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South Africa to pilot a system to facilitate online application for protection orders

South Africa will pilot a system to facilitate online application for protection orders, which will be tested in several provinces.  This will make it easier for victims...

Family Feud: Legal Lessons from the Solomon Inheritance Dispute

In the recent legal court battle of Solomon v Solomon, two brothers fought over their father’s estate. Percival had two sons, Jean-Paul and Shane. Percival died, leaving...

Constitutional Court of South Africa Upholds Pension Fund Members’ Rights: Mudau v Municipal Employees Pension Fund and Others (CCT 142/22) [2023] ZACC 26 (2 August 2023)

In a landmark ruling, the Constitutional Court of South Africa handed down a judgment on 2 August 2023 that could have far-reaching implications for pension funds and...

ELECTRONIC COMMISSIONING OF AFFIDAVITS IN SOUTH AFRICA

During COVID many affidavits were commissioned electronically due to the travel and other restrictions that were imposed. In recent case law, South African courts have allowed for...

WHY DO I HAVE TO PROVIDE FICA DOCUMENTS

  WHY DO I HAVE TO PROVIDE FICA DOCUMENTS TO SOME BUSINESSES? The purpose of FICA (the Financial Intelligence Centre Act) is to combat money laundering and...
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