Recognition of Muslim Marriages and the Divorce Amendment Bill Arisha Rajaram Lack of Recognition for Muslim Marriages The Constitutional Court in the case of Women’s Legal Centre Trust v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others...
Believed Consent No Longer A Defense For Sexual Assault Arisha Rajaram Sexual Offences Act declared unconstitutional A groundbreaking ruling by the Pretoria High Court, which declared certain sections of the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional, offers new hope for...
Big Win for Husbands in South Africa Arisha Rajaram A provision of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992 (the Act), which prohibited a woman’s husband from adopting her surname upon marriage, has been deemed discriminatory...
What Is Derivative Misconduct Nozipho Mvulane Derivative Misconduct In South African labour law, derivative misconduct refers to a situation where an employee is implicated in misconduct as a result of their association or involvement with another employee’s misconduct....
Keeping Pythons, Snakes as Pets Nozipho Mvulane In South Africa, the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 (NEMBA) and its associated regulations govern the keeping of certain reptiles as pets, including pythons. These regulations aim to...