What You Post in Your Scheme’s WhatsApp Group Could Land You in Trouble
Almost every sectional title scheme in South Africa has one now: a WhatsApp group for owners and residents. Used well, it’s a genuinely useful tool for quick notices about water outages, lost pets, parking issues, or an upcoming AGM. Used badly, it becomes the place where a noise complaint turns into a public accusation, a […]
DEFAMATION: WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?
The Bill of Rights as contained in the South African Constitution protects human dignity. Defamation violates a person’s dignity, and more specifically his or her reputation or fama. It thus follows that a person who is defamed must have legal recourse to protect and vindicate their constitutional right. A party who intends to claim for […]