This article analyses the laws relating to the payment of divorce benefi ts to the former spouse upon divorce and recent amendments to the South African Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Bill. It will further evaluate the payment of divorce benefi ts before and after the Bill. It will further analyse the defi nition of pension interest with specifi c reference to relevant statutory provisions and case laws jurisprudence. It will also fi nally clarify whether between the member spouse and former spouse, who is responsible to pay tax upon divorce.
This article proffers a critical discussion on the right to basic education in South Africa. It argues that access to basic education is society's crucial developmental aspect. Further that minimal or lack of commitment and respect for education largely impact adversely on the realization of Millennium Development Goals, and constitute a recipe for disaster in any country. The article is a product of distress subsequent to a dismal experience resultant from a failure by Limpopo Department of Basic Education to honour and carry out its obligations of providing and delivering textbooks. Provision of textbooks to schools constitute state's non-derogable duty which is indispensable in reinforcing the transformative ideals of the Constitution, that aid the commitment of realizing the right to basic education and uplifting societal literacy. It is argued that nationwide workshops and campaigns ought to be carried out in view of
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