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Legislative framework around unfair discrimination in the workplace
30th November 2022 The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, as amended by Act 47 of 2003 (“the Act”), is a piece of legislation primarily aimed at tackling, and... →
Divorce and the Forfeiture of Patrimonial Benefits
29th November 2022 Many South Africans are in search of their happily ever after. Although many have been lucky enough to find theirs, there are still many cases... →
Disappearing Whatsapp Contracts
29th November 2022 Some of us may be aware of the instant messenger application WhatsApp's new feature- disappearing messages. The feature has created a new legal... →
The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harrassment in the Workplace
31st October 2022 Every job-seeker faces an unfortunate reality when stepping into an interview room- potentially entering a working environment with a culture of... →
Ownership Regarding NFTs and AI-Generated Images
31st October 2022 With the increase in technological advances in financial technology and the emergence and popularity of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.... →
Unpacking the legal developments in Fintech in South Africa – tokenisation
6th September 2022 A tokenised security is a tradable, blockchain-based financial asset representing an investment in another asset. The concept of tokenisation,... →
“Good Faith” and “Ubuntu” in contracts
2nd September 2022 The concept of good faith, or bonae fidel (Roman – Dutch), has been and still remains central to the nature of contracts. In the last two decades,... →
An inside scoop into debt collecting
2nd September 2022 Section 65A(1) of the Magistrate’s Court Act 32 of 1944, in the District Court, is a procedure to inquire into the financial position of such... →
