By Jolané van der Walt (LLB) (LLM) The contravention of the rules and regulations of the Disaster Management Act has resulted in many arrests being made by our South African Police Service during lockdown. Admission of guilt fine Any person who contravenes specific regulations as stipulated in the Act may subsequently be arrested. If the […]
By Jolané van der Walt (LLB) (LLM) The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world in unprecedented ways. In addition to the effect on our health, the coronavirus is affecting every single aspect of our lives such as employment, income, food resources, sanitation and housing. Evictions – Lockdown Level 4 and 5 Can I get evicted […]
By Jolané van der Walt (LLB) (LLM) “The utility of living consists not in the length of days, but in the use of time; a man may have lived long, and yet lived but a little. Make use of time while it is present with you. It depends upon your will, and not upon the […]
By Jolané van der Walt (LLB) (LLM) How does the COVID-19 lockdown impact the holders of parental rights and responsibilities and how does this affect our children? Initial Directive: Initially the directive from the Government in terms of the lockdown was very clear: there was to be a total ban on the movement of children […]
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 […]
By Adv. Giselle Rüther The outbreak of COVID-19 in South Africa has left people afraid of contracting the Corona Virus and afraid of not surviving the virus economically as a result of social distancing. The lockdown has created a three-way divide in the work force: Firstly, there are essential workers such as police, nurses and […]
By Adv. TJ Louw This is a common and unfortunate problem that many South Africans are faced with daily. It is true that the initial excitement that one experiences after purchasing a car is almost incomparable. However, this initial joy can soon turn sour should it turn out that the vehicle you just bought suffers […]
Dear Valued Legal Hero Member In response to the serious threat posed by COVID-19, President Ramaphosa ordered a nationwide Lockdown which also includes the closing of businesses for a prescribed period. Legal Hero has, however, implemented measures that allow for some of our heroes to work from home. Question: how do I reach Legal Hero […]
By Jolané van der Walt Despite these fearful times, South Africa celebrates Human Rights Day on the 21st of March. A celebration, however, would entail that everyone, at the very least, knows of and knows how to enforce the most basic rights afforded by the Constitution. Especially the rights that are very close to home, such […]