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Nov 11, 2021
Litigation: Don't vaccinate children plea to High Court
The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) and a group of community organizations have filed papers at the Gauteng High Court...


Nov 4, 2021
International divorces in South Africa
An international divorce occurs when at least one spouse is a foreign national of another country. Given both the mobility of South...


Nov 4, 2021
Litigation: Capitec reckless lending decision confirmed
While it previously staved off allegations of reckless lending, Capitec Bank has been found guilty of the practice. A Cape Times report...


Nov 4, 2021
Litigation: Warrantless raids of private homes outlawed
The Constitutional Court has confirmed a High Court order declaring section 13(7)(c) of the South African Police Service Act...


Nov 4, 2021
Litigation: Daughter's hopes of representing dad dashed
Lynn Akers has lost the battle to represent her parents in a Western Cape High Court bid to set aside Standard Bank’s repossession of...


Nov 3, 2021
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE IN RULE 43 APPLICATIONS
What is a Rule 43 application? A rule 43 application is a High Court application for interim relief in matrimonial matters. Rule 43 was...


Oct 29, 2021
The role of the Family Advocate in family related matters
The Family Advocates are a integrate part of the divorce proceedings when there are minor children involved. A “Family Advocate” is often...


Oct 29, 2021
Litigation: IEC pleads with court not to delay election
In a submission to the Electoral Court, the IEC said it had no capacity to rectify the omission of ActionSA’s name from the ballot sheet...


Oct 29, 2021
Policy: Turn public holidays into long weekends – airline
Low-cost airline FlySafair has drafted a proposal to change public holidays in SA to be less disruptive to the country’s workweek. A...


Oct 29, 2021
Litigation: 'Right to die' case delayed by fees dispute
The ‘right to die’ test case has been stalling for several months due to a dispute about the payment of transcription costs, Die Burger...


Oct 29, 2021
Litigation: Warring Gauteng taxi associations get violence ban
The Gauteng Roads & Transport Department has obtained an order interdicting violence between the Witwatersrand African Taxi Owners...


Oct 29, 2021
Judiciary: Courts still in disarray after 'hack attack'
A broken IT system has caused havoc at Magistrate's Courts and Master’s Offices across the country. The Department of Justice in...


Oct 21, 2021
Right to inherit from a child's estate
In South African law when a minor child dies intestate, the parent(s) of the child will inherit the estate of the child in accordance...


Oct 21, 2021
Policy: State won't make vaccinations mandatory – Minister
The government does not intend to make Covid-19 vaccinations compulsory by law, Health Minister Joe Phaahla says. TimesLIVE reports that...


Oct 21, 2021
Litigation: OR Tambo decision agreed on all sides
The decision by the provincial government to dissolve the OR Tambo district council and appoint an administrator to take over the running...


Oct 21, 2021
Education: Principal guilty for shutting school during pandemic
Despite having the backing of parents, teachers and pupils, Wesley Neumann, the Heathfield High School principal who came to the defence...


Oct 21, 2021
General: E-toll issue nearing the end of the road?
The controversial e-tolls in Gauteng may soon be scrapped, suggests a report in The Star. It quotes Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula as...


Oct 14, 2021
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PROTECTION ORDERS
As our country sadly has one of the highest incidences of domestic violence in the world, we at RBA Attorneys are here to help. The...


Oct 14, 2021
General: Police facing R16bn claims and counting
The police are facing massive civil claims amounting to R16bn, with new claims filed this year while others are already pending in court....


Oct 14, 2021
Litigation: Hospital liability for baby's cerebral palsy confirmed
The Gauteng Health Department’s bid to fight off a High Court judgment that found that negligence by Kalafong Hospital staff caused a...
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