It is well documented that South Africa has one of the highest rates of gender-based violence (GBV) in the world. But until now what has been less well documented is the economic cost to society of these horrific and unacceptable levels of violence. This report thus...
Article by Andy Bester. Published in the April edition of the Advocate. [vc_separator color=”grey”] The majority of south africans cannot afford legal representation. In 2011 the average monthly household income was R9 962. The average household income of...
Article by Erica Emdon ProBono.Org is involved in discussions with stakeholders on the Legal Practice Act, and we are developing our own position on what we think “community service” (dealt with in Section 29 of the Act) should constitute. Section 29 of the Act covers...
Article by Richard Chemaly One often reads about the plethora of obstacles plaguing asylum seekers. Some believe that the system is as rigorous as it is because the benefits of acquiring refugee status place refugees on an equal footing with South...
Article from: NEWS/SOUTH-AFRICA / 18 April 2016 at 17:04pm By: Georgina Crouth Illegal deductions from the accounts of Social Security Agency grant beneficiaries is rife, says consumer watchdog Georgina Crouth. The parliamentary shenanigans of recent times have...
Our client AM required assistance to have her marriage declared null and void and the registry rectified by the Department of Home Affairs after she found out that she was married to someone she had never met. AM had thought that she was applying for a job shortly...
