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NHI Bill Sails Through Parliament – What it Brings & What Remains to be seen
In a notable development, the National Health Insurance Bill sailed through national Parliament on the 13th of June 2023 and now awaits a nod from the National Council of Prov...
Closing the Gaps – Amendments to the Domestic Violence Act
The Domestic Violence Amendment Act 14 of 2021 (the Act) was signed into law in early 2022 and through a gazetted proclamation, it came into effect on 14 April 2023 (except section 6A). ...
Sectional Title Schemes - A Handy Notebook
The body corporate is responsible for the maintenance, repair, management and administration of the common property, whilst section 13 provides that a unit owner will be responsible for ...
Out With the Old, Behold the New – Amendments to the CCMA Rules
Amongst the key factors that necessitated the amendment of the CCMA Rules was to improve administrative efficiency, with which the CCMA processes matters that are referred to it. C...
May a Landlord Disconnect Electricity Supply to a Non-Paying Tenant?
Where the supply of electricity flows purely from a contractual obligation between the parties, then the landlord may, where good cause and sound reasons are shown, seek the leave of the...
There is marketing, and then there is touting
The goal of profit-making businesses is to grow profit margins, and it is usually achieved by enlarging the client base. Businesses employ various methods to grow their client base, and ...
Sectional Titles - Who is who in the scheme of things.
The Body Corporate is a term that refers to the collective body of unit owners in a sectional title scheme, which is responsible for controlling and running the scheme. However, for practical...
The legality of the use of witch craft in South Africa
The South African law acknowledges that people may be wizards or witches, and that some people may make use of these customs to become a better person. However, the conflict betwee...
Are you ready to file for divorce? Here is what you need to know
There are two categories of divorces namely contested and uncontested divorces. A divorce will proceed uncontested when the parties decide to end the marriage amicably by entering into a...