By Jolané van der Walt (LLB) (LLM) A child is entitled to reasonable maintenance and being supported by his/her parents. There is a legal duty on both parents to maintain the child according to their respective means. This duty exists regardless of whether the child is (i) adopted or (ii) born out of wedlock. When […]
By Adv. Giselle Rüther South Africa celebrates Freedom Day on 27 April 2020. Freedom Day marks the first democratic election in South Africa in 1994. Thabo Mbekhi at Freedom Day Celebrations in 2008 stated as follows: “The brutalities of the past – detentions without trial, disappearances of our people, deaths in detentions, hangings of those […]
Repossession – Beauty miraculously dodges the Bleepbank Beast This Friday Legal Hero celebrates 3 years of offering our members a solution (quality legal cost insurance) to unaffordable legal fees. As part of our celebration, we would be honoured to share a few success stories with you. Disclosure: the below is based on a true story […]
People continue to ask what on earth legal cost insurance is. Legal cost insurance = the payment of an affordable monthly premium. This pays your legal fees in your future moment of need. Example 1: Similar to paying monthly premiums to your medical insurance company and then not having to pay the doctor when you […]
“A child goes missing every five hours in South Africa, according to figures released by the South African Police Service Missing Persons Bureau for 2013.” Visit Missing Children South Africa to continue reading or to report a missing child ASAP. Kidnapping is where a person kidnaps a child or grownup, usually for ransom but not necessarily. In the case of S […]
Strong women take note: “You strike a woman, you strike a rock!” – Women’s March (9 August 1956) resistance song. The march was in protest of the pass laws restricting black men from entering the cities. Women from all races joined forces and marched to the Pretoria Union Building to hand over […]
The 2015 Legal Hero Cup Soccer Tournament took place at Sun City Prison. We are excited to share some photos with you! First match: Centre B vs Centre C. Second match: Centre A vs Corporate Corrections. The final saw Centre A vs Centre B battle it out. After a nerve-racking match, we are proud to announce that […]
Orange the World! As you may know, the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children campaign runs from 25 November – 10 December each year. While it is very important to support the 16 day campaign, we also need to remember that the emancipation of women and children is a 365 […]
Driving home tonight after a few drinks? Please don’t! Drinking and driving is always a bad idea. Know the legal limits, but more importantly, know your limits. Arrive alive. THE LEGAL LIMIT ACCORDING TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 93 OF 1996 Breathalyzer: 0.24mg per 1000ml Blood test: 0.05g per 100ml Whilst driving a vehicle OR […]
An arrest often happens when you least expect it. Sometimes, in less serious cases, you are granted Police Bail. This is when you may leave the Police Station’s holding cell, go home and then return for the Court appearance. However, sometimes what is required is a formal bail application in Court. This is when you […]
