MAZETTI JUDGEMENT: IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS
The case of Mazetti vs. Amabhungane involved an ongoing dispute between Mazetti Management Services (Pty) Ltd, the applicant, and a group...
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Insights into Law: Articles, Analysis, and Legal Perspectives
Jul 24, 2023
CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Customary marriages hold deep cultural and social significance in South Africa. The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998...
Jul 24, 2023
DISASTER MANAGEMENT & INSURANCE: CITIZEN PROTECTION
The Earthquake and its Impact On Sunday the 11th of June 2023, South Africa experienced a significant earthquake that struck mainly...
Jun 22, 2023
UNDERSTANDING COMMERCIAL CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION
Commercial contracts play a crucial role in the business world, governing relationships and transactions between parties. The...
May 9, 2023
HOW THE GLORIFICATION OF ALCOHOL AMONG TEENAGERS CAN BE DANGEROUS - Gittins Attorneys Legal Advice
Alcohol consumption has played a large part in society for many years. However, the glorification of alcohol among teenagers is becoming...
Apr 11, 2023
IMPACT OF NEW PROPERTY VALUATION: LEGAL ADVICE ON TARIFF HIKE IMPLICATIONS
If the City of Johannesburg (“the City”) goes ahead with its proposed tariff hikes based on new property valuations, ratepayers could, in...
Apr 11, 2023
IS YOUR EX-PARTNER COMPLYING WITH THE TERMS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT?
Gittins Attorneys Legal Advice Remember you always have rights! IS YOUR EX-HUSBAND/ BOYFRIEND/ WIFE/ GIRLFRIEND NOT COMPLYING WITH THE...
Mar 22, 2023
UNDERSTANDING FRAUD: IMPLICATIONS AND PREVENTION
This may seem a silly question although we come across a staggering number of individuals who have no clue how to interpret whether a set...
Mar 22, 2023
DIARIZING YOUR LAST WISHES
Have you ever wondered whether a diary entry of your wishes post-death was sufficient to constitute a last will and testament (“Will”)?...
Mar 22, 2023
AGE IS JUST A NUMBER: CAN AN EMPLOYER FAIRLY DISMISS AN EMPLOYEE WHO HAS REACHED THE AGREED RETIREMENT AGE?
In the recent case of Motor Industries Staff Association and Another v Great South Autobody CC T/A Great South Panel Beaters (JA68/2021),...
Mar 22, 2023
CAN YOU BE AWARDED FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION? DO YOU HAVE A CASE? Gittins Attorneys Legal Advice
In the case of Miya v Minister of Police [2022] ZAFSHC 240 at [34]-[45], Mr. Miya was arrested at his home on a charge of rape, was...
Mar 22, 2023
“QUIET QUITTING”; A NEW PANDEMIC?
It seems that the majority of South Africans have all but forgotten the Covid-19 pandemic, and for good reason it had a significant...
Mar 22, 2023
CRYPTO CURRENCY REGULATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA 2023
South Africa is fast-tracking the process of bringing in new Cryptocurrency (“Crypto”) regulations to curb the misuse of cryptocurrencies...
Mar 22, 2023
CREDIT AGREEMENTS, ARE THEY VALID?
The National Credit Act, 34 of 2005 (“the Act”) has always been scrutinized as being poorly drafted and lacking clarity leaving much of...
Mar 14, 2023
LIVING IN AN ESTATE OR COMPLEX? REMEMBER TO INFORM YOUR CREDITORS IN WRITING THAT YOU ARE MOVING
Living in an Estate or Complex? Remember to inform your Creditors in writing that you are moving as Sheriffs are now permitted to serve a...
Mar 7, 2023
RAF LITIGATION: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF DELINQUENT LITIGANTS
Sociologist and political economist, Max Weber, defines a state as one that maintains a monopoly on the legitimate use of physical force...
Mar 7, 2023
BUSINESS TRANSFER ESSENTIALS FOR EMPLOYERS
This article deals with the transfer of employee contracts to a new employer contemplated in Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act (“...
Mar 7, 2023
LACK OF LEGISLATION SURROUNDING VAPE IN SOUTH AFRICA
Vaping, the use of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, has become a growing trend in recent years. However, the regulation and...
Jun 1, 2022
PROTECTING YOUR ASSETS FROM THE GRAVE
You have worked and accumulated assets throughout your lifetime, but what do you do to keep them safe and make sure that your chil dren...
Feb 24, 2022
EXPLORING LEGAL CASES AND REPORTS
Our Cases Range From Small To The Newsworthy. Here are some of our mentioned cases in the media: Monkey business at Muldersdrift animal...
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