Do I have the right to get time off from work to breastfeed?
I recently gave birth to a baby boy. I want to breastfeed my son, but being back at work is making it very difficult for me to breastfeed as our breaks are quite short. May I...
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Traditional healers can issue medical certificates: Here’s how
By: Econoserve The issue of medical certificates that come from traditional healers is a sensitive issue that requires employers to tread carefully. Let’s first determine who can issue out a valid medical certificate: A Medical practitioner...
I was away and my firearm licence lapsed: What should I do?
“I own a firearm which has always been validly licensed. I was out of the country for a few months with work this year and was unable to renew my licence before its expiry in June....
Please help. We have been separated from our children under false pretenses.
We have been separated from our children under false pretenses. My daughters are residing temporarily in Pretoria with my sister. This is after my sister, who stopped all contact with us in March, took my daughters...
My son was arrested and charged with robbery on unfair grounds I believe
My son was arrested and charged with robbery on unfair grounds I believe. This is after a guy he knows called and walked with him. Suddenly the guy that called him, turned around and robbed someone...
Insurance rejected our claim after accident. Can you help us?
I bought a car for my mom, the very same month when I got my drivers licence. The car was bought under my name. My mom took the insurance. Got into an accident while driving the...
Landlord makes false accusations and slander in court: He says we are selling drugs
Our landlord’s mother is making false accusations that we are selling drugs on the property and even presented an affidavit in court. She says my kids are involved in the selling and called my 16 yr...
Victims of the white man attack at Spur must sue the corporation
PBM Now that Spur Corporation has come around from its ridiculously defensive reaction to the attack of a black woman by a highly aggressive white man in one of its Johannesburg outlets, one must ask: how...
My former husband is violating the divorce settlement. What can I do?
My marriage agreement said that I should get a car and house. My husband sold everything and doesn’t have a job. I work, but barley survive on my own. Husband took my daughter of 13 and...
Divorced. Former partner agreed to monthly accrual and maintenance payments. He suddenly stopped. What do I do?
I was divorced in the Cape Town High Court in December 2015 with the following settlement. The accrual from the divorce is being paid off monthly. Payments get made together with maintenance. And maintenance has increased...
Falsely accused of robbery: I want to sue the police
I was false accused for business robbery and I stay 2 years in custody. I want to sue the police. The following explanation was posted as comment below after ProBonoMatters probed to get more detail. I...
School takes me to court for not paying school fees: Is it correct?
Dear ProBonoMatters Court proceedings were instituted against me for not paying school fees of 2016. But The school or governing body did not follow Sections 41(4)(a), 41(5)(a), 41(5)(b) of the South African Schools Act and paragraph...
What safety requirements must my swimming pool comply with?
“I’m contemplating building a small swimming pool in my yard. I’ve heard that you are supposed to have your swimming pool fenced off. Is that true?” By Marvin Odendaal A swimming pool is a fantastic idea for...
When will my petty theft record disappear?
“I have recently completed my tertiary education and I am now looking for work, but I can’t get any because I have a criminal record. The record was for petty theft that I commited more than...
How does private prosecution work?
“In 2016 my son was assaulted in ‘n bar, however the state decided not to prosecute the particular person. Lately I’ve heard a lot in the news about private prosecution. How does it work?” By Adriaan Janse...
I need legal assistance for a child custody case that has dragged for six years
Good day, I am urgently in need of a Lawyer who is willing to assist me with a almost 6 year custody battle. My x Husband took my kids almost 6 years ago, now with enough...
Does maintenance claim expire? Can I take up a historical defaults?
When my ex-husband and I divorced in 1982, the settlement agreement included child maintenance for our only daughter. He paid for 2-3 years and then stopped. At the time I could not face maintenance courts and...
Father of my late sister’s kid wants full custody. What must I do?
My sister passed on in Feb 2016 leaving two kids, 16 years girl and 7 years boy. Both kids are under our mother’s care. The family appointed me for custody of the kids because I am...
Funeral insurance claim held up by “uncles”. They refuse to release death certificate
Good day kindly assist. My granduncle is deceased , his wife is also deceased. At the time of his death he was living with his stepchildren. I have a funeral policy which I am still paying...
An arrest made on false allegations and without making an investigation
My sister decided on her own to hire a foreign national to stay at home (at my parent’s house) and serve as a nanny to a 12 year old child. Upon this discovery I went home...