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With a whole weekend devoted to the sacred South African traditions of braaing, beer and butchery, there is a lot that can go wrong. From a slip of the knife to tumbling coals, we would like to ensure that you keep your Heritage Day Weekend free of major incidents.

Not a lot really. While legally your own rights will no longer exist, there are the rights of those left behind, and the courtesies that we extend to them during their grief.

Breast cancer awareness campaigns often revolve around the image of women adorned in pink, perpetuating the misconception that breast cancer exclusively affects females. However, the reality is quite different. Breast cancer knows no gender boundaries and can also strike men.

You’ve tried your best. You’ve done what you can. Sometimes, it is just not going to work. It’s time to get divorced and choose a new path and a new life.

It's a self-care kind of summer and as your companion, we're constantly looking for ways to add value to your life and be a companion to you and your family. This month we want to help you focus on health & wellness

In our latest edition of Legal&You we shine a light on our nation's companions, domestic workers, and the laws that protect them, we discuss how to check if your funeral cover is through an authorised FSP, lastly we help you navigate through these colder months to keep the snacks to a minimum and your body healthy throughout. In honour of Mandela Day on 18 July we will be celebrating #67WaysWeAreYourCompanion.

Having fun in the sun is everyone’s main wish when summertime arrives. Indeed, we need to get some sunshine in order to create Vitamin D and for other health benefits. However, too much time spent in the sun can be very dangerous to your health. Therefore you must make sure that you protect yourself very carefully from its effects.

With many of us trying to get the most out of our last long weekend before the end-of-year crunch, there will be much travelling over the Heritage Day long weekend to festivities, far-away homes and even a resort or two.

The hardest day of your life will be the day that you admit that you cannot afford to say goodbye to the people who mattered most.

While the festive season often becomes the reason to party and have a drink or two, there is a darker side to indulging in alcohol and other dangerous substances. Brain damage, strokes, bleeding in the throat, a loss of breath, heart disease, liver failure, stomach and intestinal cancer and ulcers, impotence and infertility, osteoporosis…and death. These are some of the terrifying effects that alcohol and drugs can have on your body.

Many people do not know that they are diabetic until long-term damage is done by the disease. In this article, we help you identify some of the signs and symptoms and advise you on how to treat diabetes.

Making financial plans to be able to afford your own funeral or that of your loved one's is crucial to ease financial stress during a difficult time of grief.

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.

We need to be aware of a greater risk mosquitoes bring: Malaria

Welcome to the final edition of Legal&You for the year Thank you for your support over the last year. As we approach the festive season, we have had time to reflect on our mission to be your companion. That means that with Legal&Tax you are not alone. We are here for you through every step of your life.