In a country where issues of racism are at the forefront of the lived experience of almost all of its citizens, it is time that we acknowledge its existence and find ways of engaging around lasting solutions to eradicate it from both the private and public life. In a
Family Advocates are independent family law officials tasked with giving recommendations or confirmation to the Courts as to what care and contact arrangements in respect of minor children they believe are in the best interests of those children. The Family Advocates will intervene, when requested to do so by
Domestic violence remains a deep-rooted problem in South Africa, and it is regarded as a serious social evil. South Africa has one of the highest incidences of domestic violence of any country worldwide. Every day, women are murdered, physically and sexually assaulted, threatened and humiliated by their partners, within
Adoption is one of the most noble acts there is, giving a permanent home to a child, or confirming the role of an interested person in the child’s life as the official legal guardian of a child. The adoption of minor children, within South Africa, is regulated by Chapter
16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and children. Although accurate statistics are difficult to obtain for many reasons (including the fact that most incidents of GBV are not reported), it is evident South Africa has particularly high rates
A state of emergency was recently declared in the state of Kaduna, Nigeria, following an uproar and public outcry over the steep rise in reported rapes during the coronavirus lockdown. A new law in the state of Kaduna dramatically increased the legal consequences facing convicted rapists. In cases where
A framework for guidelines on lifestyle audits for cabinet ministers and their deputies will be finalised by March 2021, about three years after President Cyril Ramaphosa said such examinations together with the signing of performance agreements would be introduced… The audits and performance agreements would play a key role
Last week Friday, members of the KwaZulu-Natal Private Ambulance Association (KPAA) engaged in protest action, driving in convoy to the Durban RAF offices with their memorandum of grievances and cutting off emergency services to anyone without medical aid or insurance for a 24-hour period, on the basis that they
In recent news, England is the latest country in Europe who will be heading into a second lockdown and who will be imposing new national restrictions. Everything except essential shops and education settings could be closed under the new measures. Across the European continent, countries are heading back into
It has been reported that there has been a notable increase early in 2020 in emigration enquiries (70%) and completed applications (45%), primarily to Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the Caribbean, by South Africans. This steadily increasing interest to emigrate has not gone unnoticed by ordinary citizens, with the
