Untrue negative reviews posted on the internet can have a detrimental impact on a company’s reputation. When companies face negative and damaging statements online, they may have legal remedies available to them. A person may fairly review the services or products which they received from...
LIVING WITH YOUR PARTNER? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COHABITATION. Cohabitation is when parties live together in a domestic relationship. Such relationships are not given the same legal consequences as a marriage. When parties marry or enter into a civil union, reciprocal...
Rule 43 Applications: What You Need to Know If you are going through a divorce in South Africa, you may have heard of Rule 43 applications. But what are they and why are they important? A Rule 43 application is a way of...
As a landlord in South Africa, it is important to understand the legal procedures that must be followed in the event of a tenant failing to pay rent. While it may be tempting to take matters into your own hands and lock the tenant out...
If you have a civil claim of less than R 20 000.00 against someone, the Small Claims Court (“SCC”) may have jurisdiction to hear the matter. The SCC is a quick and cost-effective way to resolve certain disputes. STEPS IN PROCEEDING WITH A CLAIM Attempt to...
