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“…an employment relationship is predicated on trust” (Extract from judgment below) Our courts have once again confirmed that dismissal is...

“Creditors have better memories than debtors” (Benjamin Franklin) How well you manage your debtors’ book, and how successful you are in...

“There is no sound more peaceful than rain on the roof, if you’re safe asleep in someone else’s house.” (Anne Tyler) You move into your...

“…data messages or electronic signatures are now recognised in our law as equivalent to a proper basis upon which a written contract can...

“So often, a party in a divorce is so aggrieved and upset by their spouse’s behaviour during the marriage, and rightfully so, that they...

“He that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him and makes me poor indeed.” (Shakespeare) As our lives move...

“No alienation of land … shall … be of any force or effect unless it is contained in a deed of alienation signed by the parties thereto...

“The requirement that credit providers must be registered allows for their control and regulation, especially in relation to their...

“…in general, ownership of an animal should carry with it strict liability for any harm done by the animal.” (Extract from judgment...

“Citizenship is the gateway through which a number of rights in the Constitution can be accessed. It enables a person to enjoy freedom...

South Africans employ an estimated 900,000 domestic workers. They assist us with a range of tasks that keep our homes running smoothly -...

More and more couples are opting to live together as permanent life partners rather than enter into a formal marriage. The risk for such...

“Agree, for the law is costly” (Marcus Tullius Cicero) As Roman lawyer and statesman Cicero pointed out two millennia ago, litigation...

‘Not the Titanic’ – this marriage took six years to sink In 2014, whilst a marriage was (as the Court put it in a judgment rich in...

MEDIA SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT DELIVERED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL From: The Registrar, Supreme Court of Appeal 08 June 2022 The...

On 15 April 2021 the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment upholding the appeal against the Gauteng Division of the High...

In McMillan v Bate Chubb & Dickson Incorporated (299/2020) [2021] ZASCA 45 (15 April 2021) The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed...

It is important to draft a will as it provides security and ease of mind for relatives upon the death of the testator. By drafting a...

In order to better understand the legal position of a life partnership, it is important to reflect it against the recognized marital...

In practice it often happens that a creditor ‘loses’ its claim against a debtor company, for example services rendered or loans advanced...