The Constitutional Court in 2005 found the exclusion of same-sex marriage in the Marriage Act to be unconstitutional and directed Parliament to rectify this issue in 12 months. Instead of [...]
With President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing that a number of our country’s lockdown regulations will be relaxed as we move to a level 1 lockdown from midnight on Sunday (20 September), many people [...]
Many parents are unsure as to what their responsibilities and rights are when it comes to their child or children. In cases of a divorce, it is often the case that one spouse may threaten the [...]
The word conveyancing is used to describe the administrative and legal procedures necessary to transfer ownership (and other rights) in immovable property from one person to another. Our land [...]
In September 2018, the Constitutional Court delivered a judgment that removed the criminalisation of privately growing, owning and using marijuana/cannabis/weed etc. and directed Parliament to [...]
The shooting of Eldorado Park teenager Nathaniel Julies by members of the SAPS has once again brought into sharp focus the issue of police brutality. His senseless murder has sent shockwaves [...]
The COVID-19 lockdown has had a severe effect on both the ability of schools to operate and provide an education as well as the financial situations of many parents who may be uncertain as to [...]
In the weeks which have passed since South Africa moved to Level 2 lockdown, the real devastation of the socio-economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our country has started to rear its ugly [...]
With inter-provincial travel now permitted under level 2 of the national lockdown Regulations, many families are relieved about the fact that they can now exercise contact with their children [...]
Incidents of violence and shootings have been increasing. Although Women’s month (August) has come and gone, the majority of these incidents are against women and many are domestic in nature. It [...]
