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ON FACTS: SARS CLAIM AGAINST SASFIN- DOES LIABILITY EXTEND TO THE BANK FOR THE MISCONDUCT OF THE CLIENT:
Written by: GirayaSan-RIP The core of the inquiry touches on a critical jurisprudential debate: To what extent does a financial institution’s duty of care extend to third parties (specifically the state fiscus) for the illicit financial flows facilitated by its infrastructure or employees? Here is a legal breakdown of the SARS vs. Sasfin matter. 1. Background Facts The Parties: Plaintiff: SARS (The South African Revenue Service), responsible for tax collection. Defendant: Sas
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Nov 28, 20255 min read


THE CUSTODIAN OF THE SOCIAL ORDER: A DEEPER PURPOSE IN THE ROBE-
By Author- RunningCayote The Taming of the Chaos: From the Blood Feud to the High Court When you stand in Court, robed and ready to argue a matter of procedure or precedent, it is easy to see the Law as a static thing, a dusty collection of statutes and Roman-Dutch principles. But to understand the true gravity of your profession, we must look beyond the pages of the law reports. We must look back to the time before the gavel existed, to understand why humanity invented it. T
chrisdikane
Nov 28, 20254 min read


THE APEX PREDATORS WITH THE FEARS AND INSECURITIES OF THE UNDERDOG- An Analytical History of Human Revolution
The idea propounded in this writing are a essentially a summary of the ideas expounded by Yuval Noah Harari in his book Sapiens: A Graphic History . I am currently in the process of reading this book but through the assistance of a LLM Notebook i was able to extract an analysis of the history of the human revolution from the source text. Upon completion of the analysis i re-read it and reviewed and i found it to be an interesting read. There is a portion in the read which exp
chrisdikane
Oct 26, 20258 min read


BACK TO BASICS: A Law is Born- Understanding the Legislative Process
I am currently reading and doing some self learning on the skill and art of Statutory Interpretation. Statutory interpretation being defined as the extracting of the true meaning of the enacted-text law. The meaning of the enacted-text law going deeper than the meaning as found in its literal text and extending to the purpose of the text. As am reading on this subject matter, i realise why law is a patterns, puzzle loving person's wet dreams. We dont just read words as provid
chrisdikane
Oct 21, 20257 min read


ABSOLUTION FROM THE INSTANCE: "I AM JOSE MOURINHO"
Okay back to the program. We hope you enjoyed the short read which was the previous writing. We now back to the norm but before we get to it, i need you to think about that famous Jose Mourinho meme where he is holding a book, doing a small walk in what looks like a study and he says "I am Jose Mourinho" ( click this on this sentence to see the video am talking about- not a paid promotion) That meme inspired this writing. Now lately i have been reading and studying a fair nu
chrisdikane
Oct 17, 20255 min read


Master KG or Quincy Jones — The Song That Blurs the Line Between Now and Legendary
Lets step out the norm for a little bit and lets look at something pretty. We do more than write about legal subject matter and case...
chrisdikane
Oct 10, 20253 min read


THE SECOND SHOOTER: YOU ARE CATCHING THAT REP- DONT GET IT TWISTED BUT WAIT.....
You know the song titled "Story of my brother" by Drake. Yes thats how the idea for this writing came about. No this isnt about the song,...
chrisdikane
Sep 23, 20256 min read


MCDIRECT HIRE TERMS AND CONDITIONS: A GUIDE THROUGH THE CONTRACT
These seem to be becoming a thing. A thing i am starting to enjoy. It's a bad time to be a terms and conditions, because I will read you...
chrisdikane
Sep 21, 20257 min read


The Monkey Selfie Case: Analyzing Naruto v. Slater Under South African Copyright Law
First, No, this has nothing to do with the critically acclaimed shonen anime, Naruto created by Masashi Kishimoto. I do wish this was...
chrisdikane
Sep 20, 20259 min read


The USER's Guide to X's Terms of Service: What You Need to Know About Ownership, AI, and "Everything Nice"
This is not a writing about X-men 97. I recently watched a couple of episodes of it and i immediately thought of it as the thumbnail to...
chrisdikane
Sep 14, 202510 min read


The Glitch Giveth, and the Court Taketh Away: How 160 'Lucky' Gamblers Lost Their R13 Million Free Ride
Have you ever heard the addage "The house always wins" well i finally get to see that addage play out in a real life setting whereby the...
chrisdikane
Sep 13, 20257 min read


THE IMPLICATIONS OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NOT JUST BEING ABSTRACT: THE SILICOSIS JUDGMENT
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CANNOT BE MERELY VIEWED AS A CORPORATE TERM INCLUDED IN COMPANIES ANNUAL REPORT IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE...
chrisdikane
Sep 7, 20257 min read


VOESTOOT V WARRANTY: ITS SUB-ZERO & SCORPION
Understanding Voetstoots vs Warranty in South African Law When you’re buying or selling property—or any goods—in South Africa, you’ll...
chrisdikane
Sep 2, 20253 min read
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THE BEGINNING OF FIRST AMENDEMENT AUDITS: Jacobs v Minister of Police and Others (2021/6576) [2025] ZAGPJHC 722
Given the rise in police shootings and the outright brutalisation of citizens by law enforcement in America, I recently came across a...
chrisdikane
Aug 24, 20254 min read


A PERFECT PAINTING: WHY BABY KEEM PAINTED THE PERFECT PIECE WITH HIS WORDS
Taken from Genuis.com Sing about me am dying of thirst, Kendrick Lamar, Devil in a new dress, Rick Ross verse and Dangerous, School Boy...
chrisdikane
May 3, 20253 min read


BREACH OF PROMISE: THE IMPORTANCE OF ITS ABOLISHMENT
A BREACH OF PROMISE INTRODUCTION: Since the inception of humanity, we have always expressed our commitment and love to another stranger...
chrisdikane
Mar 2, 20257 min read


GAYE V WILLIAMS & THICK: HOW A FEELING WAS COPYRIGHT'ED
Let take our minds to across the ocean, to a jurisdiction in another continent. Youtube sometimes loves, as its algorithm recommended a...
chrisdikane
Sep 19, 20248 min read


THE SCALABRINI & HOME AFFAIRS: CHILL ON THE DEPORTATION TALK FOR NOW
You inspiration comes from anywhere, ideas are in the space we exist and are waiting to be plucked from the fabric of that space. I...
chrisdikane
Sep 14, 20247 min read


We Working At The Pyramids Tonight: The Need To Know On Pyramid Schemes.
Note: "We working at the pyramids tonight" is a lyrics from the song Pyramids by Frank Ocean The image attached herein is an image...
chrisdikane
Sep 11, 20247 min read


LAW & MAGIC: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LAW AND BLACK MAGIC. The Witchcraft Suppression Act
During a car ride, with the sounds of our voices exchanging sentences, my women and I conversed on the subject related to witching and...
chrisdikane
Sep 6, 202410 min read
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