Neo Morei

• North-West University

Parties to a divorce often do not only have to deal with the divorce itself but also with complex economic repercussions which the law seems inadequate to deal with adequately. An assessment of legislation that governs spousal maintenance, in particular section 7 of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 makes this inadequacy clear especially if such assessmen...

The rule of law is a standard measure of the extent to which government upholds constitutionally and subjects itself to the laws of the land as well as international law. Its reigns over government, protecting citizens against arbitrary state action and protects individual/private interests. The rule of law ensures that all citizens are treated equ...

The paper explores the challenges faced by South African children in need of maintenance against the backdrop of the solid South African legal framework that regulates this sphere and questions the resonance between such legal framework and their day to day experiences. This applies to both parental and state grants. It continues to assess the effe...

Domestic violence is rife in South Africa and it has harsh effects on the society, particularly on family life. It cuts across class, race, culture and geography and it is all the more pernicious because it is often concealed and so frequently goes unpunished. The most vulnerable in our communities, women, children and the elderly all live in fear,...