by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Dec 1, 2020 | Business, General Interest, Website of the Month
Media reports suggest that loadshedding is likely to be with us for some time yet, and whether you happen to be at work or at home when one of the dreaded blackouts strikes, there’s nothing worse than being caught off guard. Avoid unpleasant surprises by knowing...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Dec 1, 2020 | Business, Debt Recovery, Property
“Neither a borrower nor a lender be For loan oft loses both itself and friend” (Shakespeare) It seems logical that the very strong consumer protections in the NCA (National Credit Act) are designed for commercial situations in which credit is advanced by...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Dec 1, 2020 | Business, General Interest, Website of the Month
“Every holiday season, as we drive ourselves crazy at the mall or shopping online, soaked in the existential dread that comes from trying to find gifts our loved ones might appreciate, I think of the great writer and social critic James Baldwin, who wrote: ‘If the...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Dec 1, 2020 | Business, Economy, Website of the Month
No doubt we are in for at least a year or two of difficult economic conditions, but small businesses have one important advantage over larger competitors – their size keeps them agile. That means they can adapt more quickly to changing conditions, which in turn puts...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Dec 1, 2020 | Business, Company / Corporate / Compliance
“A company must keep minutes of the meetings of the board, and any of its committees…” (Extract from the Companies Act) Steinhoff and other high profile corporate scandals both here and overseas highlight the need for directors to ensure that their board and committee...
by Guthrie Colananni Attorneys | Dec 1, 2020 | Business, General Interest, Website of the Month
Insomnia is serious, impairing your logical reasoning, executive function, attention, and mood, with a risk in serious cases of depression, anxiety, and symptoms of paranoia. In the long run, sleep deprivation is a main contributor to the risk of dementia and...
