In recent years, there has been an undeniable trend that many families have chosen to emigrate from South Africa for a variety of reasons ranging from the increase in crime, to wanting a more stable political framework to superior access…
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A pressing question in law is whether unborn children have legal rights or not. This question often comes about in delictual cases where an unborn child has been harmed and is subsequently born with complications resulting from the harm. The…
The Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 provides strict guidelines as to when and how a person may be arrested, which include the instances where a police officer witnesses an offence being committed or where a warrant of arrest has…
For many landlords, evictions are seen as something which is next to impossible, especially in today’s socio-economic climate, however this is not always the case and evicting a non-paying tenant is not an impossible task. Landlords who are tired of…
Debt review in South Africa is a legal process that restructures debt and is designed to protect consumers. Even so, it is a process that has considerable consequences and therefore must be considered cautiously. Once you have entered into this…
On Thursday 5th August 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa publicly announced some changes to the National Executive. This process has been referred to as a ‘cabinet reshuffle’. This is not the first reshuffle since the induction of President Ramaphosa, as shortly…
The arbitration clause in contracts have been a popular topic of debate and have stirred the litigation pot for some time now. An arbitration clause requires parties to a contract to resolve their disputes through an arbitration process as opposed…
On 11 June 2021, the Government published an amended Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Certain Workplaces (the “Direction”). Of particular significance in the Direction is the inclusion of guidelines (the “Guidelines”) concerning the possible imposition of…
Unlike the founding counterpart in the United States of America[1], the South African Constitution does not enshrine the right to bear arms – gun ownership is viewed as a statutory privilege principally regulated by the Firearms Control Act 60 of…
On 4 February 2021, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in the matter of AmaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism and Others v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others, declaring the Regulation of Interception of Communication and Provision of Communication-Related…
