by Petrus Khumalo | Feb 15, 2021 | Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Family Law, Publications
In terms of our law, when parties to a divorce proceeding enter into a Consent paper that is subsequently made an order of Court, there is an expectation that one of the parties shall be liable to pay reasonable maintenance towards the minor child(ren). A maintenance...
by Petrus Khumalo | Jan 21, 2021 | Employment law, Publications
Conciliation is a crucial stage of resolving labour-related issues in a speedily and cost-effective manner, especially for the benefit of the parties, but more importantly, the vulnerable employees’ sector of our society. The Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995...
by Petrus Khumalo | Dec 2, 2020 | Family Law
There has recently been uncertainty and confusion in light of the Supreme Court of Appeal case of Tsambo v Sengadi [2020] ZASCA 46 (“Tsambo case”). Two of these uncertainties include the questions of whether or not lobolo constitutes marriage and whether a...
by Petrus Khumalo | Dec 1, 2020 | Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Advice and Planning, News
Objects of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (“BBBEE”) Act, 53 of 2003, as amended by Act 46 of 2013(hereafter the “Act”), include promoting economic transformation and achieving a substantial change in the racial composition of ownership. It is...
by Petrus Khumalo | Nov 21, 2020 | Employment law, Publications
It is a common labour practice that employers require a police clearance certificate to investigate whether or not any criminal offence has been recorded against the employee. Such a requirement may be contained in the employee’s contract of employment or...
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