Almost a self fulfilling prophesy, these words; "He's my friend finished and klaar!" from a man who was mainly influential in disbanding SANAB a highly efficient and respected law enforcement specialist unit with a proven track record of arrests and convictions. A picture is worth a thousand words in this case it also explains the many drug related deaths have taken place since 2004: With Acknowledgement to: Dianne Kohler Barnard. Dianne Kohler Barnard says specialised units need to … [Read more...] about He’s my friend finished and klaar!
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Married With Property
www.MyPE.co.za: This week our panel of experts examines questions from two different readers relating to how the ownership of property is affected by a marriage regime. The first question comes from a reader who acquired a property before she got married in community of property. A further bond was registered in both their names after the wedding. The couple is now divorcing and the reader wants to know whether her spouse can lay claim to the property. The second question is posed by a … [Read more...] about Married With Property
Pieter Willem Moolman: A Position of Trust
www.MyPE.co.za: I received an enquiry from an anxious client wanting to know whether he can be held personally liable for his actions as a trustee, writes financial planner Pieter Willem Moolman. The answer is simple. Yes, of course you can! In a recent Supreme Court of Appeal case it was found that trustees dealt with trust property without being authorised to do so and that they simply ignored the provisions of the trust deed. Trustees are appointed to look after trust assets on … [Read more...] about Pieter Willem Moolman: A Position of Trust
Pieter Willem Moolman: Eis(h), wat nou?
www.MyPE.co.za: Omdat dit belangrik is om te weet wat jou regte ná 'n eis is, wil ek die beginsel van "subrogasie" verduidelik asook uitbrei oor algemene voorwaardes van versekeringskontrakte, skryf finansiële raadgewer Pieter Willem Moolman. In eenvoudige taal, is subrogasie die reg van 'n versekeraar om namens 'n kliënt teenoor derde partye op te tree en sodanig van die kliënt se regte asook alle beskikbare inligting gebruik te maak. Dit behels byvoorbeeld dat die versekerde die … [Read more...] about Pieter Willem Moolman: Eis(h), wat nou?
Property ‘acquired’ by twisted sister
www.MyPE.co.za: A reader sketches a situation whereby her sister applied for a bond 20 years ago in order to assist their parents with renovations to their property. The bank would not consent to such a bond unless the property was registered in the sister's name. When the reader's father passed away recently and the sister moved into the property to live with her mother, the issue arose again. She produced a document purporting to comprise a transfer and indicating that she bought the … [Read more...] about Property ‘acquired’ by twisted sister
Freedom (with) rules
www.MyPE.co.za: Our panel has received an e-mail from a reader who has recently moved into a freehold complex where the "house rules" are somewhat of a grey area. She finds no reference to a Homeowners' Association in the Deed of Sale and says she has no access to the property's title deed. Charlotte Vermaak from Chas Everitt Port Elizabeth says a Homeowners' Association is often imposed by the municipality upon a developer as a requirement for the land to be zoned and partitioned in a … [Read more...] about Freedom (with) rules
Pieter Willem Moolman: Makelaars bied ekstra versekering
www.MyPE.co.za: Moenie blindelings vertrou dat jou korttermynversekering goedkoper gaan wees as jy met ’n “direkte” versekeraar werk nie, skryf finansiële raadgewer Pieter Willem Moolman. Mens sien sodanige maatskappye se advertensies letterlik oral en, met die koste van bemarking, moet mens die vraag vra of dit nie die kliënt op die ou end meer kos as om van die dienste van ’n makelaar gebruik te maak nie. Ek wil my verstout om te sê dat diegene wat met direkte versekeraars werk … [Read more...] about Pieter Willem Moolman: Makelaars bied ekstra versekering
Landlord Wants to Boot Letting Agent
www.MyPE.co.za: This week's reader question is from a landlord whose letting agent has become a huge source of frustration. The reader says while his tenant pays on time every month and takes care of the leased property, the letting agent avoids his telephone calls and is often late with the transfer of rental payments. This situation has become unacceptable to him as landlord and his questions relate to the cancellation of his agreement with the agent. The existing contract expires at … [Read more...] about Landlord Wants to Boot Letting Agent
Human Traffickers Get Red Light
On Friday afternoon, 21 Jan 2011, Magistrate Mr Gavin Juicy read out the summary of evidence and criminal counts against six Nigerian Nationals standing before him. They stand accused of raping under aged girls aged at the time 11, 12 and 13 years. Human trafficking, Racketeering, Living off the proceeds of prostitution generated by minor girls working under duress, Assault of minor girls, and Dealing in dangerous dependence producing drugs on a daily basis. The charges read detail … [Read more...] about Human Traffickers Get Red Light
Human Traffickers Bail Application Hearing
They say the wheels of justice grind slowly. On Wednesday 12th January the wheels of justice will complete another revolution as six Nigerian Nationals prepare to argue their bail applications. They stand accused of raping under aged girls between 11, 12 and 13 years of age, human trafficking, living off the proceeds of prostitution generated by minor girls, assault of minor girls, and dealing in dangerous dependence producing substances listed as rocks cocaine on a daily basis. On Friday … [Read more...] about Human Traffickers Bail Application Hearing
The Monstrous Crime of Violence Against Women – The Story of Alice in Monster Land
Statistics recording domestic violence, rape and child abuse are exceedingly under reported crimes and are consequently 'hidden' from public scrutiny as a result. The reason for under reporting are diverse with many complex social, economic and legal elements including the source and reporting authority contributing to the notoriously understatement of violence against women. The appalling result of this under reporting is the frequency of abuse is most likely very much higher than the … [Read more...] about The Monstrous Crime of Violence Against Women – The Story of Alice in Monster Land
