Blog 3 Columns – Gerhold & Van Wyk Attorneys

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...

•August 17, 2023•Gvwlaw

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...

•August 11, 2023•Gvwlaw

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...

•August 3, 2023•Gvwlaw

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...

•August 2, 2023•Gvwlaw

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...

•June 23, 2023•Gvwlaw

DEFAMATION IN ONLINE REVIEWS

Untrue negative reviews posted on the internet can have a detrimental impact on a company’s reputation. When companies face negative and damaging statements...

•June 2, 2023•Gvwlaw

LIVING WITH YOUR PARTNER? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COHABITATION.

LIVING WITH YOUR PARTNER? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COHABITATION. Cohabitation is when parties live together in a domestic relationship....

•May 26, 2023•Gvwlaw

RULE 43 APPLICATIONS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Rule 43 Applications: What You Need to Know If you are going through a divorce in South Africa, you may have heard...

•May 19, 2023•Gvwlaw

CAN MY LANDLORD LOCK ME OUT OF MY RENTAL PROPERTY?

As a landlord in South Africa, it is important to understand the legal procedures that must be followed in the event of a...

•May 12, 2023•Gvwlaw

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