AARTO and the Demerit Points System: What Is Actually in Force
AARTO demerit points in 2026: the honest timeline, why the September 2026 start date was withdrawn, and how the system is set up to work once it takes effect.
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South Africa Laws
54 articles
Antenuptial Contracts in South Africa: Accrual, Formalities and Deadlines (2026)
Antenuptial contracts in South Africa in 2026: accrual vs no accrual, the commencement-value trap, notary and registration deadlines, and changing it later.
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Are E-Scooters Legal in South Africa? What the Law Actually Says (2026)
South Africa has no e-scooter law. Here is what the National Road Traffic Act and the 2024 Amendment Act actually say, and why the "500W exempt" claim is false.
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CCTV and Neighbour Cameras in South Africa: POPIA and Your Remedies (2026)
CCTV laws in South Africa in 2026: POPIA's household exclusion, the Regulator's draft Gated Accesses code, and remedies for an intrusive neighbour camera.
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Child Custody (Care and Contact) Explained: South Africa's Children's Act (2026)
Child custody in South Africa in 2026: parental responsibilities and rights under the Children's Act, who has them automatically, and parenting plans.
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Consumer Rights Under the CPA: Refunds, Returns and Cancellations
How the Consumer Protection Act handles refunds, returns and cancellations in South Africa in 2026: the repair/refund election, cooling off and voetstoots.
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Criminal Record Expungement in South Africa: Who Is Eligible (2026)
Criminal record expungement in South Africa in 2026: the section 271B eligibility criteria, the free Form A application, and official processing time estimates.
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Customary Marriage in South Africa: Validity, Registration and Property (2026)
Customary marriage in South Africa in 2026: RCMA validity rules, the extended registration deadline, property consequences, further marriages and divorce.
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Debt and Consumer Law in South Africa: Your Options Explained (2026)
How debt review, garnishee orders, debt prescription, debt collector rules and the Small Claims Court work in South Africa in 2026, with links to the detail on each.
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Debt Review in South Africa: How It Works Under the National Credit Act (2026)
How debt review works in South Africa in 2026: the National Credit Act s86 process, the freeze on new credit and enforcement, NCR fees, and a current debt review removal scam warning.
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Divorce in South Africa: Grounds, Process and Property (2026)
Divorce in South Africa in 2026: the legal grounds, Regional and High Court venue, the child-welfare safeguard, property division and Muslim marriages.
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Domestic Worker Rights in South Africa: Pay, Hours, UIF and COIDA (2026)
Domestic worker rights in South Africa in 2026: full minimum wage parity, SD7 hours and leave, the UIF duty, COIDA cover since 1994, and notice.
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Drone Laws in South Africa: SACAA Rules and the Privacy Overlay (2026)
Drone laws in South Africa in 2026: SACAA's Part 101 private use rules, the 150 foot ceiling, commercial licensing, penalties, and the POPIA overlay.
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Dying Without a Will in South Africa: Intestate Succession Explained (2026)
Who inherits when someone dies without a will in South Africa in 2026: the statutory ladder, the child's share, and customary-law estates.
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Everyday Law in South Africa: Neighbour and Community Disputes (2026)
Practical South African law for everyday disputes in 2026, starting with noise complaints and how to escalate them from a chat with your neighbour to a court.
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Eviction and the PIE Act: No Court Order, No Eviction (2026)
How eviction works under South Africa's PIE Act in 2026: the court-served 14 day notice, the justice-and-equity test, the criminal offence, and what PIE does not cover.
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Garnishee and Emoluments Attachment Orders in South Africa: the 25 Percent Rule (2026)
How emoluments attachment orders (EAOs) and garnishee orders work in South Africa in 2026: the 25 percent salary cap, mandatory court authorisation, and how to challenge an order.
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Got an AARTO Fine? Your Options Explained
AARTO infringement notice options for 2026: the 32 day discount, instalments, nominating a driver, representation, and the Appeals Tribunal explained.
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How to Claim UIF: uFiling and Labour Centres (2026)
How to claim UIF in South Africa: the documents needed, the claim time limits, and what happens after you apply, via uFiling or a Labour Centre.
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How to Complain to the Information Regulator (Form 5)
How to complain to South Africa's Information Regulator in 2026: Form 5, the online portal, acceptance rules, timelines, and what the Regulator can and cannot do.
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How to Refer a Dispute to the CCMA (Form 7.11)
How to refer a dispute to the CCMA in 2026: Form 7.11, service, 30 or 90 day time limits, con-arb, representation rules and the section 145 review route.
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How Traffic Fines Work in South Africa: AARTO vs the CPA
South African traffic fines in 2026: AARTO in 62 municipalities vs the Criminal Procedure Act everywhere else, how to pay, and drink driving limits.
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Lease Agreements and Deposits in South Africa: The Section 5 Rules (2026)
South Africa's lease and deposit rules for 2026: the deposit refund ladder under section 5, the written-lease rule, and the CPA rules for fixed-term leases.
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Maintenance Court in South Africa: How to Apply and Enforce an Order (2026)
How the Maintenance Court works in South Africa in 2026: the complaint, investigation and enquiry process, how maintenance is calculated, and enforcement.
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Making a Valid Will in South Africa: The Wills Act Formalities (2026)
How to make a valid will in South Africa in 2026: the Wills Act signature and witness rules, the witness-beneficiary trap, capacity, and revocation.
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National Minimum Wage in South Africa: R30.23 an Hour (2026)
South Africa's 2026 minimum wage is R30.23 an hour from 1 March, with full parity for farm and domestic workers, plus who is covered and how to enforce it.
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Noise Complaints and the Law in South Africa (2026)
How South Africa regulates noise in 2026: the national regulations, the Western Cape's own stricter rules, penalties, and the practical steps to complain.
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Notice Periods in South Africa (BCEA s37)
Notice periods in South Africa in 2026: the BCEA section 37 scale from one to four weeks, the collective agreement exception, and payment in lieu of notice.
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Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) in South Africa: Fee, Application and Turnaround (2026)
How to get a Police Clearance Certificate in South Africa in 2026: the R190 fee, the fingerprint appointment, turnaround time, and applying from abroad.
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POPIA Explained: The 8 Conditions, Your Rights and Penalties (2026)
POPIA explained for 2026: the eight conditions for lawful processing, your data subject rights, direct marketing rules and Information Regulator penalties.
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Prescription of Debt in South Africa: the 3-Year Rule (2026)
How debt prescribes in South Africa in 2026: the Prescription Act 30, 15, 6 and 3-year periods, what interrupts the clock, and the extra protection for prescribed credit debt.
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Protection Orders in South Africa: Domestic Violence and Harassment (2026)
How to get a protection order in South Africa in 2026: the Domestic Violence Act process, the 2023 amendment, and the Protection from Harassment Act.
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Recording Conversations in South Africa: Scenarios and Evidence (2026)
South Africa's one party consent rule for phone calls, meetings, disciplinary hearings and silent video, and when a recording is usable as evidence in 2026.
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Rental Housing Tribunal: The Free Remedy for Tenants and Landlords (2026)
How South Africa's Rental Housing Tribunals work in 2026: what they hear, how to lodge a free complaint in your province, and the limited eviction protection while a case is open.
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Retrenchment and Severance Pay in South Africa (BCEA s41)
Retrenchment and severance pay in South Africa in 2026: the section 189 and 189A consultation process, thresholds, and the BCEA severance formula.
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Sectional Title Disputes: Body Corporates, Levies and the CSOS
Sectional title rules in South Africa for 2026: body corporate levies, conduct rule enforcement, and how the CSOS resolves scheme disputes fairly.
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Small Claims Court in South Africa: How to Claim (R30,000 From 1 August 2026)
How the Small Claims Court works in South Africa in 2026: the R20,000 to R30,000 ceiling change on 1 August 2026, who can claim, what is excluded, and the claim process.
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South Africa Criminal Records: Police Clearance and Expungement (2026)
An overview of criminal records in South Africa in 2026: the SAPS Criminal Record Centre, the Police Clearance Certificate for work or visas, and expunging an old conviction.
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South Africa Data Protection Law: POPIA and Your Privacy Rights (2026)
An overview of South African data protection law: POPIA's eight conditions, the Information Regulator, and how privacy rights work in South Africa in 2026.
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South Africa Family Law: Maintenance, Divorce, Children and Protection Orders (2026)
An overview of South African family law in 2026: Maintenance Courts, divorce venues, parental responsibilities and rights, and domestic violence protection orders.
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South Africa Housing Law: Renting, Eviction and Your Rights (2026)
An overview of South African housing law in 2026: the Rental Housing Act, the free Rental Housing Tribunal, the PIE Act and lease rules under the CPA.
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South Africa Labour Law: CCMA, UIF and Workplace Rights (2026)
An overview of South African labour law: the CCMA and Labour Court system, UIF, notice periods, retrenchment and the 2026 minimum wage of R30.23 an hour.
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South Africa Laws: Your Rights Explained (2026)
A directory to South African law in 2026: labour rights and UIF, traffic and AARTO, criminal records, privacy and POPIA, debt, housing, family and estates.
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South Africa Recording Laws: RICA and POPIA at a Glance (2026)
South Africa's recording law in 2026: RICA's one party consent rule, the POPIA overlay, and where to find the full rules, scenarios and CCTV guidance.
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South Africa Wills and Estates: Wills, Deceased Estates and Intestate Succession (2026)
An overview of South African wills and estates law in 2026: making a valid will, the Master's role in deceased estates, and who inherits without a will.
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Spoliation: The Remedy for Being Locked Out or Cut Off (2026)
South Africa's mandament van spolie remedy in 2026: the two requirements, the landlord lockout case law, counter-spoliation, and where to apply urgently.
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The UI-19 Form Explained (2026)
What South Africa's UI-19 form is, why employers must file it by the 7th of each month, and how to get a copy of it for a 2026 UIF benefit claim.
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Traffic and Driving Laws in South Africa
How South African traffic fines work in 2026: AARTO live in 62 municipalities, the CPA everywhere else, and where AARTO demerit points actually stand.
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Trespassing Law in South Africa: The Offence and the PIE Boundary (2026)
Trespassing law in South Africa in 2026: the Trespass Act offence and penalty, the PIE Act boundary for occupied homes, and your civil remedies.
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UIF in South Africa: What It Is and the Five Benefits (2026)
How UIF works in South Africa: the five benefit types, the 2% contribution, the R17,712 earnings ceiling, and how benefit days and payout rates are calculated.
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UIF Maternity Benefits: The 66% Rule (2026)
UIF maternity benefits in South Africa: the flat 66% rate, the 17.32-week maximum, the 13-week work rule, and the full benefit for miscarriage or stillbirth.
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Unfair Dismissal in South Africa (LRA s185 to s194)
Unfair dismissal in South Africa in 2026: what counts as a dismissal, substantive and procedural fairness, automatically unfair grounds and compensation caps.
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Winding Up a Deceased Estate in South Africa: The Master's Process (2026)
How a deceased estate is wound up in South Africa in 2026: reporting to the Master, the R250,000 threshold, executor fees, and the timeline.
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Your Rights When Debt Collectors Call in South Africa (2026)
What a registered debt collector may and may not do in South Africa in 2026 under the Debt Collectors Act, the fees they can charge, and how to complain about one.
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