Amnesty International Youth Assembly

by PB-M-Admin | Aug 22, 2019 | ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News, NEWSLETTERS 2019, PAST EVENTS

By Muchengeti Hwacha, Johannesburg intern. On 2 August 2019 delegates from 150 countries descended on Johannesburg for Amnesty International’s (AI’s) Annual Global Assembly. This gathering constitutes the organisation’s highest decision making body and befitting the...

Participation in Africa Month

by PB-M-Admin | Jun 24, 2019 | ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News, NEWSLETTERS 2019, PAST EVENTS, Uncategorised

By Muchengeti Hwacha, Johannesburg Intern. As an organisation that works to protect and promote the rights of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers, ProBono.Org was invited to join a coalition of civil society organisations in planning events to celebrate Africa Day....

National Elections – a mediator’s perspective

by PB-M-Admin | Jun 24, 2019 | ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News, NEWSLETTERS 2019

By Muchengeti Hwacha, Johannesburg intern. On 8 May 2019 South Africans went to the polls for national and provincial (general) elections for only the sixth time in the democratic Republic’s short 25 year history, and only the fifth time that the Independent Electoral...

The importance of estate planning and having a will in place

by PB-M-Admin | Apr 29, 2019 | ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News, NEWSLETTERS 2019

By Naeelah Williams, Cape Town Estate planning can be defined as planning and preparing for the transfer of a person’s assets upon death. Policies, pension funds, immovable and movable property all form part of one’s deceased estate. However, so does one’s debts and...

Section 17 of the Consumer Protection Act, the lacuna

by PB-M-Admin | Apr 29, 2019 | ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News, NEWSLETTERS 2019

By Sanele Zondi, Durban Intern The Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008 (“the Act”), is one of the most important pieces of legislation for the indigent. The purpose of the Act as per section 3(1) is to promote and advance the economic and social welfare of the...

Unlawful Property Sales and Illegal Evictions by “Agents”

by PB-M-Admin | Feb 26, 2019 | ARTICLES OF INTEREST, News, NEWSLETTERS 2019

By Zunaid Latief, Cape Town intern In South Africa the conventional purchase and sale of immovable property is administered by registered estate agents who analyse the property market, accompany clients to property sites, discuss and advise on conditions of sale and...