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Mar 31, 2022
Non-biological dad's guardianship bid falls short
In the recent case of CR v CHS (45327- 2021) [2022], a Johannesburg man lost his court bid to maintain contact with, and care for, a...
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Mar 31, 2022
Litigation: Court lists guidelines for surrogacy agreements
A Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) judgment has set new guidelines for courts to take into consideration before granting surrogacy...
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Mar 30, 2022
Labour: Popia argument dismissed by CCMA
Attempts by the Rail Safety Regulator (RSR) to hide behind the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) in a labour dispute have...
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Mar 30, 2022
General: Parliament should trump ConCourt on policy – Zikalala
KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala has suggested ‘a debate’ about whether Parliament should not be above the Constitutional Court so that...
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Mar 29, 2022
Divorcing an absent spouse
Trying to divorce a missing spouse is an extremely frustrating situation to be in, but it is not so uncommon. Sometimes a spouse just...
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Mar 25, 2022
Mother wins relocation battle
In a recent High Court (the KZN High Court in Durban) case, a South African mother scored a legal victory that will enable her to keep...
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Mar 24, 2022
Constitutional: Antenuptial agreement at center of challenge
A constitutional challenge to the Divorce Act wants to vest a discretion in courts to order a redistribution of assets despite any...
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Mar 23, 2022
Litigation: Court battle looms over use of corporal punishment
SECTION27 (it is a public interest law center that seeks to achieve substantive equality and social justice in South Africa) intends...
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Mar 23, 2022
Competition: Facebook, WhatsApp referred to tribunal for prosecution
The Competition Commission has referred social media giant Meta Platforms Inc (previously known as Facebook Inc), and its subsidiaries,...
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Mar 18, 2022
General: Driver's licence deadline facing legal challenge
AfriForum has said it would implement legal steps against Minister Fikile Mbalula’s announcement that the Department of Transport would...
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Mar 18, 2022
Trademark: Chicken Licken’s 'soul' battle thrown out
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application by Golden Fried Chicken (Pty) Ltd – the owners of Chicken Licken – who alleged...
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Mar 17, 2022
Can a parent’s estate be sequestrated due to non-payment of maintenance?
To put it simply, it is possible. The main enquiry of this article is to find out whether compulsory sequestration is an appropriate...
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Mar 16, 2022
Legislation: More changes to recreational cannabis proposals
Major changes to proposed legislation allowing for a commercial recreational cannabis industry were last week tabled in Parliament,...
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Mar 15, 2022
Litigation: Husband's action against ex-wife ruled vexatious
A father has been declared a vexatious litigant and barred from instituting any further applications against his former wife without the...
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Mar 11, 2022
The influence of social media on divorce proceedings
In the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the use of social media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn have all...
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Mar 10, 2022
General: Magistrate in trouble over lenient child rape sentences
A KZN magistrate heading a Sexual Offences Court has been flagged for giving lenient sentences to men convicted of raping and molesting...
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Mar 10, 2022
Litigation: Unmarried lesbian wins parental rights
A court has ruled that a lesbian whose artificially fertilized egg cells were transplanted into her partner should also be considered...
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Mar 10, 2022
Litigation: Cannabis penalties for children ‘irrational’ – Minister
The lawyer representing the Minister of Justice & Correctional Services has told the Constitutional Court it is not rational or fair to...
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Mar 10, 2022
Legislation: Legal advisers warn against 0% alcohol driving limit
Parliamentary legal advisers have recommended that government scrap its proposal to introduce a zero-tolerance drunk driving rule. A...
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Mar 3, 2022
General: End of State of Disaster 'a step closer'
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has confirmed that the government is a step closer to finalizing regulations that could see the national...
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