October 13, 2025

PART 1: Advocates vs. Attorneys – What Is the Difference?

When faced with a legal issue or dispute many individuals want to know and understand the difference between an attorney and an advocate. This curiosity is […]
October 13, 2025

The Impact of Recent Companies Act Amendments on Audit and Review Requirements for Close Corporations

Under the amended legislative framework, members of a close corporation are now required to prepare annual financial statements (AFS) within six months after the financial year-end. […]
September 3, 2025

Wrongful Arrests in South Africa: What Counts as “Reasonable Suspicion”?

In South Africa, recent statistics have shown that the South African Police Services (SAPS) have recorded 4,000 wrongful arrests in the 2023/24 financial year. Over a […]
September 3, 2025

Wrongfully Assaulted by the Police: What Options Do You Have?

The South African Police Service has a legal duty to foster an environment of safety and security for all citizens. They carry the fundamental responsibility of […]
August 15, 2025

Children’s Status and Their Right to Inherit

Within the framework of South Africa’s law of succession, constitutional values such as equality and non-discrimination have elevated children’s rights to inherit significantly. Our legal position […]
July 9, 2025

Divorce and Immovable Property: Understanding the Section 45bis(1)(a) Endorsement Application

When a person married in community of property is awarded their former spouse’s share in jointly owned property following a divorce, they can apply to the […]
June 4, 2025

Understanding Subpoenas: A Focus on Magistrates’ Courts – Part 2

People who have not studied law or have no prior knowledge of the law may be confused and uncertain when served with a legal document called […]
June 4, 2025

A Closer Look at Maintenance Court Procedures in South Africa

Divorce and maintenance claims are often emotionally charged and legally complex processes. In South Africa, the maintenance court, established under the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998, […]
May 7, 2025

All Our Trustees Have Resigned. What Now?

What happens if all the trustees of a sectional title scheme resign? Who is then in control of the management, and who is entitled to continue […]
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