Electricity as a right: There is no express right to electricity under the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (“the Constitution”). However, unwarranted/unlawful removal of access to electricity may still be against your common ...
Key Benefits and Risks of Setting up a Trust
A trust is a legal arrangement where ownership of property is transferred to trustees, who manage it for the general benefit of identified beneficiaries or to fulfil clearly defined objectives set out in the trust deed. Trusts fall into two ma ...
The voetstoots clause: A relic on a modern battlefield
Today is the day: the moving truck is ready and packed. The sky hangs grey with a chilling Southeaster, but none of that matters. Today is the day you move into your new house, your new home. A few hours pass, and boxes litter every room. You ...
Signed, Sealed and Delivered: The Importance of Proper Service
Of all the possible things that could go wrong during a hearing in court, proper service is possibly one of the most common, yet majorly underestimated issues, which exists. I have, on the countless days of appearing in court, observed Magistrate ...
Do you understand the Law of Delict?
The South African law of delict, which forms part of the law of obligations, engages squarely in civil wrongs, where one party through its wrongful conduct causes harm to another resulting in liability and damages. Liability in delict can be eith ...
The Ultimate Guide To Standard Property Transfer Process
The first and most important requirement to transfer immovable property is a written agreement between the seller and the purchaser or their agents acting on their written authority. The written agreement can be referred to as a sale agreement, a dee ...
Suspicious Minds: Heed the Warning of the Labour Appeal Court in Woolworths v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others
The recent case of Woolworths vs Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Three Others (2024) 45 ILJ 2270 (LAC) (“Woolworths v CCMA”) highlighted the dangers of reaching judgment prematurely on whether an employee is guilty of misc ...