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Jun 1, 20235 min read
Disbarred lawyer allegedly swindles clients out of millions | Maren de Klerk
As per Mail & Guardian article ... Disbarred attorney and alleged fraudster Ben van Heerden is continuing to target victims and...
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May 29, 20233 min read
"Attorney" Cons Scores | Maren de Klerk
For those of you who perhaps do not speak Afrikaans, I translate as follows … A businessman who used to operate in Stellenbosch and...
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Maren de Klerk
Mar 23, 20236 min read
THE RULE OF LAW IN SUB SAHARAN AFRICA – A WESTERN FALLACY?
After much of Africa became independent from colonial rule, the political parties that came into power in the newly independent states...
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Maren de Klerk
Feb 22, 20231 min read
NOTES ON YOUR LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND ADVANCED MEDICAL DIRECTIVE
In South African law, a last will sets out who will benefit from a party’s estate after he/she dies. Preferably the original will should...
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Maren de Klerk
Jan 30, 20231 min read
South African Law on Whistleblowers
The South African Protected Disclosures Act (PDA) serves as a key piece of legislation that provides protection for whistleblowers. This...
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Maren de Klerk
Dec 1, 20220 min read
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Maren de Klerk
Aug 3, 20220 min read
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Maren de Klerk
May 11, 20224 min read
SOUTHERN AFRICAN BANKS GUILTY OF DOUBLE STANDARDS IN DEALING WITH FRAUDSTERS AND MONEY LAUNDERERS
In a recent article published by Bongani Hans an interesting aspect was put to the fore. As was pointed out a few years ago by Johnny...
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Maren de Klerk
Feb 1, 20221 min read
Bogus advocate gets his day in court
The Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, Lieutenant General Thembisile Patekile was pleased with the harsh sentence which was...
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Maren de Klerk
Dec 1, 20216 min read
Questionable, sometimes outright dishonest conduct by handful of lawyers a worrying trend
Sadly, this kind of conduct by lawyers is just one of the factors contributing to perceptions about the lack of integrity within the...
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Maren de Klerk
Nov 1, 20213 min read
SA banks caught up in financial shenanigans in Namibia
REPUTATIONAL risk has become something of a buzzword in business and particularly in banking and as previously reported, South African...
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Maren de Klerk
Oct 1, 20215 min read
Long arm of the law reaches for Langebaan ‘lawyer’ who allegedly duped clients
A plumbing company manager who went on to head a law firm has been accused of misrepresenting himself as a legal practitioner in South...
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Maren de Klerk
Sep 22, 202113 min read
MAINSTREAM MEDIA DISSEMINATION OF FAKE NEWS – CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
A real life account of fake news published by mainstream media and its ramifications, both legal and personal.
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Maren de Klerk
Sep 1, 20215 min read
FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF DIVORCE IN SOUTH AFRICA
A BRIEF OVERVIEW The Divorce Act, Act 70 of 1979 determines in terms of section 7(1) thereof that a court granting a decree of divorce...
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Maren de Klerk
Sep 1, 20211 min read
Power of Attorney
POWER OF ATTORNEY TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN I, the undersigned, ______________________, Identity number __________________,of ______________...
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Maren de Klerk
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Executor's Appointment
EXECUTORS APPOINTMENT IN TERMS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT, ACT 66 OF 1965 – THE EXTENT OF THE MASTERS POWERS The Master ,if all...
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Maren de Klerk
Sep 1, 20218 min read
Confidentiality and Non Disclosure Agreement
Confidentiality and Non Disclosure Agreement between _________________________________________________ __________________________________...
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