Family Law, Divorce & Conveyancing Specialists in South Africa
The past week in South Africa has seen yet another spate in unnecessary crimes, violence, evictions, and farm murders. The COVID-19 pandemic has, without doubt, contributed towards far more serious and reaching issues within our country. The never-ending stories which reach the front pages of our news daily will
As South Africa endures the ever-rising number of cases of COVID-19, experts say the worst is yet to come. Whilst the Government has acknowledged that the initial hard lockdown could not have been extended any further than what they had already done at the time, they have on several
Explore the importance of human connection during social distancing, its impact on wellbeing and mental health with Benita Ardenbaum Attorneys insights.
The lockdown has been understandably stressful for everyone, as we all want to return to a greater degree of normality as soon as possible. There is a concern, however, whether people are relaxing a little too much for their own good as lockdown regulations have eased up, as evidenced
The Domestic Violence Act, 1998 was enacted to give survivors of violence maximum protection from domestic abuse. Women and children, who are mostly at the receiving end of domestic violence, have a legal recourse that will ensure their protection. As a community, we have a responsibility to stop the
A frightening statistic recently released has suggested that the number of gender-based violence cases has risen by some 500% since the start of the Covid-19 lockdown. South Africa has amongst the highest levels of intimate partner violence in the world. It is unfathomable to believe the number of, not
Tensions in relationships are on the rise in South Africa as the economy in our country is on the brink of collapse and load shedding is looming in the shadows. It is bad enough that severe restrictions have been placed on us due to COVID-19, where our constitutional rights
It has been a week since Grade 7 and Grade 12 pupils returned to school, and whilst parents have not been forced to send their children back to school during the Covid-19 pandemic, some parents have said that they are not taking any chances and want to keep their
Divorce proceedings can resume in court. Many people have found this lockdown period extremely taxing on their relationships, with some even questioning whether they still want to remain married to their spouse. Whilst some believe that remaining under lockdown may be in the best interest of the nation, the
Police Minister Bheki Cele spoke last week of the recent spike of incidents of murder, attributing this in part to the lifting of the alcohol ban since the onset of the Level 3 regulations, noting that he would prefer if the ban on alcohol had not been lifted. The
