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Browsing: Law & Justice
Explore key rulings, rights, and systemic reform. Stay informed with expert analysis on South Africa’s evolving legal landscape.
Rehabilitation after insolvency in South Africa: The legal journey back to financial freedom
Being declared insolvent affects your entire financial life, but South African law offers a legal path called rehabilitation to restore your status. This article explains who can apply, when you can apply, and what the process involves helping you regain financial freedom.
When tradition meets the law: What every couple should know about customary marriage in South Africa
Customary marriage in South Africa is a sacred tradition and a legal contract. Learn how to protect your rights, navigate lobolo, and understand the law that governs marriage, divorce, and property.
Urgent call for transparency in car rental insurance after consumer confusion over ‘95% cover’
Woodford Car Hire’s insurance advertisement was upheld by the ARB, but poor transparency and unclear communication left a consumer with unexpected charges, highlighting the urgent need for service providers to be clear and honest.
A Limpopo High Court judgment has ordered the Department of Education to register BBKS High School as a Grade 12 exam centre, criticising its refusal as irrational and a violation of learners’ constitutional right to education.
Judge forces divorcing Joburg parents to live together for sake of children in bitter break-up
Johannesburg High Court refuses to evict either parent in bitter divorce case, ordering shared living arrangement and interim support for children and spouse.
The South Gauteng High Court dismissed a woman’s attempt to declare her marriage out of community of property, reaffirming that customary marriages default to joint ownership unless an antenuptial contract is signed beforehand. The court emphasized that factual disputes over the marriage regime must be resolved through a full trial.
South African law protects neighbours from excessive dog barking, but not all barking is a legal nuisance. A recent CSOS ruling explains why one Johannesburg couple’s attempt to remove their neighbour’s dogs was dismissed.
The High Court has ordered the urgent restoration of water at Johannesburg’s Children’s Memorial Institute, affirming access to water as a constitutional right and protecting essential care services.
The High Court confirmed a life sentence in a brutal Cape Town domestic violence case, spotlighting both systemic failures and a survivor’s courage.
The Labour Court has overturned a constructive dismissal finding against Drakenstein Municipality, reinforcing that employees must exhaust grievance procedures and prove intolerable conditions before resigning.