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Understanding South Africa’s Domestic Violence and Harassment Act: A Comparative Analysis

15 May 2024

South Africa has made significant strides in combating domestic violence and protecting the rights of its citizens. The Domestic Violence... Act 116 of 1998 (DVA) and the Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 (HA) serves as a powerful tool in addressing domestic and other forms of violence and abuse. Although both Acts share the common goal of protecting individuals' well-being, they differ significantly in their focus and provisions. This article explores the key aspects of the Domestic Violence Act and compares it to the Harassment Act and highlights the processes involved in obtaining protection orders.

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Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?

02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

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Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal

02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this article, we analyse the SCA’s views in this regard.

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Can Landlords unilaterally charge for additional services?

02 May 2024

The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this... article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease agreement and then unilaterally charge extra for such services or remove existing services without consequence.

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Understanding South Africa’s Domestic Violence and Harassment Act: A Comparative Analysis

15 May 2024

South Africa has made significant strides in combating domestic violence and protecting the rights of its citizens. The Domestic Violence... Act 116 of 1998 (DVA) and the Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 (HA) serves as a powerful tool in addressing domestic and other forms of violence and abuse. Although both Acts share the common goal of protecting individuals' well-being, they differ significantly in their focus and provisions. This article explores the key aspects of the Domestic Violence Act and compares it to the Harassment Act and highlights the processes involved in obtaining protection orders.

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Article

Suretyship vs Guarantee. What’s the difference?

02 May 2024

In this article, we look at two primary forms of security commonly found in financial transactions, namely suretyship agreements and... guarantees, and explain the difference between these two forms of security.

READ MORE
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Article

Leave to Appeal vs Special Leave to Appeal

02 May 2024

On 4 April 2024 in the matter of Savannah Country Estate Homeowners Association v Zero Plus Trading 194 (Pty) Ltd... and Others (773/2022) [2024] ZASCA 40, our Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) had to address the important difference between an application for leave to appeal and an application for special leave to appeal. In this article, we analyse the SCA’s views in this regard.

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Article

Can Landlords unilaterally charge for additional services?

02 May 2024

The relationship between landlord and tenant can be a complex one fraught with dangers for a careless landlord. In this... article, we explore whether a landlord can provide additional value-added services to its tenants beyond the scope of what is outlined in the lease agreement and then unilaterally charge extra for such services or remove existing services without consequence.

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PetroSA Marathon 2019

Date: 6/15/2019

OMP sponsors a water point at the annual PetroSA Marathon taking place in Mossel Bay.

OMP was the winner for the best water point for 2019. 

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Date: 6/15/2019

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PetroSA Marathon 2019

Date: 6/15/2019

OMP sponsors a water point at the annual PetroSA Marathon taking place in Mossel Bay.

OMP was the winner for the best water point for 2019. 

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Date: 6/15/2019

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Driver’s beware. Losing your license is easier than you think!

25 October 2012

Alice is on her way to school with the children. The road is surprisingly quiet this morning and she is... not paying too much attention to her speedometer. Suddenly a traffic officer jumps out and waves her over. Glancing down she sees that she was driving just over 90km/h. Preparing herself for the speeding fine, Alice is shocked when the traffic officer issues her with a notice and informs her that because she exceeded the speed limit by more than 30 km/h she has to appear in court. How can this be? Surely she wasn’t driving that fast and now she has to go to court? What happened to the usual speeding fine?

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A practical approach to your rights when arrested

19 June 2012

Most individuals tend to believe that they will never be faced with the prospect of arrest as they are law... abiding citizens. Whilst this may be the case, it is sensible to always be well-informed of your rights in the event of an arrest and what you may or may not do so that you can enforce your rights in the event of an arrest.

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