What happens to your assets when you die?
By Mukethwa Chauke – Johannesburg The concept of succession is not a foreign concept in our African legal system. In customary law the heirs of the deceased were determined through the male line ,referred to as the male primogeniture rule, which is well known...
Can an administrator’s decision to refuse asylum be substituted by an order of the High Court?
By Obakeng Phatshwane (Candidate Attorney, Fasken) Given the impact of COVID 19 and the plight of asylum seekers, this decision remains crucial for those seeking asylum. The substitution by a court of an administrator’s decision2 in granting asylum is a...City of Johannesburg’s Expanded Social Packages
Introduction The City of Johannesburg (“The City”) has a number of financial assistance measures in place for its consumers. Each of these measures has their own specific requirements that a consumer would have to meet in order to qualify. Examples include the...
Guest slot: Validation of a postnuptial agreement
By Amorette Gangel, Associate, BDK Attorneys On 26 May 2020, the Constitutional Court dismissed an application by an appellant who sought to have a postnuptial agreement, which was entered into between a married couple during the course of their marriage and...
Is parental maintenance legally recognised?
By Melissa Engelbrecht,, Legal Intern – Cape Town When the word maintenance is mentioned, many often think of a woman claiming maintenance in respect of a minor child or a wife claiming maintenance from her soon to be ex-husband. But too often we overlook the...Let’s keep in touch
