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  • Can Parents Read Their Child’s WhatsApp Messages?

    Can Parents Read Their Child’s WhatsApp Messages?

    Children’s privacy, parental responsibility and the law in South Africa The smartphone has become an extension of modern childhood. From WhatsApp groups and Instagram direct messages to Snapchat, TikTok and online gaming chats, children increasingly communicate and socialise in digital spaces that many parents never experienced growing up. As a…

  • Pets, Break-Ups and Divorce in South Africa

    Pets, Break-Ups and Divorce in South Africa

    Prepared from Claire Thomson’s discussion on The Aubrey Masango Show about why pets are becoming a battleground in break-ups.

  • Relocating or Emigrating with a Minor Child in South Africa

    Relocating or Emigrating with a Minor Child in South Africa

    What divorced and separated parents need to know The Legal Position on Child Relocation and Emigration Following a divorce or separation, it is not uncommon for one parent to receive an opportunity to relocate, whether elsewhere in South Africa or abroad. While such opportunities may offer significant personal, professional and…