by CSKP Attorneys | Aug 26, 2026 | Delict and Civil Claims
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” (Benjamin Franklin) On New Year’s Day in 2012, the rider was travelling along Airport Road (MR347), between George Airport and Blanco, when his motorcycle struck a pothole approximately 600mm wide. He lost control,...
by CSKP Attorneys | Aug 26, 2026 | Property
“Good fences make good neighbours.” (Robert Frost) The neighbours, in the affluent suburb of Bakoven, had been locked in an acrimonious dispute for almost two decades when CCTV cameras became the latest point of contention. The cameras installed at one property had a...
by CSKP Attorneys | Jul 28, 2026 | Property
“You do not mend a broken vase by handing over a new one.” (Anonymous) When a property sale is cancelled, most people picture a straightforward reset. The seller keeps the property, the purchaser gets the money back, and everyone walks away as if the deal never...
by CSKP Attorneys | Jul 28, 2026 | Trusts
“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” (Chinese proverb) A founder dies and the family disagrees about what should happen to the assets. Then some beneficiaries produce emails proving they know what he wanted to happen. Surely the court can step in and wind...
by CSKP Attorneys | Jul 28, 2026 | Property
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” (attributed to Mark Twain) A married couple moved to Australia and rented out their South African family home while they tested the...