South African lawyers increasingly advise on transactions involving Chinese companies in mining, construction, logistics, energy and trade. When a dispute is sent to arbitration, the focus is often on the arbitral institution, the seat and the governing law. But another
Following Bwanya v the Master of the High Court and Others 2022 (3) SA 250 (CC), surviving life partners may claim under the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 and the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990,
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday called for greater cooperation among African states in tightening immigration enforcement regimes.
The speech was part of the opening address to the Pan-African Parliament. Based in Midrand, South Africa, the Parliament serves as
The Facts: A Consent Paper and a Tsunami of Post-Divorce LitigationThe judgment of Wille J in R.J.S and Others v L.A.S (A228/2025) [2026] ZAWCHC 377 (27 July 2026) arises from a divorce granted on 19 May 2019, when the parties’
The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following contribution by former SpecialKat Chijioke Okorie (University of Pretoria) on the recent decision of the Constitutional Court of South Africa concerning that country’s proposed copyright reform. Here’s what Chijoke writes:Long
The factual background and the parties’ competing claimsIn H.L v B.L (2025/216979) [2026] ZAWCHC 350 (13 July 2026), the Western Cape High Court was required to determine an application for interim maintenance and a contribution towards legal costs under Rule
The Department of Justice, in partnership with the Wits Law Clinic, the South African University Law Clinics Association, and the National Youth Development Agency, held a ministerial engagement with law students. The event, held on the eve of the 16
In Economic Freedom Fighters and Another v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others, the Constitutional Court held that rule 129I of the rules of the National Assembly was inconsistent with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996,
When clients walk through our doors at the Legal Advice Office, they aren’t just looking for legal advice—they are looking for relief from the crushing weight of stress, conflict, and frustration. That was exactly the case with our client, Mr.
The Authors are enrolled in the LL.M in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (HRDA) at the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria.
Noah Yesuf
Rumbidzai Musonza
Derara Roba
Keziah Mwashigadi
Femicide in South Africa: The staggering realities
Femicide
