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Motor Vehicle Accidents.

04 May 2026,  Dries Knoetze

“I lent my trailer to my brother-in-law, and whilst in his possession, my brother was involved in an accident. He... did not stop or report the accident. I have received a notice to appear in court, as a witness identified only the trailer’s registration number, when my brother-in-law caused the accident. What should I do?”

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What Happens if I Run Away after being Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident?

04 May 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

Running away from the scene of a motor vehicle accident, which refers to as “hit-and-run” is a serious offence in... South Africa with far-reaching legal, financial and personal consequences. Whether the accident involves injury, death, or only property damage, the law laces a clear duty on drivers to stop, assist and report the incident. Failing to do so can lead to severe penalties and long-term repercussions.

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What are a Passenger’s Rights after a Motor Vehicle Accident?

04 May 2026,  Deoné Lonergan

Being involved in a motor vehicle accident can be very traumatic, especially when you are a passenger in the motor... vehicle and had no control over what happened.

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Can I Sue a Company for Vehicle Damages caused by their Employee?

04 May 2026,  Crystelle Neethling

The answer is yes, you may be able to sue the employer for damages, depending on the circumstances.

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Motor Vehicle Accidents.

04 May 2026,  Dries Knoetze

“I lent my trailer to my brother-in-law, and whilst in his possession, my brother was involved in an accident. He... did not stop or report the accident. I have received a notice to appear in court, as a witness identified only the trailer’s registration number, when my brother-in-law caused the accident. What should I do?”

READ MORE
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Article

What Happens if I Run Away after being Involved in a Motor Vehicle Accident?

04 May 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

Running away from the scene of a motor vehicle accident, which refers to as “hit-and-run” is a serious offence in... South Africa with far-reaching legal, financial and personal consequences. Whether the accident involves injury, death, or only property damage, the law laces a clear duty on drivers to stop, assist and report the incident. Failing to do so can lead to severe penalties and long-term repercussions.

READ MORE
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Article

What are a Passenger’s Rights after a Motor Vehicle Accident?

04 May 2026,  Deoné Lonergan

Being involved in a motor vehicle accident can be very traumatic, especially when you are a passenger in the motor... vehicle and had no control over what happened.

READ MORE
76
Article

Can I Sue a Company for Vehicle Damages caused by their Employee?

04 May 2026,  Crystelle Neethling

The answer is yes, you may be able to sue the employer for damages, depending on the circumstances.

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New rules: will we say goodbye to unwanted direct marketing?

27 February 2025

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition published draft amendments to Regulation 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of... 2008 (“CPA”) for comment late in 2024. The amendments relate to direct marketing communications in South Africa providing for an opt-out registry as well as a pre-emptive block on direct marketing. In this article, we highlight some of the proposed amendments and how this may be a game changer for consumers and direct marketers.

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The legal consequences for a business after a cyber-attack

13 April 2022

You have an online store through which you sell products. Although you have taken precautions, the risk of a cyber-attack... remains a concern as you hear about more and more businesses that suffer attacks. Apart from the reputational risk which could be massive, you also wonder about legal consequences when you consider the impact of data protection legislation.

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CCTV cameras in the workplace? Allowed or not?

14 September 2021

We have had a spate of thefts in our business over the last few months. Yet none of our employees... ever see anything or know anything, which have us thinking that the thefts may be wider than just one or two employees. We are considering installing CCTV cameras to monitor the situation and also prevent further thefts, but are unsure about the rules for monitoring employees with CCTV cameras and also using such footage should we pick up misconduct. Can you maybe advise on how we should go about this?

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POPIA and remote working employees

14 September 2021

I’m the owner of a small financial services firm. With Covid-19, like many businesses, we enabled staff to work from... home. The arrangement is working well and we are contemplating retaining the option of remote work for some of our staff. Is there anything specific we need to do from a POPIA perspective in respect of such remote working staff?

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What’s Up with POPIA and WhatsApp groups?

10 August 2021

I’m an administrator for a number of social WhatsApp groups that share information about neighbourhood safety and security, school lift... clubs for our children, sporting activities, etc. I also belong to a number of other WhatsApp groups and have noticed that some of the group administrators have sent lengthy POPIA consent notices. Is this really necessary under POPIA and will I also have to do this for the WhatsApp groups that I administer?

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The impact of the new Cybercrimes Act on businesses

14 July 2021

My business operates in the electronic communications sector and I’m a little concerned as to what the new Cybercrimes Act... will mean for us and how it can affect my business. Can you shed any light on this?

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