Article was written by Dean Scher, Candidate Attorney, checked by Lisa Schmidt, Senior Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 29 June 2021 The Sectional Title Schemes Management Act (“STSMA”) requires that a sectional title scheme (“Scheme”) shall, from the date of establishment of the body corporate, be regulated and managed by means of rules1. Section 10(2) states
Article written by Ayanda Motlou, Candidate Attorney, checked by Dingumuzi, Associate and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 25 June 2021 Introduction Uniform Court Rule 41A was brought into effect on the 9th of March 2020 and applies to all High Court matters in the country. This rule establishes mediation as a step
Article by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Maike Gohl, Partners at Schindlers Attorneys This article examines the legal issue of when a disconnection of electricity or water by a municipality will be lawful. Dispelling the Myth Many people think that a municipality is not entitled to disconnect one service if that service is fully paid up (but
Article was written by Nombuyiselo Mvelase, Candidate Attorney, checked by Kirsten Chetty, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys, and released by Maike Gohl, Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 21 June 2021 Introduction While it is important to know your rights, it is as important to understand your rights. According to the Constitution of the Republic of South
Article was written by Alisha Naik, Candidate Attorney, checked by Danmari Duguid, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys and released by Paul-Michael Keichel, Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 20 June 2021 INTRODUCTION With the deadline for compliance with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) fast-approaching (as the Regulations in will
Article was written by Megan Brook, Candidate Attorney, checked by Danmari Duguid, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys 31 May 2021 Introduction The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“The Act”) is a piece of data privacy legislation which affects any natural or juristic persons who process the personal information of another individual or company.
Article was written by S’neguau Dlamini, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 17 June 2021 The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (“COJ”) often threatens people if they haven’t paid all amounts that the invoices reflect are owed. Sadly, we know that in many cases, the invoices are incorrect and
When will an electronic signature not be accepted? Article was written by Precious Mmako, Candidate Attorney, checked by Jordan Dias, Associate, and released by Pierre van der Merwe, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 18 June 2021 Introduction A signature refers to a stylistic representation of a person’s name, surname and/or initials that is applied to a
By Alisha Naik, Candidate Attorney and Maike Gohl, Partner 15 June 2021 Introduction Part 1 of this 2-part series explored the series of events and various legal judgments that effected the change for South Africa, thereby enabling it to become more accepting of the LGBTIQ+ community (“the Community”) by legislating against discrimination on the basis
By Alisha Naik, Candidate Attorney and Maike Gohl, Partner 15 June 2021 Introduction South Africa is one of the countries with the most progressive LGBTIQ+ laws in the world, including full constitutional protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. In this article, we will look at the series of events and legal judgements