to inform you about the key facts of flu and how to help prevent you and your family from getting sick this season.
11 July 2019 | 4 minute read
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How to accumulate your leave

A self-help guide to the CCMA

Every employee has the right fair treatment, and should not to be unfairly dismissed or subjected to unfair labour practice.
18 June 2019 | 6 minute read minute read
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Law the ultimate protective parent

The Law is the ultimate protective parent

The role of a mother and father are understood in different ways by the diverse cultures and groups in our society; however, the family law in South Africa makes sure that at its core, mothers and fathers are treated equally and also given the responsibility to care correctly for their children.
11 June 2019 | 6 minute read
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We are young, we are free

June 16th marks the extraordinary sacrifice that the students of the Soweto Uprising in 1976 made in protesting against their apartheid oppression.
11 June 2019 | 3 minute read
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The Final Cost: Financing a Funeral

Legal&Tax’s Funeral Plan can be a caring companion at this time of pain. Instead of tying its members down into specific service providers, Legal&Tax pays out in cash immediately.
11 June 2019 | 4 minute read
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Be blood (ubuntu) brothers & sisters

Every few seconds, someone, somewhere, needs blood. This is the message from the World Health Organisation ahead of World Blood Donor Day which is remembered around the globe every year on 14 June.
11 June 2019
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Debt

Debt Counselling:

Did you know that almost half of South Africans are in debt and struggling to pay it back?
11 June 2019 | 2.30 minute read
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Vaccinations Article

Be Part of the Vacin-Nation

20 May 2019 | 3 minute read
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