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Private Sector Leads Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Fund

President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a private sector-led, multi-sectoral Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) Response Fund aimed at supporting the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP), and the wider response in the country. The response fund is a fulfilment of a resolution of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide

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ADJUSTED LEVEL 3 REGULATIONS

South Africa is currently operating under the adjusted Level 3 COVID-19 Regulations. The Regulations can be found at this link, with the recent changes set out in bold:https://www.gov.za/covid-19/alert-level-3-coronavirus-covid-19-lockdown. This is not the first set of Regulations to receive adjustments. These latest changes ease restrictions which were imposed at the

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MEDICAL AID SCHEMES TO COVER COVID-19 VACCINES

With the arrival of the first consignment of vaccines in South Africa, Medical Aid schemes in the country will cover the costs of the COVID-19 vaccine for its members. South Africa’s Council for Medical Schemes has furthermore added the COVID-19 vaccine to its list of Prescribed Minimum Benefits. The

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THE ADVANTAGES OF A PARENTING PLAN

Today I am going to address the advantages of having a Parenting Plan. Successful co-parenting whilst not easy requires both parents to put their personal differences aside and rather put their children’s needs first. Taking a child-focused approach that prioritises your children’s needs isn’t just good parenting; it’s a legal

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WHO GETS THE PET IN A DIVORCE

Battles over the custody of children, houses, cars or holiday homes are quite ordinary. However, who gets the beloved family dog or the gorgeous cat and kittens, or any other pet which both parties have grown fond of.  Can this lead to a custody battle over pets? Well, for

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WHEN DOES THE VOICE OF THE CHILD CARRY WEIGHT?

It is a quirk of most matters related to minor children, especially when these are acrimonious, that a decision has to be made as to what is in the best interests of a minor child based on what the parents are seeking rather than what the child may want.

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THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY ADVOCATE

The Family Advocate is an unbiased family law specialist and advisor to the court in cases of legal disputes over custody and parental rights.  The Family Advocate assists members of a family to reach an agreement on disputed issues of custody, access and guardianship.  If the parties are unable

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How to Recognise If You Are in a Toxic Relationship

If you’re in an abusive relationship (physical or emotional), you know it’s toxic. Maybe not in the beginning, but eventually. And you may minimize it. You may struggle to leave. But you know there is something wrong: There is no doubt that the relationship is unhealthy.  But what if

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CURFEW VS. BEST INTERESTS OF A NEW-BORN BABY

Failure to adhere to the various curfews which have been imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown regulations, which limit the constitutional right of freedom of movement of citizens except in particular circumstances where the person has a permit to perform a service or is attending to a “security or medical

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Government Proposes Third Gender Option on Birth Certificates

Multiple countries legally recognise non-binary or third gender classifications. In some  countries, such classifications may only be available to intersex people, born with sex  characteristics that do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies. In other countries, they may only be available to people with gender

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