Family Law, Divorce & Conveyancing Specialists in South Africa
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
The Domestic Violence Act and Protection from Harassment Act respectively set out the procedures to be followed to obtain a Protection Order against someone. Protection Orders are critically important in providing safety and security for those most vulnerable people who are affected by domestic violence and/or harassment, but unfortunately
If you are going through a divorce or you are already divorced and experiencing parental alienation by the other parent you are not alone. Parental alienation describes a process through which a child becomes estranged from a parent as the result of the psychological manipulation of another parent. Usually
The Children’s Act sets out the responsibilities and rights in respect of children which are acquired by parents (care, contact, guardianship and maintenance), and which allows for the immediate statutory enforcement of these in the various courts. Grandparents of children, however, do not readily acquire these same parental responsibilities
Given the age of technology that we are in and the reliance we place on the internet for just about everything, parents are concerned that inappropriate Internet content may jeopardise the health or safety of their children. Rightly so. The Internet can be wonderful for children. They can use
