Legal Affairs / General

Education authorities held liable for learner’s death at stadium

In an August 2025 High Court ruling, the Court found the Minister of Basic Education, the provincial MEC, and a public school jointly and severally liable for R750 000 after a 14-year-old pupil fell to her death at Mmabatho Stadium while looking for a bathroom

A critical overview of the sharing economy through the short-term rental regulatory landscape

Short-term rentals have become a topical and sometimes contentious issue in South Africa, particularly in the City of Cape Town.

Couples living together: do you I have a right to remain in my partner's house if they pass away?

You’ve lived with your partner for years, building a home, plate by plate, couch by couch.

From pavement to plaintiff: the legal journey of a fall