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In South Africa, legal disputes come in many forms — from a neighbourly disagreement to a multi-million rand breach of contract between two companies. Two of the most common areas of legal practice are civil litigation and commercial litigation, but the difference between them is not always clear to the public. At B M Monyatsi…

The Importance of Fulfilling Maintenance Orders through Pension Benefits
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The Importance of Fulfilling Maintenance Orders through Pension Benefits

The Importance of Fulfilling Maintenance Orders through Pension Benefits The duty to maintain is an obligation that originates from the common law, that a parent has to support and provide for the needs of a minor child until the minor becomes a major and is financially self-supporting. This duty on a parent is legally enforceable…

Circumventing The Division Of Pension Benefits In A Divorce
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Circumventing The Division Of Pension Benefits In A Divorce

There is an increasing number of matters that come before the courts where spouse’s whoare members of a pension fund (“member spouse”) and married in community of property exittheir pension funds when divorce proceedings are instituted against them. The non memberspouse is deprived of their 50% interest in the member spouse’s pension benefit. We brieflylook…