Cellphone towers evoke a polarising debate, particularly in South Africa (SA), where apprehensions regarding their potential adverse effects on health, property values, and overall quality of life are prevalent. Thus, […]
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The provisional sentence procedure is an overlooked yet useful mechanism in South African procedural law. It operates from the premise that a plaintiff who proves a debt based on liquid […]
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Pentimenti is a very interesting Italian term, often applied in the study of art where repented traces or sketches concealed by layers of paint soon reveal themselves (Douglas Oliveira Diniz […]
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At common law, the measure of damages to which an employee is entitled is limited to the amount of wages or salary he or she would have earned but for […]
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By Marietjie du Toit The trust legal institution, as it is recognised today – was unknown in Roman-Dutch law, although the principle of fiduciary duties has been a universal phenomenon […]
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A trust is a legal arrangement in which assets or property are held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another party or parties (the beneficiaries). Recent legislative […]
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By Sipho Maphumulo Legal practitioners have a duty to protect the dignity of the courts by advancing the interests of justice, observing the law, and maintaining the ethical standards of […]
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The metaverse is not a concept that is new within the technology space, despite many of us only having heard of it in recent years. Following the announcement made by […]
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The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 21 July 2022 in a unanimous decision of Z v Z 2022 (5) SA 451 (SCA) dispelled the notion that mothers cannot apply […]
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The common purpose principle is used by our courts in order to establish whether the actions of one of the perpetrators can be imputed on the others in order to […]
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