The South African National Minimum Wage will be adjusted from 1 March 2022. The increase for domestic workers will be 21.5%.
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Why digital property must be taken into account in your estate plan.
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The doctrine of common purpose holds that where two or more people agree to commit a crime, each person will be responsible for the other persons’ actions which fall within the group’s common purpose or design. This doctrine was successfully applied in the case of National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa.
The Doctrine Of Common Purpose: When Strikers Unite Read More »
Please note that our offices will be closed from 23 December 2021 and re-open on 4 January 2022.
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Unfortunately, some only come to realise this too late, as experienced by many farmers who have built dams without the necessary water use licence.
Oh Dam! Fines For Not Having A Water Use License Read More »
This case illustrates the importance of honesty with courts and that while “even a tersely stated defence” may be sufficient, it does not derogate from the fact that our courts do not take dishonesty lightly.
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The process of processing and finalising the claims has been slow despite a twenty-year time-lapse, and many labour tenancy applications have yet to be finalised. As a result, long-standing labour tenant claims have been Gazetted. Section 17 Notices can thus be expected once again, which will need to be responded to as before.
Gazetting Of Long-Standing Labour Tenant Claims Read More »
The prevalence of depression in the workplace was highlighted in the recent case of Legal Aid South Africa v Jansen [2020] JOL 47984 (LAC), wherein the Labour Appeal Court (“LAC”) had to decide on whether the employee’s dismissal was automatically unfair and whether he had been unfairly discriminated against on the basis of him suffering from depression.
Depression & Dismissal – A Recent Decision Read More »
No matter how thorough your estate plan is, choosing the right person to carry out your final wishes is one of the most critical aspects. It can be challenging to pick an organised executor to file paperwork on time who is also diplomatic enough to handle potentially volatile family relationships.
How To Choose An Executor Read More »
A startling statistic is that more than 70% of South Africans don’t have a will. This is very disturbing because when someone dies without a valid will, it’s called dying intestate. This leaves the distribution of their assets and belongings up to a judge and South African law.
Have You Updated Your Will Lately? Read More »
