Gillan & Veldhuizen Inc

03/11/2026

This month, we celebrate a special milestone for Dave, who marks 12 years with GVInc.

As our company driver, Dave plays an important role in keeping things moving, quite literally! His reliability, commitment and willingness to lend a hand have made him a valued member of our team over the years.

Dave, thank you for your 12 years of dedicated service and for the contribution you continue to make to the firm.

Here's to celebrating this milestone and many more.

01/11/2026

Today we're celebrating Gerda, our Financial Manager and the woman who keeps the numbers in check and the financial wheels turning at GVInc.

From balancing the books to keeping us all on track, Gerda plays an important role behind the scenes - and we appreciate everything she does.

Wishing you a wonderful birthday, Gerda, and a year filled with happiness, good health and plenty of things that add up to joy!

31/10/2026

Today we're celebrating Colleen, our Conveyancing Co-ordinator, who helps keep the paperwork moving, the details in check and the property transfers on track!

Thank you for all that you do behind the scenes, Colleen. Wishing you a fantastic birthday and a year filled with happiness, laughter and plenty of reasons to celebrate!

31/10/2026

Happy Birthday, Natheira!

Today, we extend our warmest birthday wishes to Natheira, our Paralegal and a valued member of the GVInc. team.

Natheira's professionalism and contribution to the day-to-day operations of our practice are greatly appreciated.

We wish her a wonderful birthday and a successful, fulfilling year ahead.

27/10/2026

“But you bought it voetstoots.” End of story?

Not necessarily.

Voetstoots is one of those legal expressions that has made its way so successfully into everyday South African vocabulary that almost everyone knows it.

What isn't always understood is when it actually applies.

A private sale between two individuals and a transaction involving a supplier selling goods in the ordinary course of business aren't necessarily treated the same way.

Where the Consumer Protection Act applies, consumers have statutory rights relating to the quality and condition of goods - and writing voetstoots on an invoice doesn't automatically make those rights disappear.

Context matters.

So does the distinction between a defect, ordinary wear and tear, misuse and something a consumer was specifically told about before buying.

Three little words can be useful in a contract.

They aren't always a legal magic wand.

“The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is pivotal in protecting buyers’ interests.
Under the CPA, sellers are obligated to disclose all known defects in the property, even latent ones." [Kayley Leverton, Senior Associate: Conveyancing, Commercial Law and Litigation]

When it comes to selling your property, there are certain disclosures you are obliged to make, even with voetstoots, failing which, you could be accused of misrepresentation and face a claim for damages from a disgruntled purchaser.

20/10/2026

The franchise looked fantastic. Then you read the agreement.

The brand is established.
The business model is proven.
The customers already know the name.

What's not to like?

Possibly the royalties. The marketing levy. The approved suppliers. The territory restrictions. The restraint. The renewal terms. Or what happens when you eventually want to sell.

Buying a franchise isn't simply buying a business with a recognisable logo.

You're entering a long-term contractual relationship - and the agreement determines a great deal of what you can and cannot do once the doors open.

Before falling in love with the brand, read the small print behind it.

16/10/2026

Every great team needs someone steering the ship.

And at GVInc, that someone is PJ Veldhuizen.

Lawyer, leader, mentor, problem-solver and the man who has been helping keep this particular ship on course for 27 years!

PJ, thank you for your guidance, patience, support and for always having the team's back - even when the waters get a little choppy.

We appreciate everything you do, including the things that happen quietly behind the scenes.

Happy Boss’s Day!

13/10/2026

Your company has shareholders. But who really owns it?
That's the question behind South Africa’s increasing focus on beneficial ownership.

A shareholder register may tell you who formally holds shares in a company.
It doesn't always tell you who ultimately owns, controls or benefits from it.

South Africa has strengthened beneficial-ownership reporting as part of its efforts to improve corporate transparency and combat money laundering and financial crime. More recently, authorities have been given greater ability to access and use that information.

For companies and directors, beneficial-ownership filings shouldn't simply be treated as another CIPC box to tick.

Corporate structures change. Shares move. Control changes hands. And the information held by regulators needs to reflect reality.

So, who really owns your company?
It's worth making sure CIPC knows too.

08/10/2026

Three siblings. One property. Three very different plans.

What looked like a generous inheritance can quickly become complicated when property is left jointly to family members.

One wants the December holiday. One sees rental income. Another would prefer the cash. Meanwhile, the rates, insurance and maintenance bills keep arriving.

In her latest article, published by BusinessBrief, GVInc Senior Associate Kayley Leverton looks at sibling co-ownership disputes and why simply dividing an asset equally isn't always the fairest — or most practical — estate-planning solution.

The good news is that you don't necessarily have to remain a co-owner forever.

The better news? With some thoughtful estate planning and frank family conversations, many of these disputes can potentially be avoided before they begin.

Because sometimes the best inheritance isn't just the asset — it's a clear plan for what happens next.

Read Kayley’s article in BusinessBrief:

https://www.bbrief.co.za/2026/09/23/sibling-co-ownership-disputes-not-every-inheritance-is-a-gift/

Sibling co-ownership disputes can turn inheritances into conflicts, but careful estate planning can help prevent costly family disputes.

06/10/2026

The law may be serious. We don't have to be serious all the time.

Behind every agreement drafted, property transferred, dispute resolved and deadline met is a team of people making it happen.

Some are in court.
Some are on the phone.
Some are buried in contracts.
And someone, somewhere, is almost certainly asking where that document went.

That's life behind the scenes at GVInc.

Good people. Good law. And, preferably, good coffee.