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Illegal Evictions: what you need to know

Illegal Evictions: what you need to know

Illegal evictions occur in SA every day because people are unaware of their rights or the appropriate measures to take. Some are just too afraid to challenge the farmer, house owner or flat owner. Unlawful evictions are prevalent in the Free State involving farm...
Human Traffic Hotspot in Ficksburg

Human Traffic Hotspot in Ficksburg

Ficksburg is a hotspot for traffickers, according to one of CJN’s paralegal-journalists Nomaswazi Tshabalala. She says that people are lured in from Lesotho because they are promised better opportunities in South Africa and then they are kidnapped while they are...
Consumer Rights Act

Consumer Rights Act

      As a consumer you have certain rights and you must know your rights and consumers should be aware that they are entitled to enforce their rights.Listen to Noma speak on Consumer...
RDP Houses: no water, no electricity, incomplete!

RDP Houses: no water, no electricity, incomplete!

In 2012, before stories of Nkandla and State Capture, President Jacob Zuma handed over the keys personally to local residents for 500 newly built RDP houses. The settlement was built on the outskirts of the town of Bethlehem in The Free State. Five years later there...
Loan Sharks and Social Grants

Loan Sharks and Social Grants

Earlier this month it was ruled that the banks can reach into your social grant account and make a deduction – this is considered a legitimate action. This is an interesting verdict given the plight of most households across the country. Two of our offices, one based...