In South Africa, there are many single parents who are struggling to make ends meet while the other parent does not commit to supporting their child/ren. Chapter 2 section 28 of the Constitution specifically talks to Children rights. The Children’s Act states that: “In all matters concerning the care, protection and well-being of a child, […]
Today we celebrate Amnesty International day. This day commemorates the day Peter Beneson decided to launch a one year campaign called “Appeal for Amnesty 1961” as well as the fact that this appeal turned into an international organisation advocating for and protecting the rights of what Beneson referred to as “prisoners of conscience” within one […]
Following on the heels of the state’s successful appeals to firstly upgrade Oscar Pistorius’ conviction from culpable homicide to murder and then to increase his sentence and Christopher Panayiotou’s conviction of the murder of his wife, Jade, Henri van Breda was this week found guilty of murdering his parents and his brother, seriously injuring his […]
Refusing to go to work because your employer hasn’t paid your salary yet? Beware – your refusal could lead to disciplinary actions against you. It often happens that employees do not get paid on the date set out in their employment contracts. When this happens, some employees decided not to attend work until they get […]
It is a general principle in our law that no person may act on behalf of another unless he has the necessary authority to do so. Such authorisation is referred to as a Power of Attorney. A Power of Attorney is a formal document in terms of which someone gives an agent the authority to […]
A recent judgment in a matter brought by various retailers against the Department of Trade & Industry and the National Credit Regulator caused quite a stir in the credit industry and was widely reported on. Unfortunately, the reporting wasn’t always so accurate. The judgment delivered in March 2018 in respect of the review and setting […]