Many same-sex couples can now breathe a sigh of relief as Section 6 of the Civil Union Act 17 of 2006, which previously allowed a marriage officer to inform the Home Affairs Minister of his or her objection to officiate same-sex unions on the grounds of conscience, religion or
A former president and his wife are expected to battle it out in Pietermaritzburg High Court in what is expected to be a highly publicised divorce. Whilst the two parties’ names cannot be released to the public owing to a Constitutional Court ruling, there have been a few titbits
The Department of Home Affairs put out a concept paper in September 2019 for the development and introduction of a new marriage policy to address and engage with stakeholders with respect to outstanding concerns with respect to marriage laws in a valiant attempt to create “a new single or
For most people, your home is often your most valued asset. This is why it is essential to ensure that the transaction process is handled by a conveyancer that you can trust to act with both speed and integrity. There are three types of conveyancing attorneys that you may
Whilst life in South Africa under Level 1 Lock down appears to have returned to some form of “normality” for many of its citizens, the reality is that with normality comes complacency. A prime example of this complacency is the recent “super-spreader event” at a Claremont nightclub, Tin Roof.
A Verulam man accused of gross sexual abuse and the rape of his stepdaughter has pleaded not guilty to 56 charges ranging from rape, sexual exploitation of a child, human trafficking, and the creation of child pornography. The 45-year-old man was arrested in June 2018 after the child –
Wedding ceremonies are meant to be a celebration of two people coming together to formalise their relationship through the exchange of vows, but a wedding in KwaZulu-Natal in December 2018 turned violent when two men were killed and two wounded by Constable Lindani Ngobese, who has been convicted to
The most horrific murders of yet more farmers have been in the media spotlight over the past few weeks. The most noteworthy of these brutal murders is that of the 21-year-old farmer, Brendin Horner on the 1st October 2020. Brendin, who was a farm foreman on a farm in
On the 1st October 2020, South Africa opened its borders to international travel. Whilst many South Africans welcome a lift on the ban on international travel there are still restrictions in place as to those countries who are not permitted to travel to South Africa because of the high
The Hawks say that the spat of high-profile arrests has been a long time coming and that there are plenty more arrests expected in the coming days. Hot on the heels of more senior government officials, the Hawks are targeting those fingered in corruption scandals. From the looting of
