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In South Africa there is no separate legal instrument called a restraining order: the term is a colloquial name for the protection order people actually ...

At a South African police station you have the right to remain silent, the right to consult an attorney in private before making any statement, ...

A restraining order in South Africa is court protection that forbids a person from abusing, harassing, threatening, or contacting you. It works through two Acts: ...

Reckless, negligent and inconsiderate driving are three separate offences under section 63 of the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996, and the difference lies ...

Restorative justice in South Africa is an approach to crime that focuses on repairing the harm caused by an offence through dialogue between the offender, ...

Theft in South Africa has no single fixed punishment, because it is a common-law crime and sentencing is left to the court’s discretion within the ...

The purpose of an interim protection order is to give immediate legal protection to a victim of domestic violence, before the court has heard both ...

Financial fraud in South Africa carries no fixed punishment. It is a common law crime, so the sentence is at the court’s discretion and ranges ...

Provocation is not a complete defence to a criminal charge in South Africa. A person who commits an assault or killing after being provoked is ...