Women are often seen as the economically disadvantaged partner in some marriages where, for reasons as agreed to between the spouses, women quit their jobs and become homemakers (which includes staying at home to take care of the children and other household functions). Unfortunately, this economic disproportion often plays a huge role when parties decide to get divorced, sometimes leaving women financially stranded.
LegalWise, the pioneer in legal expenses insurance, announces the launch of the Legacy Accumulator, a new lump sum cash loyalty benefit designed to provide essential financial support and peace-of-mind to its Members during challenging times.
At a point in most people’s lives, they find themselves submitting job applications to different potential employers. Some applications might return with a “we regret to inform you that your application was not successful”, while other applications might be met with no response.
LegalWise South Africa welcomes the judgment handed down on 16 January 2024 by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, whereby it declared that the Department of Home Affairs’ conduct of placing markers on identity numbers and identity documents is unjust, invalid, and inconsistent with our Constitution.
LegalWise, the pioneer of legal expenses insurance, has launched an Impact Litigation Unit (ILU) as a vehicle to drive positive social change for all South Africans. LegalWise will now amplify and extend the right to access to justice to not only include its Members, but also other vulnerable individuals within the broader South African society.
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.
