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Broken promises: The courts’ approach to a breach of promise to marry

By Nozipho Ndebele ‘Our courts, on the whole, do not look with much favour on the breach of promise actions, and it has been suggested that they have no place […]

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Should mediation in terms of rule 41A be mandatory?

By Daniël Eloff ‘Who steals my purse steals trash. ‘Tis something, nothing; “Twas mine, ‘tis his, and has been slave to thousands. But he that filches from me my good […]

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The taxing master acts in a quasi-judicial role and cannot be equated to that of a judge

Fenyane v Ndengane and Others (GJ) (unreported case no 19397/2022, 11-3-2024) (Dosio J) In the matter of Fenyane, the Gauteng Local Division High Court in Johannesburg, dealt with an application […]

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Ending corporal punishment in schools – implementing a Constitutional Court order 24 years later

Centre for Child Law and Others v South African Council for Educators and Others (SCA) (unreported case no 1289/2022, 8-4-2024) (Tolmay AJA (Nicholls, Mbatha and Mothle JJA and Mbhele AJA […]

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The well-being of the primary caregiver of a child, as a child’s right

MH v OT 2023 (3) SA 159 (WCC) In the case of MH v OT, the High Court made it clear that the child’s right to live in a happy […]

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Employment law update – Is awarding reinstatement discretionary?

In Pinn v CCI Call Centre (Pty) Ltd and Others [2024] 4 BLLR 422 (LC), the employee referred an unfair dismissal dispute against CCI Call Centre (the company). After having […]

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Safeguarding the perception on the legal profession – explicit and implicit expectations of clients

Legal services fall within the professional services industry. A professional services industry ‘refers to any business, department, or individual whose core output is a service or expertise rather than a […]

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Validity of mine closure plans approved prior to the introduction of the One Environmental System

Given the need to phase out fossil fuel based mining activities due to climate change related commitments the clash between the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and the […]

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The untold dilemma of loss of support RAF claims in customary marriages

The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is a statutory board enacted in terms of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996. The board was established to offer compensation for any […]

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South African economic trends and workplace mental health: Employer-employee responsibilities

By Kyle Bester and Prof Nombulelo Mabeka The economy from a global perspective has undergone multiple shifts, this includes the apparent change brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The World […]

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