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HARASSMENT ORDERS – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS!

The reality is, each of us at some stage of our lives has been subjected to harassment in some form, whether directly or indirectly, and when it happens, it can be difficult to resolve.  The Protection from Harassment Act is a law that provides victims of harassment with a

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Gender-Based Violence Cases and Booze Sales Ban

The question that everyone is asking is whether Gender Based Violence has dropped since the second alcohol ban in South Africa on the 12 July by the government, who simultaneously implemented a nighttime curfew restricting people’s movements between 9:00 pm and 4:00 am. While statistics indicate that the alcohol

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OVER 3 MILLION JOBS LOST AS A RESULT OF COVID-19

Recent studies have shown that approximately three million people in South Africa lost their jobs between February and April as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Women have accounted for two million of the jobs lost. Calls are growing from those people employed in industries in distress, particularly the

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HAS THE LOCKDOWN DESTROYED YOUR MARRIAGE?

We are living in unusual times, which has put “for better or worse” to an unexpected new type of test altogether for even the strongest marriages. The lockdown has flared up tensions in marriages as spouses are left with little breathing room from one another, are prevented from being

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ALCOHOL BANNED… AGAIN… PUNISHMENT OR NECESSITY?

With the number of COVID-19 cases rising steadily and no end in sight to this global pandemic, the South African government has again made the decision to ban the sale, distribution, and transport of alcohol with immediate effect. The significant daily increase in the number of infections is placing

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LOAD SHEDDING – ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN FOR SOUTH AFRICA!

The return of load shedding could be the nail in the coffin and the final straw that will break the back of South African businesses who are currently battling under Level 3 lockdown restrictions, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, are already under

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GIVING THE CHILD OF DIVORCE A VOICE!

Children in Divorce want to be heard and want to participate in the decision-making processes about their future. Children can give input into the decisions being made, but ultimately they are not the decision-makers. The extent of their participation will depend on their age, maturity, and level of development.

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ANTI-GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE DEMONSTRATION DURING COVID-19!

South Africa has a constitutional right to peaceful protest. South Africa also has a major gender-based violence (GBV) problem, with numerous daily incidents of murder, rape, harassment and abuse of women in particular. Several Anti-Gender-Based Violence marches were planned for 27 June 2020 around the country, with the organisers

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