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Testamentary trusts: created in your Will

Parents are often concerned about what would happen to their children should they die before the children reach adulthood, or even after adulthood in some instances. They want to ensure that their ass...

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Administration of deceased estates

It is heartbreaking when a loved one dies. The idea of having to deal with their belongings after their death (“deceased...

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Putting your trust in a Trust

Trusts are very useful estate planning tools and can be used for a wide variety of purposes. It basically means that a p...

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Lock-down offences: Clearing your criminal record

The Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 was enacted with the object of managing the severity of disasters, amongst other...

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Claiming back maintenance after negative paternity test: wha...

Peter had been paying child maintenance towards a child who was believed to be his. He has paid the maintenance for 11 y...

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Labour Law: Understanding the New Earnings Threshold

South African labour law provides for an annual earnings threshold used to establish whether certain protection provided...

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Sexual Abuse of a Learner: Rights of Children and Duties of...

What are the rights of a child who is being sexually abused and what are the duties of a teacher assisting that child? F...

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Think before you say something on social media

Most individuals’ main source of obtaining news and information are through the internet and social media platforms, whi...

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Understanding the basics of defamation

We often hear the word “defamation” and do not always understand what is meant with it. Generally, defamation relates to...

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Women’s Rights in Business

Read this article about women's rights in business, including the right to maternity leave and to not be discriminated a...

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Feminism in South Africa and its legal influence

The concept of feminism is often misunderstood and associated with women who bear sentiments of anger towards men. Femin...

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Not paying maintenance? Your pension fund may be targeted.

The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 provides that a child’s parents (biological or adoptive) have a duty to financially mainta...

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The right to privacy and access to medical information

Medical practitioners are required to comply with the principle of confidentiality for ethical and legal reasons. Confid...

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