COHABITATION AND BREACH OF PROMISE TO MARRY
Statistics have shown that a number of young couples in recent times have chosen not to get married and the reasons behind this decision are both personal and social. It is important to note that South African statistics are always disaggregated by race, for example, 48% of Black women have
PREGNANCY IN THE WORKPLACE AND MATERNITY LEAVE
It can further not be doubted that whilst on maternity leave, whether paid or not, pregnant employees by virtue of their absence from the workplace in certain instances invariably lose out on advantages of being at the workplace, such as bonuses, promotions, and career development in the form of training and development offered to other employees.
RESTRICTION OF ADMISSION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM THE LEGAL PROFESSION
The issue of admission of foreign nationals into the legal profession has long been a contentious issue in South Africa. For example, a recent De Rebus article outlines the manner in which women were excluded from the profession in the 1900s on the grounds that ‘the law of nature destines
CHANGING MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY REGIME
Couples who are looking to tie the knot can choose the type of matrimonial property regime they want to enter into, prior to registering their marriage. Usually a couple will choose a matrimonial propriety regime based on their current circumstances after having assessed their assets vs liabilities or will look
