As a first year student, being on your own at university can be very overwhelming. No longer having parents to guard your every move might be a relief to the matriculates. However, that could not be the case if you are to study law for first time. We might have learned a thing or two […]
Most parents leave a last will and testament with a clause that specifies that if they die before their children have turned 18 (or any age determined in the will), their inheritance should be paid to a Trust or the Master of the High Court Guardianship Fund. When paid to a Trust, the Trustees have […]
Last year, a few drivers of Uber South Africa Technological Services (Pty) Ltd (Uber SA) were “deactivated” for one reason or another. As a result, they lodged unfair dismissal disputes with the CCMA against Uber SA, who challenged the CCMA’s jurisdiction to arbitrate these disputes, claiming that the drivers were not employees but rather independent […]
I don’t know if I simply took more notice of the news than usual, but the recent holiday season seemed particularly bloody. Every other day we read about accidents in which multiple victims were killed or seriously injured. There is currently a push to tighten legislation and reduce speed limits to address the high road […]