Shama Advocates

26/10/2023

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-10-26-any-parent-is-entitled-to-four-months-parental-leave-rules-high-court/

Sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment and the Unemployment Insurance Fund acts have been declared unconstitutional for unfairly discriminating against mothers and fathers, surrogate parents, and those who adopt children.

15/09/2023

https://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/former-attorney-in-court-for-r3-million-fraud-case-7b197c80-def3-47e7-812b-105e63469c16

A former attorney in the North West reportedly defrauded six people of more than R3 million.

14/09/2023

https://ewn.co.za/2023/08/24/ec-health-welcomes-ruling-barring-zuko-nonxuba-from-practising-amid-fraud-trial

Nonxuba was suspended after being linked to multiple cases of fraud involving stealing millions of rands in legal claims from disabled children, specifically those with cerebral palsy.

11/09/2023

https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/here-comes-the-bribe-advocate-arrested-for-allegedly-offering-prosecutor-r50k-to-make-case-disappear-20230910?fbclid=IwAR09ps_1bKu_1v9iYgGx5lkSujCUVk4IXX2Zbr6LWvUpJ32LYTwYoAAWdtM

A 35-year-old Western Cape advocate has been arrested after he allegedly offered R50 000 to a prosecutor to file representations in favour of his client – or make the State's case 'disappear'.

04/09/2023

22/08/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100064514207208/posts/688262480000886/?mibextid=Nif5oz

19/08/2023

https://www.legalwise.co.za/news/muslim-marriages-get-legal-recognition?fbclid=IwAR0gxCE7HPrYno-AgYXHCVBxZY0uW7TZvXE8pcSyOHZ0u-Ph2hXP-8k3mjA #:~:text=Muslim%20marriages%20are%20now%20legally%20recognised%20under%20South%20African%20law

Up until 2022 Muslim marriages were not legally recognised. That changed when the Constitutional Court stepped in.

18/08/2023

https://blog.seesa.co.za/index.php/2022/11/08/probation-a-misguided-principle/?fbclid=IwAR0o29mXUyPCwNfaTGbSpNnxK-mZWd-OejdLGLfof3KQjwEEB0AU1yriQi4

November 8, 2022 Probation – A Misguided Principle The Code of Good Practice on Dismissal (hereinafter referred to as the Code) contained in Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) provides employment subject to a reasonable probationary period. For this reason,...

17/08/2023

https://www.facebook.com/100064514207208/posts/685021553658312/?mibextid=CDWPTG

17/08/2023

https://businesstech.co.za/news/business/710790/big-changes-for-lawyers-in-south-africa-including-compulsory-community-service-and-changes-coming-for-pay/

Lawyers in South Africa will now have to perform compulsory community service.

15/08/2023

https://www.iol.co.za/property/landlords-not-allowed-to-intimidate-non-paying-tenants-094ba17c-7386-4b5f-9fb0-34bde0276288

Any heavy-handed tactics will likely only provide tenants with ammunition to use against landlords in court proceedings.

10/08/2023