A neighbour is spreading rumours about you within the neighbourhood and the rumours are spreading like wildfire. You are tempted to confront them and “fight it off” but you know taking the law into your own hands can work against you ultimately. Defamation amounts to a statement that is made or published with the result […]
Can I claim maintenance from my father who disowned me? Am I entitled to maintenance from my former spouse? Is there a legal obligation for us to pay education fees for our grandchildren? These questions are indeed familiar in our everyday lives as we might be or have been in similar situations. The legal justice […]
What is prescription? Does a debt have a lifespan? Is it possible for a debt to die a wonderful death so I can get on with my life? When does an unpaid debt rest in peace? Can it revive/ literally wake from the dead to come haunt me again? A legal expert answers below. Prescription means […]
For most individuals, their employment income is their only security for survival. The high unemployment rate in South Africa has even further reduced many households to rely on one breadwinner’s income. The job security of that breadwinner therefore, becomes critical. What do you do, when you think you have been dismissed unfairly? The unfairness of […]
The position of women in traditional/customary marriages was previously equal to that of minors. This was due to the fact that Customary law systems are patriarchal in nature, meaning they elevate the status of men above and to the detriment of women. For example, the doctrine of male premogeniture in customary inheritance discriminated against women in […]
Mr Khumalo resides in Cape Town with his wife and children. He has just received some bad news. He borrowed his car to his friend Johan who drove his family to Limpopo for a holiday. While in Limpopo Johan got involved in an accident with a car driven by Ms Venter who lives in Durban. […]
Question. ‘Please tell me more about Debt Review and how do I exit Debt Review?’ Available to an over-indebted consumer, debt review is a 3-5 year solution where a Public Distribution Agency (PDA) distributes funds to your creditors on a monthly basis after a Debt Counsellor has renegotiated and arranged an alternative repayment plan for […]
Five disheartening notes on RDP Houses 1. The Government Subsidy Houses sector is the fastest growing property market, according to the 2015 Budget Speech. One can only qualify for an RDP house once, should one meet all the National Housing Subsidy Scheme criteria. The idea of such houses is for government to give a low income family […]
Question time. What happens when you do not have a valid last will and testament in place but when you do have a life insurance policy with a nominated beneficiary? Let’s say you have one child and no spouse. Well, then intestate succession laws (passing on without a will) dictate that your child will inherit […]