Human rights are the basic rights a person is born with. It is the general values of society that have been protected in the Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (“Constitution”). Learn about equality, privacy, freedom of expression and other human rights by reading this QuickLaw guide.
What are the functions of the Rental Housing Tribunal and which complaints may be lodged? Learn more about your rights surrounding the Rental Housing Tribunal by reading this QuickLaw guide.
Read this QuickLaw guide to find information about the Small Claims Court (SCC) in South Africa, and learn about the procedure for instituting and defending a claim in the SCC.
The transfer of property is when the ownership of a property is moved from one person to another person. This happens when a property is sold or when the owner of the property dies and leaves the property to another person.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund in South Africa offers short-term financial assistance to people who become unemployed. This QuickLaw guide contains information related to your rights and the UIF.
Unmarried fathers have parental rights and responsibilities towards their children. For more information surrounding unmarried fathers, paying maintenance, and making important decisions, read this QuickLaw guide.
A Will is a document in which a person ("the testator”) makes sure that his/her belongings are distributed in accordance with his/her wishes after his/her death.
In terms of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (“COIDA”), the Compensation Fund (“Fund”) provides compensation to employees who become disabled due to work-related injuries or due to contracting a disease in the course of their work.
