The Road Accident Fund (RAF) is a government-run insurance scheme operating in terms of the Road Accident Fund Act 56 of 1996 (as amended). It is an organ of State created in order to pay compensation to road accident victims who are injured, or to the dependents of...
Today, more people are living together without getting married, which is also referred to as domestic partnerships, living together arrangements or cohabitation. These types of relationships are not recognised as a legal relationship by South African law. A Civil...
Medical negligence is an area of personal injury law that is fast becoming more relevant in South Africa. The decline in the level of healthcare is further contributing to malpractice. Every healthcare professional (whether it be a doctor or a hospital) owes a duty of...
On the morning of 30 September 2013 Edna Mouton left her 4 year old son in the care of his grandmother since she had to go to work at Mediclinic in Upington. His father Richard came to fetch him for a visit and on the way back they were involved in a horrific...
The City of Cape Town lost their appeal in the Supreme Court of South Africa on Thursday, 1 October 2020 against three respondents of a dog bite claim. The incident took place on Saturday, 7 December 2013 at Harmony Park Resort, a day camp situated at Strand in the...
Nathi is 37 years old. His life has not been easy. He grew up very poor in Gugulethu, his mother being a domestic worker who never had the opportunity to be educated. His father left them at an early age. At the time they were living with 12 other people in one home....