Criminal law
January 27, 2025
Published by client-admin at January 27, 2025
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Bail is an integral part of the South African justice system, allowing individuals accused of crimes to remain free while awaiting trial, provided they do not […]
July 8, 2022
Published by client-admin at July 8, 2022
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This is exactly what happened in Fourie v Van der Spuy and De Jongh Inc. and others. The First Respondent was a law firm and the […]
July 3, 2020
Published by client-admin at July 3, 2020
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During March 2020, the South African Cabinet approved the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) for submission to Parliament. The Bill proposes amendments to the […]
June 11, 2020
Published by client-admin at June 11, 2020
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Domestic violence in its various forms has always been a problem of epic proportions and even more so in a time where the COVID-19 Coronavirus has […]
January 15, 2020
Published by client-admin at January 15, 2020
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A client poses a question to their attorney: My ex-boyfriend (Y) saw me and my new love interest (X) at a restaurant. Y aggressively confronted me […]
January 15, 2020
Published by client-admin at January 15, 2020
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The cautionary approach is effectively summed up in the case of S v Mthetwa where the presiding officer noted that the honesty of the identifying witness should be […]
November 7, 2019
Published by SG_Admin at November 7, 2019
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The prosecution of cybercrime in South Africa is regulated by the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002 (“the ECTA”) and the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity […]
January 8, 2019
Published by Visagie Vos at January 8, 2019
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Cannabis has historically been criminalised in South Africa. It has, until recently, been a criminal offence to possess, cultivate or use cannabis. However, this position has […]
January 8, 2019
Published by Visagie Vos at January 8, 2019
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South Africans will soon have to be much more careful and think twice about the messages they send over WhatsApp and other social media platforms, as […]