Corporate Citizenship

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The legality of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the workplace

It has been just over 19 months since the first positive COVID-19 case was identified and confirmed in South Africa.

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Does your insurance cover civil commotion, public disorder and riots?

During this time of civil commotion, public disorder, rioting and looting in South Africa, many businesses and persons have sustained and co

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PRESCRIPTION – When time is of the essence

Claims for debts owed, rights to property, even prosecutions for sexual offences – they all have a time limit for pursuing them

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COVID-19: Does the right to health mean the right to a vaccine?

When we celebrated Human Rights Day on 21 March 2021, much introspection had taken place in the year since Human Rights Day 2020, which...

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Human Rights Day – ‘striking’ the balance

South Africa celebrates Human Rights Day on 21 March annually, in remembrance of 21 March 1960 when police in Sharpeville opened fire on...

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How far does the duty to support a child extend?

Grandparents can be liable for supporting their grandchildren when the parents aren’t able to – but does this duty extend beyond the...