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| in short |

| one thing's that going right |

 

The Land Claims Commission has settled 93% of the land restitution claims since its’ establishment in 1994, that’s a total of 74 808 out of 79 696 land claims at a cost of R16 – billion, and the Commission is confident that the remainder will be ‘signed sealed delivered’ by 2011...

 

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Neil Brooks, die Vader van Nicole en Aaron het vreedsaam saam met sy vrou gewoon in die woonbuurt Bothasig, in die Kaapse Skiereiland. Oom Neil was baie lief vir gewere maar het ook ‘n besondere sagte plekkie vir tiermelk gehad. Hy was die eienaar van ‘n 9mm pistool as ook ‘n punt 38 rewolwer en het oor lisensies beskik vir beide hierdie vuurwapens wat hy in terme van Artikel 3(1) van die Vuurwapen Wet, 57 van 1969, wettiglik verkry het.

 

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Two major amendments can be seen in the context of estate planning and capital gains tax in the 2009 Budget Speech by the Minister of Finance, Trevor Manuel.

 

 

 

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| nowheresville |

| thou shalt not stifle litigation |

 

We have all heard the stories; the anecdotes lawyers regale their friends with at dinners of the weird characters that seem to revel in the drama of litigation: the vexatious litigant.

 

While most people try to avoid becoming embroiled in legal proceedings, there are some that seemingly cannot get through the day without their fix of issuing summons or launching some application. And no, this does not only happen in America or on television – even boutique firms in Cape Town get the odd enquiry from a person that wants to sue the Minister of Justice (and everybody else) for a R100 million because, ever since his father apparently shot him ten years ago on their front lawn to impress random girls walking by, everybody has conspired against him and caused him to lose his marbles. “Everybody” will inevitably also include the attorney who shall, after listening politely to his ramblings for an hour, decline the offer to represent him.

 

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| swindon property minute |

| swindon supports no dumping |

The Swindon Property Group have recently erected “No dumping signs” on all public land at the company’s expense.

 

This initiative was undertaken in conjunction with the Airport Industria CID. The intention of the boards is to assist with the ongoing improvement and rejuvenation of the airport area.

 

Swindon Property is highly active in sales and leasing of Commercial & Industrial property in the airport area having concluded numerous sales and leases since launching in the area 2 years ago.

 

‘We will continue to do what we can to improve the value of the area for our clients and future clients, ensuring an improved value of their property’ says Wayne Chaitman, area specialist for Swindon Property Group.

 

| rollonfriday |

| partner blames baby for his bad temper |

 

A partner at a leading Aussie firm has emailed his colleagues to explain that if he loses his rag with them it's just because of his newborn baby. Even if they do "hand over the same piece of shit work for the third time without correction".

 

“

From: Male partner

Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 6:24 PM

To: Partners and Lawyers in Insolvency & Restructuring Group

Subject: Sleep

 

As you know, I have a newborn and a toddler at home. I expect that there will be a certain shortage of sleep in the [ ] household over the next couple of months.

 

[A colleague] will have told you all (probably a couple of times) that I am grumpy when I have not had enough sleep. Of course, this is untrue (some would say lack of sleep has nothing to add to my grumpiness), but for the purposes of this email I am assuming that he is right.

 

So if I snap at you, please consider that I may be suffering from overtiredness. It will not be because you have just interrupted me midthought, or that you have handed me the same piece of shit work for the third time without correction, or that you have put a particularly dreaded client through on the phone without warning me - it will all be the fault of my baby.

 

So please accept my apologies in advance for any emotional suffering that I may cause.

“

 

Class...

 

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