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Legal&You Newsletter Q2 2021

South Africa is currently facing a difficult period and we have collectively experienced the shifts and changes of the social and economic climate. But despite the disruptions, there are green shoots of recovery.
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New tax legislation tax article Feature Story Square images May 2021

A Guide to Personal Income Tax

The laws and rules about income can seem very complicated. Luckily, our tax expert Johan Swart is here to explain the process to us in a clear and user-friendly way.
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Crime stats and being a companion article

Your Companion, through the good and the bad

In this article, we give a brief overview of the latest crime stats, give guidance on reporting a crime, and obtaining a protection order. We also provide you with information on our services to assist you in dealing with emotional trauma and seeking medical advice and emergency medical response.
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Article Themes website November 20212 gender based violence

The shadow pandemic – Don’t be a victim, break the silence!

As the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant in our society, a second pandemic of domestic violence filled the homes of innocent women. Learn more about gender-based violence cases during lockdown in South Africa and the proactive steps you can take to ensure your and your loved one’s safety.
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Adequate funeral cover for your family

The importance of adequate funeral cover

The price tag for giving your loved one a dignified send-off can dramatically increase as you add on the costs of catering, flowers, and tombstones and other cultural or religious requirements based on your beliefs.
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Steps to take when faced with a sudden loss of income

What to do in the event of a sudden loss of income

Losing your job or having to pay for unforeseen expenses like vehicle repairs, or a medical emergency can instantly change your financial situation. What can you do?
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Dealing with death and frozen accounts

Death & frozen bank accounts

When you die your assets are frozen for the executor of the estate to correctly assess the value and determine the solvency of your estate.
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Tips to combat winter colds

Combat those winter ‘sniffles’

No one wants to muddle through the winter months feeling tired, run-down, and sick all the time. When it comes to keeping your family as healthy as possible, an ounce of prevention is most definitely worth a pound of cure.
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Tax smart Feature

2022 Tax Companion

Tax season 2022 is here and so are the answers to the Top 10 most frequently asked questions about income tax.
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Winter Wellness Feature

Winter Wellness

Summer's healthy habits can be a struggle in the cold, but the extra effort is worth it. Here's a list of 5 key things to keep in mind this winter.
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Rights to reality Feature

Making your rights a reality

We are deeply proud of the South African Constitution and everything it has achieved, and will continue to achieve as long as we are diligent in protecting our rights. We look at the different ways that every South African can protect themselves and their rights, with the correct guidance and support.
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Health Burnout Feature

Burnout: The prevention and the cure is care

We take some time to appreciate the vital part that care plays in our wellbeing. Caring for others, their care of us and especially care of ourselves is vital to recovery, resilience and resolute forward momentum.
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Funeral Feature

The Culture of Credit: How much is too much?

In our modern world, we have become increasingly reliant on money. For many of us, it has come to relying on money we don't actually have. How do we balance living on the edge with our credit and debt?
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Health Emergencies Feature

Preparation is the best prevention

Medical emergencies are terrifying. The fear and helplessness while someone is suffering, or possibly dying, can be paralysing. As your companion, we want to help. Together with ER24, we have put together these downloadable infographics that explain what to do in some of the most frequently occurring medical emergencies.
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Funeral The Digital Dead Feature

The Digital Dead

We all know that your social media profiles remain active after you're gone. Do you want them to be available for your family and friends to remember you? Or do you want them, and all your data, deleted? These are latest additions to the questions we have to ask when planning our estates.
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Legal Social Media law Feature

Black Friday Deals - Are they really Life or Debt?

The hype around Black Friday is everywhere. We look forward to the huge sales and even spend money we might not have, because we believe these are great savings. What if they're not? We look at the deals and the savings and decide.
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Health Ke Dezemba Feature

Ke Dezemba Binge

South Africans already know that we have a slightly fraught relationship with substance abuse. As a country, long accused of a “missing middle” in one way or another, we really doubled down on the “go big or go home” way of life.
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VAS More from Section 27 Feature

The Right to Medical Advice

Knowledge can mean the difference between life and death. One needs to be able to ask for help, from the qualified professionals who can give us this advice, safely.
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