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The law, from A to Z.
Sixteen plain-English guides to South African law. Each one covers the key laws, the documents you’ll need, the questions people ask most and when it’s time to see a lawyer.
16 guides
B
Business & Contracts
Starting a company, signing contracts, and what to do when a deal goes wrong.
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C
Constitutional & Human Rights
Your Bill of Rights, unfair discrimination, and holding the state to account.
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C
Consumer Rights
Defective goods, refunds, cancelling contracts and dealing with bad service.
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C
Criminal Law
Your rights on arrest, bail, laying charges and clearing a criminal record.
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D
Debt & Credit
Debt review, debt collectors, garnishee orders and prescribed debt.
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F
Family & Divorce
Divorce, maintenance, custody, protection orders and marriage contracts.
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I
Immigration & Citizenship
Visas, permits, permanent residence, citizenship and overstaying.
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L
Labour & Employment
Dismissals, the CCMA, notice periods, leave, UIF and retrenchment.
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P
Privacy & POPIA
Protecting your personal information, spam, data breaches and complaints.
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P
Property & Housing
Renting, deposits, evictions, buying property and body corporate disputes.
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R
Road Accidents & Injury
Road Accident Fund claims, medical negligence and injuries at work.
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S
Small Claims
Claim up to R20 000 yourself, quickly and for free, without a lawyer.
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S
Social Grants & Pensions
SASSA grants, appeals, pension fund withdrawals and death benefits.
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T
Tax & SARS
Filing returns, disputing an assessment and complaining about SARS.
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T
Traffic & Driving
Traffic fines, drunk driving, licences and what to do after an accident.
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W
Wills & Estates
Making a valid will, dying without one, and winding up an estate.
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