What Can You Do When Your School Is Being Neglected by the Government?

The current statistics show that there are currently: 3 544 schools without electricity; 2402 schools without water supply; 11 450 schools still using pit latrine toilets; 22 938 schools without stocked libraries; 21 021 schools without laboratory facilities; 2 703 schools without fencing; and 19 037 schools without computer centres. This article examines the legal […]

How Does Section 73A of the BCEA Apply to Independent Contractors?

The difference between employees and independent contractors carries significant weight within the employment law sector. Being considered an employee affords you a plethora of protections and dispute resolution mechanisms, while the other, not so much. But what happens in the case where you worked for someone, and they refuse to pay the monies due to […]

How a Latin Phrase Affected a Recent Property Dispute Case

In essence, the Latin phrase nec vi, nec clam, nec precario translates to “without force, without secrecy, and without permission”. According to the Prescription Act, a person can become the owner of property through prescription if they have possessed it openly as the owner for an uninterrupted period of 30 years, or for a period […]

Is There a Need for Sectional Ownership?

Professor C.G. van der Merwe, the doyen of sectional titles in South Africa, sets out the reasons for introducing sectional ownership into a legal system. He states that these reasons or aims are similar worldwide and mean legislative recognition of the social, economic, and physiological needs of society. The need and demand for suitable residential […]