In the tragic event that someone who supports you financially is killed in a road accident, you may qualify for a claim against the Road Accident Fund (RAF) for a loss of support. A claim for ‘loss of support’ against RAF may cover financial support that you have personally lost or financial support for the […]
FAMILY LAW WATCH: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN A CHILD MAINTENANCE CASE IS AGAINST YOU The amount payable for child maintenance must be fair and reasonable. Firstly, the amount payable for child maintenance should be fair, reasonable and according to the parent’s respectable means. As a parent, you must constantly maintain your children. When[…..]
Death Benefits Explained When a member of a retirement fund (Pension Fund, Provident Fund, Provident Preservation Fund, or Retirement Annuity Fund) dies before reaching retirement age (depending on the rules of the particular administration fund), the death benefit (the monies) must be paid to the member’s beneficiaries. The death benefits do not form part of[…..]
We were representing a private company (Our client*) suing a state organization for outstanding monies in terms of a contract of services. The state attorney on behalf of the state organ filed a special plea. The special plea held that our client was required to deliver a notice in terms of Section 3 (1) (a)[…..]