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The divorce process in South Africa
Navigating Divorce in South Africa: A Comprehensive Guide to the Process. Divorce in South Africa can be a complex and emotionally challenging process. However, with
Father’s rights if he is not reflected as the father on a child’s birth certificate.
A client asked: I am the father of a child born out of wedlock. The mother did not reflect me as the father on the
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Warning to a parent that refuses to pay maintenance.
By Sasha Kadish. In a recent case ENM v LTM [2023] ZANWHC 34 at [35]-[74], a divorcing couple who were married in community of property
When can an employer ask pension fund administrators to withhold an employee’s pension benefits?
Section 37D(1)(b)(ii) of the Pension Funds Act (PFA) provides that a retirement fund may deduct any amount due by a member to their employer for
What is a testamentary trust?
A testamentary trust is a type of trust that is created under the terms of a person’s will and comes into effect after the person’s
The roles and responsibilities of a curator
The roles and responsibilities of a curator appointed by the Master of the High Court in respect of a mentally ill patient. In South Africa,
Can the trustees of a pension fund ignore the wishes of a member as recorded in the member’s nomination form?
The court dealt with this question in Ndwandwe v Trustees of Transnet Retirement Fund and Others [2023] ZAKZDHC 8 (22 February 2023) The conclusion was that
Can the court appoint a second guardian for a child without removing the existing guardian?
By Sasha Kadish Answer: Yes, according to the judgment of R.C v H.S.C (A5033/22) [2023] ZAGPJHC 219 (14 March 2023). In this case, the Court
What is the effect of a restraint of trade clause when a business is sold?
A client asked if she is bound by the restraint of trade undertaking contained in her employment contract when her employer sold the business as
Superannuation – can a court dismiss a civil action or application for an inordinate delay in prosecuting the matter?
Section 34 of the Constitution provides that everyone has the right to have any dispute that the application of law can resolve, decided in a
Product liability – sue under the common law or CPA?
Written by Dr Sarah-lynn Tennant. This is a summary of an article written by Dr Tennant. Interested readers can view her detailed analysis here. Defective