Article written by Khethiwe Mabhena, Candidate Attorney, checked by Elani Vogel Candidate Attorney, and released by Caitlin Wilde Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 31 January 2022 Judgment Delivered on 25 January 2021 The background This judgment concerned an application before the Constitutional Court (the “Court”) to set aside an order of the High Court dismissing Headman

Article written by Avyakta Sink, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Jordan Dias, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 31 January 2022 BACKGROUND The Applicant in this case approached the Labour Court for default judgment following her dismissal for misconduct by the Respondent on 14 October 2014. The Applicant disputed the fairness of his dismissal and referred

THE ACT The Property Practitioners Act is new legislation which will have an impact on all estate agents. The Act was signed  by the President and published in the Government Gazette on 3 October 2019. Proclamation 47 of 2022 published in the Government Gazette on 14 January 2022 determined that 1 February 2022 is the

Article written by Fatimah Ansary, checked by Elani Vogel, Candidate Attorney and released by Caitlin Wilde, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 27 January 2022 Background Mr Nesu Maroveke (“applicant”) was employed by Fermel (Pty) Limited (“third respondent”) as an artisan and mine technician. On 25 June 2009, the applicant was driving a company vehicle underground through

Requirements for a valid ANC Article written by Eileen Dexter, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Kirsten Chetty, Associate and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 12 January 2022 Different marriage regimes applicable in South African lawThere are three types of Matrimonial Property Regimes to choose from in South Africa: Marriage in community of

Article written by Ayanda Motlou, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. Introduction We live in a digital age where almost all of our everyday activities are exercised through our devices. Technology has moved the needle forward in how we interact and go about our lives by widening the

A City of Johannesburg Press Statement by the Member of the Mayoral Committee for Development Planning, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku 20 January 2022 Release: Immediate The Department of Development Planning, on Tuesday, 18 January 2022, hosted a successful workshop on the City of Joburg Construction Permit Management System (CPMS) with SACAP- registered architectural professionals. The workshop

INTRODUCTION Census data of 2016 reveals that approximately 3.2 million South Africans cohabit outside of marriage and that this number is increasing steadily. This matter concerns two issues. The first is whether a surviving partner in a permanent heterosexual life partnership in which the partners had undertaken reciprocal duties of support is entitled to claim

The MMC for Development Planning, Cllr Belinda Echeozonjoku, has lifted the temporary halt on the issuance of certificates of occupancy (CoO) and temporary occupation, with effect from Monday, 3 January 2022, as she is satisfied with the corrective measures put in place by the department, which will prevent fraudulent CoOs from being issued. These irregular

Article written by Lesai Seema, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Shaun Piveteau, Senior Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 13 December 2021 INTRODUCTION Unlawful (or at the very least, what appears to be unlawful) cryptocurrency/Crypto assets (“Crypto”) transactions have been concluded almost immediately after blockchain technology was developed. The anonymity in the blockchain system, is a