Bwanya v Master of the High Court, Cape Town and Others (CCT 241 of 2020) [2021] ZACC 51

Article written by S’negugu Dlamini, Candidate Attorney, checked by Jordan Dias, Associate and released by Chantelle Gladwin-Wood, Partner at Schindlers Attorneys 11 July 2022 Introduction The Bwanya judgment deals with the right of a surviving life partner in a permanent opposite-sex life partnership to inherit or claim maintenance from the deceased partner’s estate. Pursuant to
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Non-payment of maintenance orders and remedies

Article written by S’negugu Dlamini, Candidate Attorney, checked by Jordan Dias, Associate and relesed by Chantelle-Gladwin Wood, Senior Partner at Schindlers Attorneys. 06 April 2022 Introduction Maintenance is the legal obligation to provide another person, for example, a minor child, with housing, food, clothing, education, and medical care, or with the means that are necessary
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Maintenance & Majority

IntroductionIt is trite in law that both biological parents have the duty to maintain their minor child. It is often believed that this maintenance obligation only exists until a child attains majority. We consider this misnomer and explore the mandatory maintenance obligations that may exist towards a child beyond majority BackgroundUnder South African law majority
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