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Phaahla shines light on National Health Insurance Bill

The National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill is designed to “create the legal framework and foundation for the noble aims embodied in the Freedom Charter and our Constitution”. The health minister, Dr Joe Phaahla, declared this during the second reading debate on the…

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Will grieving parents ever have a voice regarding the disposal of foetal remains?

VOICE OF THE UNBORN BABY NPC AND ANOTHER V MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND ANOTHER [2022] ZACC 20 The Constitutional Court recently delivered a judgment which overturned the High Court’s ruling that certain sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992…

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Your right to have access to healthcare in South Africa

The Constitution protects your rights by providing assistance and benefits. Access to healthcare is a basic human right. The right to healthcare services can however...

Recent policy around teenage pregnancy within the South African basic education sector

Teenage pregnancy remains a fundamental crisis amongst the youth in South Africa, particularly amongst high school pupils. Over the years, there has been an increasing...

Nasciturus fiction – Inheritance for an unborn child

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many South Africans have been forced to become more aware of their own mortality. As a result, they...

by SchoemanLaw Inc

Law: The ultimate protective parent

Understanding the relationship between parenting and the law The role of a mother and father are understood in different ways by diverse cultures and groups in...

by Chantel Cronje

Family comes first

Your right to maternity leave When you are caught between your baby and your boss, remember that the laws on maternity leave make sure you do...

by Nadia Hadebe

Children’s legal consenting age to medical treatment

The government’s efforts to drive the vaccination program towards herd immunity are ongoing. This is obviously not without hurdles, especially as most people are still...

by Mtho Maphumulo

What is the law’s best possible solution to the ‘Teenage Pregnancy Pandemic’?

Introduction As if the turmoil presently engulfing the country was not enough, the recent statistics relating to teenage pregnancy have exacerbated the situation. It has been...

by Mtho Maphumulo

Navigating the often-unavoidable impacts of your pregnancy on your employment

For many women, whilst becoming pregnant brings an incredible amount of joy, it also comes with significant fear and insecurity as to how your employer...

by Gabriella Keeble

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