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WORLD CUP CHAMPS 2019 BUT SOMEHOW SO MUCH MORE

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The euphoria of lifting the Webb Ellis Trophy for a 3rd time, is almost impossible to describe. Francois Pienaar, Captain of the victorious ’95 squad, said that this 2019 win is bigger than the 1995 win. This win comes at a time that South Africans needs a break from the...
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November 11, 2019 by Maponya
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So you want to be a Lawyer

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The word lawyer in its most common form is used to refer to one who practices or studies the law i.e. a legal practitioner. Somehow the use of the word in South Africa has rather become synonymous with an attorney as opposed to any other legal practitioner like an advocate...
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September 11, 2019 by Maponya
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Stay Calm and Commute on…

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It’s as simple as getting from point A to point B. Or is it? Travel is part of the daily grind of life. Long gone are the days of a nice, relaxing drive to clear one’s head. Traffic congestion, an increase in the number of cars on the road, ill...
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August 21, 2019 by Maponya
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Employers Practice Liability

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In South Africa, there is an average of 800 employee versus employer cases a day at the CCMA. Of these, at least half are won by the aggrieved employee. The CCMA can award up to 12 months of an employees’ salary if you’re on the wrong side of, for example,...
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August 8, 2019 by Maponya
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The Desk

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As Attorneys, a large percentage of our work is done by sitting at our desk in front of a computer. This is even more applicable to commercial attorneys, who spend a lot of their time drafting documents. There is research indicating that the normal sitting desks is actually bad for...
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May 29, 2019 by Maponya
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The Annual Pro Bono Awards

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For the third consecutive year ProBono.Org hosted an awards ceremony to celebrate and recognise pro bono work. Integrating pro bono work fully into the practice of all attorneys, advocates and others continues to be a challenge. However, many have done so with a remarkable degree of commitment and enthusiasm. It...
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October 28, 2016 by Maponya