ROAD ACCIDENT FUND CLAIMS – ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
WHO CAN CLAIM FROM RAF Any individual who has suffered bodily injury or a dependent of an individual who lost their lives on a South African road as a result of a motor vehicle accident is entitled to claim compensation from the Road Accident Fund (“RAF”).[1] The dependants of an individual who was deceased from a
Read MoreTHE PENDULUMS OF LAW: WHAT IS PRESCRIPTION AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Prescription is essentially the period of time that a creditor is afforded in order to claim a debt against a debtor. In Solomons v Multilateral Motor Vehicle Accident Fund [1999] 3 All SA 552 (C) the court essentially held that the intention behind the legal principle of prescription is to create fairness in relation to debts that are owed
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NUANCES OF AFRICAN CUSTOMS AND CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE – SOUTH AFRICAN LEGAL EXPOSITION
Customary law originates from the customs and practises that are observed and practiced by Indigenous African communities of South Africa, later legislated into law. In accordance to the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act[1] (“the Act”) Customary law is defined as the usages traditionally observed among the indigenous African people of South Africa which forms part of
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