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On 18 August 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour signalled an intention to withdraw the 24 December 2003 ministerial determination that has, until now, excluded funds regulated by the Pension Funds Act, 1956 (PFA) from the BCEA time periods in section 34A of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). Interested parties have 30 days to submit written representations, by 17 September 2025, to unathiramabulana@labour.gov.za.
I've proudly served as a Consultant Attorney at Thomson Wilks since 2018, with a primary focus on Family and Immigration Law. While my specialization lies in immigration law, I often encounter cases with a family law dimension. My ultimate goal is to help my clients navigate the legal pathway to fulfilling the life they've always envisioned.
A seller, in terms of the Property Practitioners Act, Act 22 of 2019, (the Act) per section 67, has a duty to disclose all defects in the property. It’s a rather broad statement and leads one to ask what if they were not aware of certain defects? An example of such would be subduction of earth under the foundation after heavy rains leading to damage to the property due to the foundation being compromised. This would not be considered under the purview of the act as it is not a patent defect… a defect that is so obvious and visible that it must be disclosed. It could be a latent defect that the seller was not aware of, and only became apparent because of the weather.
An Anton Piller Order is an order sought by way of an urgent ex parte application for immediate relief by an applicant who suspects that notifying the respondent will have the effect of affording the respondent time to either hide or destroy evidence which the Applicant requires in anticipated litigation. The aim of the order is the preservation of specific evidence.
On 7 April 2020, the Minister of Social Development issued new Directions which allows the movement of children between co-holders...
The trial of alleged the South African July riots instigator, Ngise Mchunu, a former Ukhozi FM radio personality started in the Randburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. He stands accused of inciting public violence and breaching the Disaster Management Act. The charges expose the dangers of social media coupled incitement. Social media can be weaponized with disastrous results for the public.
