Brand Potgieter Inc

18/06/2023

▪️Some superheroes don't have capes... They're called DAD.

▪️Chris and Albert are the superheroes at our firm and we are celebrating them along with all the other superheroes in the world.

Happy Father's Day!

14/05/2023

“Life does not come with a manual, it comes with a mother”. ~Unknown

We are celebrating all the phenomenal moms in the world for your sacrifices, compassion, and resilience.

Thank you.

08/03/2023

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11/04/2022

CITING CHARGES FOR A DISCIPLINARY HEARING – GETTING IT RIGHT, THE FIRST TIME

When an employer institutes a disciplinary hearing against an employee, the employee is entitled to know and understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her

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When an employer institutes a disciplinary hearing against an employee, the employee is entitled to know and understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her. As […]

07/03/2022

WHY SHOULD I PAY MAINTENANCE IF I AM NOT ALLOWED TO SEE MY CHILD?

Upon the birth of a child, both parents automatically have a duty to support that child. The fact that the child is born to married or unmarried parents is irrelevant. The duty is apportioned between the parents according to their respective means.

S 15(1) of the Maintenance Act states that a court order for the maintenance of a child is directed at the common law duty of a child’s parents to support that child. Since this obligation commences upon the birth of a child, the father, for example, is not relieved of his obligation to pay maintenance if the mother does not seek to enforce it.

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Upon the birth of a child, both parents automatically have a duty to support that child. The fact that the child is born to married or […]

01/03/2022

CITING CHARGES FOR A DISCIPLINARY HEARING – GETTING IT RIGHT, THE FIRST TIME

When an employer institutes a disciplinary hearing against an employee, the employee is entitled to know and understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her. As the employee has a right to answer or provide an explanation to the charge(s) against him/her (known as the audi alteram partem rule), employers need to make sure that they provide the employee with a notice of the disciplinary hearing in which the charge(s) against the employee is clearly set out. This article will briefly discuss to what extent it is expected that the wording and categorising of offenses be correct in such notices, in line with the Labour Appeal Court’s decision in EOH Abantu (Pty) Ltd v CCMA and Others (“EOH Abantu”).

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When an employer institutes a disciplinary hearing against an employee, the employee is entitled to know and understand the nature of the charge(s) against him/her. As […]

08/10/2021

THINK TWICE BEFORE CHOOSING AN EXECUTOR

The nomination of an executor is an important aspect of a Last Will and Testament. An executor is nominated in a Last Will and Testament and, upon death, he or she administers and distributes the estate in accordance with the testamentary wishes of the deceased. Importantly, although a person can nominate an executor, the executor is appointed by the Master of the High Court through the issuing of Letters of Executorship.

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The nomination of an executor is an important aspect of a Last Will and Testament. An executor is nominated in a Last Will and Testament and, upon death, he or she administers and distributes the estate in accordance […]

01/10/2021

ARBITRATION AS A METHOD OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION – PART I

Arbitration is one of a few dispute resolution mechanisms which include conciliation (negotiation), mediation, and litigation. It is regulated by the Arbitration Act 47 of 1965 (“the Act”) as amended. The Act does not provide for a definition of arbitration.

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Arbitration is one of a few dispute resolution mechanisms which include conciliation (negotiation), mediation, and litigation. It is regulated by the Arbitration Act 47 of 1965 […]

24/09/2021

PRESCRIPTION: HAVE MY DEBTS PRESCRIBED?
What is prescription?

As a general rule, prescription occurs when a debtor’s liability to pay a specific debt is extinguished as a result of the passing of a prescribed time period. As soon as a debt prescribes, a debtor is no longer under any obligation to pay it.

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What is prescription? As a general rule, prescription occurs when a debtor’s liability to pay a specific debt is extinguished as a result of the passing […]

17/09/2021

THE A-Z OF POPI COMPLIANCE

The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act came into full effect on the 1st of July 2021. If you still haven’t implemented your POPI compliance strategy, it is strongly advisable that you take quick and decisive steps to do so as non-compliance could carry hefty penalties.

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The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act came into full effect on the 1st of July 2021. If you still haven’t implemented your POPI compliance strategy, it is strongly advisable […]

31/08/2021

IS THE RENTAL MARKET SUCCUMBING TO THE PUNCHES?

As the property market continues to piece itself back together amid the ongoing pandemic, the rental market continues to feel the impact of the times more than any other sector in the real estate industry.

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https://www.brandpotgieter.com/2021/06/14/is-the-rental-market-succumbing-to-the-punches/

24/08/2021

KNOWING YOUR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS COULD SAVE A LOT OF TIME

South Africa ranks among the countries with the longest average working hours per week. The average worker in South Africa works approximately 42.5 hours per week (or 8.5 hours a day) according to findings by the University of Oxford.

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https://www.brandpotgieter.com/2021/06/14/knowing-your-keyboard-shortcuts-could-save-a-lot-of-time/