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The Transfer Process

The Sale Agreement Buying or Selling property is the biggest financial commitment most of us will ever undertake. It is thus very important that the Estate Agent and Attorneys are chosen carefully. The Estate Agent will explain the terms of the sale agreement to the parties - who must ensure that they ask questions and understand all the terms before signing the agreement. Once the agreement of sale is signed, it is a binding contract between the Seller and Purchaser. What are Suspensive Conditions? The Sale Agreement may contain "Suspensive Conditions". These are conditions which must be fulfilled before the transfer process can begin. The most common suspensive condition is the granting of a bond to the Purchaser. A bond is a loan of money to the Purchaser by a bank to enable him to pay the purchase price of the property, on security of the property purchased. It records that if the Purchaser fails to make the bond repayments, the bank will be entitled to sell the p

Appointing a Chairperson to Your Board

When a company wishes to appoint a non-executive (or alternatively, a non-CEO) chairperson to oversee the board of directors, it is important to be cognisant of the guidelines set out in the the King Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa (The Institute of Directors in Southern Africa) September 2009 (otherwise referred to as "King III").