The Bill of Rights as contained in the South African Constitution protects human dignity. Defamation violates a person’s dignity, and more specifically his or her reputation or fama. It thus follows that a person who is defamed must have legal recourse to protect and vindicate their constitutional right. A party who intends to claim for defamation must do so in terms …
South Africa’s new zero-tolerance drunk driving law
During March 2020, the South African Cabinet approved the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) for submission to Parliament. The Bill proposes amendments to the National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 (“the Act”). The most prominent amendment to the Act is the change of the alcohol level limit of drivers in South Africa to zero. The current legal …