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Consumer rights

Consumer rights explained

As consumers, we have rights when purchasing goods in-store and online. We help you understand these rights and provide you with the steps you can take to ensure that goods purchased meet your expectation.
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Pulled over by the police

​Do you feel unsafe when being pulled over by the police?

The South African Police Service (SAPS) or Metro Police have the right to pull over a car on the road and to search it. However, if you feel endangered, you are within your rights to ask the police officer to accompany you to the nearest police station to do the search.
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Deceased Estate

Deceased estates

Plan your estate now to eliminate any problems upon your death. Protect your loved ones by minimising the chances of family strife and ugly battles.
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clear your criminal record

Clearing your criminal record

You can apply for expungement of your criminal record provided you meet the criteria, allowing you to carry on with life without a criminal record being an obstruction to employment opportunities.
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Avoid going to court

Steps to take to avoid going to court

Going to court is costly, time-consuming and should be the last resort. We show you ways to resolve disputes without having to go to court.
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Flu Article

Stop flu from infecting you!

Legal&Tax’s medical experts are here to inform you about the key facts of flu and how to help prevent you and your family from getting sick this season.
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dealing with drinking and drug abuse

When the Party is Over

While the festive season often becomes the reason to party and have a drink or two, there is a darker side to indulging in alcohol and other dangerous substances. Brain damage, strokes, bleeding in the throat, a loss of breath, heart disease, liver failure, stomach and intestinal cancer and ulcers, impotence and infertility, osteoporosis…and death. These are some of the terrifying effects that alcohol and drugs can have on your body.
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Solace Feature 2

Prioritising Mental Wellness:

South Africa is grappling with an increasing mental wellness crisis. According to a 2023 study by the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG), one in three South Africans will suffer from mental wellness issues at some point in their lives.
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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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Health Feature Image October 2025 Solace

Digital Overload & Your Mind

Phones never sleep, and neither does stress. Discover how screen time, hidden costs, and silent symptoms damage mental health, and learn the early actions that safeguard your mind, family, and finances. How constant connection drains our mood, our money, and our families; and the small steps that protect your mental health (and your wallet).
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Invest to End TB. Save Lives.

It’s Time… To talk about TB. To Know my TB status. To step up the fight to end TB. For a World without TB
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Main Feature Image September 2025 Solace

SOLACE&YOU SEPTEMBER 2025

During September we celebrate Heritage Month & the rich cultures, stories, and traditions that shape South Africa. But heritage is not only about where we come from. It’s about the legacy we’re building today — through the choices we make for our rights, our families, our health, and our future.
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Funeral And Estate Planning

Is your estate in order?

Making sure you have a funeral plan that provides for a dignified burial may be the first step you take, but there is so much more to consider. These considerations must be stated in your last will and testament.
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Legal You January 2022 newsletter2

Legal&You Newsletter January 2022

The New Year has brought about the chance for all of us to approach new opportunities and experiences in a revitalised and optimistic way.
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Hit-and-Run Incidents in South Africa

South Africa's roads are considered some of the most dangerous in the world, with hit-and-run accidents tragically claiming lives and leaving others devastated every year.
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your rights and duties on the road

Your rights and duties on the road

Everything you need to know about roadblocks and when you are being pulled over on the road by a traffic officer. Your rights and responsibilities as a motorist are explained to you.
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Contracts and contractual disputes

Understanding contracts and dealing with contractual disputes

What makes a contract legally binding? We provide clarity on all the terms and conditions that constitute a legal agreement and offer remedies to resolve contractual disputes.
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Solace Feature 1

Calculating the true cost of funeral plans

While 42% of South African adults have some form of funeral cover, a large number of South Africans are either underinsured or do not have any funeral cover at all. This leaves many families unprepared for the high costs associated with burial expenses, which can burden the surviving family members with considerable financial strain at a time they already carry the heavy burden of grief.
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