In South Africa, anyone can apply to have their name changed at the Department of Home Affairs (“Home Affairs”). The Identification Act, 1997 (Act No. 68 of 1997) along...
The pandemic not only scared people and companies into adapting, but it also prompted the implementation of mandatory vaccination policies in workplaces. The power of an employer to impose...
Usually, a copy of a physical original, for example, your identity document or passport may be certified by a commissioner of oaths (“commissioner”) as a true copy only when the physical original has been presented to them. Where there is...
What is POPIA? POPIA (“the Protection of Personal Information Act”) is South Africa’s data privacy law. Its long-awaited operation came into effect on 1 July 2020 with a grace...
The Covid-19 pandemic has driven homes and businesses to increasingly transact online from smartphones and laptops, but this convenience does not come without risks. Some of the most important...
The purpose of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (“FIC Act”) is to impose certain duties on accountable institutions and other persons or entities that may be...
Historically marriages of black people were subject to a separate dispensation to those of other races. Marriages of black people were governed by the Black Administration Act 38 of...