By Kholofelo Maruma For a long time, many Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims have failed not because they were weak, but because of technical issues. People who were clearly entitled to compensation often lost their claims over procedural points that had little to do with the merits of the case. That is what makes the […]
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By Kholofelo Maruma For a long time, many Road Accident Fund (RAF) claims have failed not because they were weak, but because of technical issues. People who were clearly entitled to compensation often lost their claims over procedural points that had little to do with the merits of the case. That is what makes the
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By Kholofelo Maruma Lobola, also referred to as bohadi, magadi or bridewealth, is a customary practice deeply embedded in many African societies. In South Africa, it functions as both a cultural marker and, in many communities, the initial formal step towards marriage under customary law. While historically grounded in symbolism and familial connection, lobola has
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By Kholofelo Maruma The annual gathering of industry stakeholders, the 2nd Aviation Indaba held at the Maslow Hotel in Sandton on 19 August 2025 was not your usual conference. It was a space where people from different walks of life came together – from royalty, to government officials, to aviation lawyers, to professors and academics,
By Kholofelo Maruma and Milda Phaahlane Before the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, traditional leadership operated with little to no democratic oversight. Traditional authority was inherited along family lines, typically from father to son or uncle to nephew, and leaders exercised control over land, local justice, and communal life
By Kholofelo Maruma Introduction Like all things in our earthly life, to wit, the best of all times and the worst of all times, litigation must at some point, come to an end. South African courts adjudicate both civil and criminal claims, thus ensuring the smooth operation of the administration of justice for all South
By Kholofelo Maruma In the case of Mandel v South African Civil Aviation Authority N.N.O. and Others (1467/2023) [2023] ZAECQBHC 33 (6 June 2023), the High Court of South Africa (Eastern Cape Division, Gqeberha) deliberated on the important issues pertaining to the suspension of a private pilot’s license under the Civil Aviation Act 13 of
