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 (2022), has deemed the Divorce Act 70...
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 victims of gender-based violence (GBV) in South...
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 based on gender. Husbands in South Africa...
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. Snitching, in this context, refers to the...
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 ensure the conservation and responsible management of...
