by PB-M-Admin | Dec 19, 2017 | News, NEWSLETTERS 2017
By Uzair Adams The transfer and registration of immovable property from a seller’s name into a purchaser’s name is not as straightforward as one may think. A property transaction is not only a lengthy and complicated process, but is costly too; and oftentimes...
by PB-M-Admin | Dec 19, 2017 | CASE STUDIES, News, NEWSLETTERS 2017
In May 1998, Mr. Jackson Taliwe disappeared on his way home after an evening with friends. On foot, he passed through an unsafe area and had to cross busy roads late at night. He was never seen again. His family, friends and the community searched for him, but their...
by PB-M-Admin | Dec 19, 2017 | CASE STUDIES, News, NEWSLETTERS 2017
By Margaret Fish. Bowmans Attorneys and the Wits Justice Project worked on the tragic case of Dineo Kgatle, who was wrongfully arrested and incarcerated for 26 months after his electronic monitoring device (EMD) was inadvertently lost. Kgatle was convicted in...
by PB-M-Admin | Dec 19, 2017 | News, NEWSLETTERS 2017
On 30 November our Johannesburg office hosted some of the attorneys who did pro bono work for us during the year, either by taking on cases or staffing a legal clinic or help desk. The session provided useful feedback to us about constraints at some of the courts and...
by PB-M-Admin | Dec 19, 2017 | News, NEWSLETTERS 2017
It is with some sadness that after eleven very special and fulfilling years at Probono.Org, I have decided to step down. These years have been incredibly rewarding and enriching and I have enjoyed so much seeing the organisation grow and blossom in front of my eyes....
by PB-M-Admin | Oct 17, 2017 | News, NEWSLETTERS 2017, PRO BONO AWARDS
Welcoming the guests at the fourth annual awards ceremony, Chair of the Board Mohamed Randera explained that we approached things slightly differently this year. Instead of calling for nominations and submitting these to a judging panel in a competitive way, we chose...
