When restraint clauses fall flat: A reminder to keep them real and reasonable It’s not uncommon for businesses to want to stop former employees from joining a competitor. But just having a restraint-of-trade clause in a contract doesn’t mean it will hold up in court....
Vesting agreements under the draft SA Market Code Vesting agreements under South Africa’s draft Market Code play a crucial role in the transition from a vertically integrated utility model to a competitive, multi-market system. These agreements aim to ensure financial...
A new chapter for mining regulation in South Africa: The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025 On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Minister) published the Draft Mineral Resources and Development Bill, 2025 (Bill) for public...
NERSA approves NTCSA’s application to implement congestion curtailment On 9 May 2025, NERSA approved NTCSA’s application to implement “congestion curtailment”. This permits the system/network operator to restrict the amount of active power that a generation facility...
NERSA draft rules for network charges for third-party wheeling of energy In 2012, NERSA published the Regulatory Rules on Network Charges for Third-Party Transportation of Energy to regulate the pricing of network access and transportation of electricity across...
Eskom has launched a Virtual Wheeling Platform Eskom has launched its Virtual Wheeling Platform to facilitate electricity trading between independent power producers (IPPs) and their customers. The platform serves as an online marketplace that facilitates the buying...
