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I recently saw an article in the news saying that the Western Cape Department of Social Development was not responsible for injuries caused to a child in a day care funded by the Department. Surely this cannot be right and the Department should be responsible? 

In our sectional title scheme, it has become clear that many of the structures on the common property have been poorly built and are defective. However, the body corporate is uncertain whether it can take action against the developer for these defects and accordingly nothing is happening. Surely the body corporate should be able to do something?

The Minister of Finance has recently published proposed amendments to section 7C of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962. The proposed amendments to section 7C target not only loan-based solutions, which was the original intention of the provision, but also corporate estates that make use of preference share structures.

I’m a minority shareholder in a company that has been approached by a buyer willing to buy out all the shareholders. Because of Covid-19 the company has suffered financially and I know that the shareholders holding more than 75% of the company will want to accept the offer even though I believe it to be far below the market value of the shares. Is there any remedy at my disposal?

Our company wants to help out one of our oldest clients by allowing some of our labourers to work for a few months for the client on a project at the client’s site. The client has had to layoff staff during Covid-19 and we would temporarily help him out with our labourers. We would continue to pay our staff with the client paying us a service fee for the labourers and other support services. Our human resources manager however is concerned that we could be seen as labour brokers should we move forward with this arrangement. Would this be the case?

My ex-husband still has access to our shared cloud account. Unbeknown to me this meant he could see all my back-ups of messages, photos and other personal information. Our divorce did not end well and he is now sharing private and personal information of me with third parties to embarrass me and to try and portray me as a bad parent. What can I do to stop him?

Phatshoane Henney Fiduciary Services is seeking the services of a Registered Accountant - SAIPA/ SAICA (AGA) to work from home in the Johannesburg or Pretoria-East areas.

My husband and I are busy getting a divorce. We are currently still living under the same roof, but my husband insults me and is quite abusive in front of our children. We bought the house together but I don’t want him living there. Is there any way I can force him to move out before we are divorced?

I hold 20% shares in a private company that I bought into a few years ago. The majority shareholders heavily influence the directors who take decisions which in my view is not always in the best interests of the company or my own as a minority shareholder in the company. What remedies are available to me?

It has been nearly two years since all the hype in the media about the use of cannabis. Yet nothing has changed and it seems like the status quo is still ongoing. Am I wrong in my view on this?

In my business I receive and store personal information of my clientele. I have a sign-up form for my new clients and was wondering whether I would be compliant with POPIA if I include a consent to process their information once-off in this form. Will this be sufficient for POPIA?

I have been saving for some time now with a view to buy my own property. However, with all the upheavals of the last year I’m wondering whether buying is still the right option and whether I should not continue renting. Any advice?