DECRIMINALISATION OF CANNABIS (DAGGA) – WHERE IT STARTED The Constitutional Court handed down judgment in September 2018 on the use and possession of cannabis. The decriminalisation of personal use and possession by the Constitutional Court came as a shock to the people of South Africa and many of them do not know how […]
THE AWKWARD COVERSATION OF MONEY BETWEEN AN ATTORNEY AND THEIR CLIENTS: How does one agree to the fees that will be payable? When a client seeks legal advice, the first thing the attorneys should do is give the client their letter of engagement that sets out how the attorney bills. This creates a […]
NOT PAYING MAINTENANCE COULD LAND YOU IN JAIL A Durban businessman was convicted and received a four and a half year prison sentence by the Krugersdorp Magistrates Court for failing to pay maintenance to his wife and children. Maintenance is the financial assistance of someone else and is usually made an order […]
ARE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW A VICTIM OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT? What is sexual harassment? Sexual harassment can be defined as any conduct of a sexual nature that is unwanted and that makes another person feel uncomfortable. Sexual harassment can take many other forms such as: Verbal; Physical; Sexual favouritism; and Quid pro […]
DEBT RELIEF BILL: LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS TO HAVE THEIR DEBTS WRITTEN-OFF The portfolio committee on trade and industry proposed an amendment to the National Credit Act in order to provide debt relief to South Africans struggling with debts. The Draft National Amendment Bill was published in the Government Gazzette on 24 November 2017 and has […]
PROTECTION ORDERS AND THE FIGHT AGAISNT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Family Law constitutes a large part of our practice at Schwenn Incorporated. Many cases dealing with divorce and the maintenance of children unfortunately include or coincide with protection orders. Unfortunately Domestic Violence incidences have not decreased but we have seen a substantial increase. What is […]
COMPANIES : ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE 10% OF YOUR TURNOVER AWAY? The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) sent out a media release on the 31 May 2018 on cases in the High Court that they have won. These wins are related to Section 30 of the Companies Act which states that “every company […]
RESOLVING A LABOUR DISPUTE THROUGH CONCILIATION & ARBITRATION Many employers find themselves being served with notices to appear before the CCMA and wonder how it happened. This can either be because an employee of that company feels that he has been treated unfairly or that he was dismissed in a manner that is unfair. The […]
The family: Cape Town was once home to a wealthy family who was headed by father and businessman Martin Van Breda who was married to Teresa Van Breda who was the mother to Henri, Rudi and Marli Van Breda. How it all began: On the 27th of January 2015 the van Breda family lay in […]