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  2. Civil procedure in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, as the supreme law of the Republic, provides the overarching framework for civil procedure; [6] the Constitution has been responsible for significant changes to civil procedure since its inception in the 1990s, as in, for example, debt collection matters, [7] access to the courts [8] and prescription, in particular with respect to ...

  3. Courts of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The courts of South Africa are the civil and criminal courts responsible for the administration of justice in South Africa. They apply the law of South Africa and are established under the Constitution of South Africa or under Acts of the Parliament of South Africa. Despite South Africa's division into nine provinces, the country has a single ...

  4. Law of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Countries (in pink) which share the mixed South African legal system. South Africa has a 'hybrid' or 'mixed' legal system, [1] formed by the interweaving of a number of distinct legal traditions: a civil law system inherited from the Dutch, a common law system inherited from the British, and a customary law system inherited from indigenous Africans (often termed African Customary Law, of which ...

  5. Plascon-Evans v Van Riebeeck Paints - Wikipedia

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    Plascon-Evans Paints Ltd v Van Riebeeck Paints (Pty) Ltd [1] is an important case in South African law, particularly in the area of civil procedure and trade marks.. This appeal from a decision in the Cape Provincial Division was heard in the Appellate Division by Corbett JA, Miller JA, Nicholas JA, Galgut AJA and Howard AJA on February 27, 1984, with judgment handed down on May 21, 1984.

  6. The stark divide that South Africa's land act seeks to bridge

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    Only 4% of privately-held land is owned by Blacks who are nearly 80% of South Africa's 60-million population. ... disputes like these reflect a legacy of inequality left by the colonial and ...

  7. Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

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    The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) is an independent tribunal which adjudicates labour disputes in South Africa. It was established in November 1996 in terms of Section 112 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, which in turn implements the labour rights provided for in section 23 of the Constitution of South Africa.

  8. List of territorial disputes - Wikipedia

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    Both Sudan and South Sudan have claimed the area after the civil war that led to South Sudan's independence. Heglig was controlled by South Sudan in mid-April 2012, but retaken by Sudan. Banc du Geyser France Comoros Madagascar: Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean, a district of the French Southern Territories.

  9. Constitution of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Section 21: freedom of movement, including the right to leave South Africa, the right of citizens to a passport and the right to enter South Africa. Section 22: the right to choose a trade, occupation or profession, although these may be regulated by law. Section 23: labour rights, including the right to unionise and the right to strike.