https://caselog.dev/resources Plain-language guides on CCMA, Rental Tribunal, family court, ombud and consumer matters in South Africa — written and updated by the CaseLog team. en-ZA Mon, 11 May 2026 05:30:53 GMT https://caselog.dev/resources/maphango-rental-fairness https://caselog.dev/resources/maphango-rental-fairness Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Can a landlord cancel a perfectly valid lease just to charge more? Maphango says: not without engaging the Rental Housing Tribunal — and not as a thin disguise for a rent hike. https://caselog.dev/resources/daniels-v-scribante-occupier-rights https://caselog.dev/resources/daniels-v-scribante-occupier-rights Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT If you live on someone else's land under ESTA, can you fix a leaking roof without the owner's permission? The Constitutional Court said yes — and explained why. https://caselog.dev/resources/murray-roberts-double-jeopardy https://caselog.dev/resources/murray-roberts-double-jeopardy Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Can an employer re-hear a disciplinary matter after a lenient outcome? The Labour Appeal Court has answered this — and the answer is 'sometimes'. https://caselog.dev/resources/sidumo-reasonable-decision-maker https://caselog.dev/resources/sidumo-reasonable-decision-maker Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Sidumo is the single most-cited South African labour case. If you're reviewing or defending a CCMA award, the 'reasonable decision-maker' test is what the court applies. https://caselog.dev/resources/popia-evidence-and-personal-data https://caselog.dev/resources/popia-evidence-and-personal-data Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT POPIA does not stop you from keeping a personal record. It does shape how you share, store and process it. Here is the practical line. https://caselog.dev/resources/cybercrimes-act-digital-evidence https://caselog.dev/resources/cybercrimes-act-digital-evidence Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Most modern South African cases turn on digital evidence. The Cybercrimes Act sets out how it is collected, preserved and presented — and what crosses the line. https://caselog.dev/resources/short-term-insurance-ombud-osti https://caselog.dev/resources/short-term-insurance-ombud-osti Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT OSTI overturns thousands of insurer rejections every year. The complaints that succeed share one thing: a complete, dated paper trail. https://caselog.dev/resources/cpa-consumer-complaint-evidence https://caselog.dev/resources/cpa-consumer-complaint-evidence Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT The Consumer Protection Act gives South African consumers strong rights. The NCC and tribunals decide cases on documents — here is the file that wins. https://caselog.dev/resources/maintenance-court-evidence-sa https://caselog.dev/resources/maintenance-court-evidence-sa Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Maintenance is granted on numbers. Here is exactly what to bring to the Maintenance Court to get the order you actually need. https://caselog.dev/resources/eviction-process-pie-act-sa https://caselog.dev/resources/eviction-process-pie-act-sa Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Self-help eviction is unlawful in South Africa. The PIE Act sets out the only lawful process — and gives tenants real time to organise their evidence. https://caselog.dev/resources/constructive-dismissal-payout-sa https://caselog.dev/resources/constructive-dismissal-payout-sa Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT The CCMA can award up to 12 months' remuneration for a successful constructive dismissal claim. What you actually get comes down to one thing: the quality of your file. https://caselog.dev/resources/ccma-con-arb-explained https://caselog.dev/resources/ccma-con-arb-explained Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Most CCMA referrals are now scheduled as con-arb. If conciliation fails by 11am, arbitration starts at noon. Here is how to be ready for both. https://caselog.dev/resources/schedule-8-code-good-practice-dismissal https://caselog.dev/resources/schedule-8-code-good-practice-dismissal Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Schedule 8 is the rulebook for every disciplinary process in South Africa. Whether you are the employee, the manager or HR, here is what it requires. https://caselog.dev/resources/section-189-retrenchment-process-sa https://caselog.dev/resources/section-189-retrenchment-process-sa Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Retrenchments are won and lost in the consultation phase. Here is what section 189 of the LRA actually requires, and what to log from the day you get the notice. https://caselog.dev/resources/chain-of-custody-for-lay-people https://caselog.dev/resources/chain-of-custody-for-lay-people Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Lawyers throw 'chain of custody' around like everyone knows what it means. Here is the plain-English version, and why it is no longer optional even for personal logs. https://caselog.dev/resources/saps-docket-vs-personal-record https://caselog.dev/resources/saps-docket-vs-personal-record Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT A SAPS docket is what the State holds. Your own record is what you control. The strongest cases have both — and they reinforce each other. https://caselog.dev/resources/insurance-claim-evidence-sa https://caselog.dev/resources/insurance-claim-evidence-sa Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Claim rejections almost always trace back to two things: late notification and missing documentation. Both are entirely fixable, in advance. https://caselog.dev/resources/builder-dispute-paperwork-nhbrc https://caselog.dev/resources/builder-dispute-paperwork-nhbrc Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT If your new home has serious defects, the NHBRC, the Consumer Protection Act and JBCC contracts all have you covered — but only if your file is intact. https://caselog.dev/resources/whistleblower-pda-guide https://caselog.dev/resources/whistleblower-pda-guide Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT The PDA gives South African employees real protection — but only when the disclosure, the channel and the retaliation pattern are all documented. https://caselog.dev/resources/protection-order-evidence-checklist https://caselog.dev/resources/protection-order-evidence-checklist Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT The interim order is the easy part. The final order at the return date is where most applications fail — almost always for lack of dated evidence. https://caselog.dev/resources/write-an-affidavit-south-africa https://caselog.dev/resources/write-an-affidavit-south-africa Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT An affidavit is a sworn statement of fact. Most are rejected or weakened because they read like a story rather than a sequence of dated facts. Here is the format that works. https://caselog.dev/resources/family-advocate-parenting-log https://caselog.dev/resources/family-advocate-parenting-log Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT If there is one document the Family Advocate trusts above all others, it is a dated, neutral parenting log. Here is how to keep one. https://caselog.dev/resources/documenting-workplace-harassment-sa https://caselog.dev/resources/documenting-workplace-harassment-sa Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT South African employees are protected by the Employment Equity Act, the Code of Good Practice on Harassment and the LRA — but only if the record exists. https://caselog.dev/resources/divorce-record-keeping-south-africa https://caselog.dev/resources/divorce-record-keeping-south-africa Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Divorces are won and lost on documents. Here is what to start collecting from day one — long before you appoint an attorney. https://caselog.dev/resources/rental-housing-tribunal-evidence https://caselog.dev/resources/rental-housing-tribunal-evidence Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT The Rental Housing Tribunal is free, fast and tenant-friendly — but only if your file is in order. Here is exactly what to bring and how to organise it. https://caselog.dev/resources/prove-constructive-dismissal-ccma https://caselog.dev/resources/prove-constructive-dismissal-ccma Sun, 10 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT Constructive dismissal is the hardest workplace case to win — not because the conduct isn't real, but because the record almost never is. Here's exactly what the CCMA looks for.