WhatsApp messages as evidence: How digital messages sealed a liquidation order Can a WhatsApp message really lead to a company’s liquidation? In a recent case, it did. Over the past decade, WhatsApp has evolved from a casual messaging app to a central communication...
Final payment certificates in construction law: A wake-up call for employers Can an employer delay payment under a JBCC building contract because of defects, even after a final payment certificate has been issued? The High Court recently addressed this in Group Five...
When legal strategy becomes liability: A wake-up call for labour lawyers The Labour Court’s judgment in Choko-Choko v Tharisa Minerals is more than a dismissal of an urgent application; it is a sharp reminder of the professional responsibilities legal representatives...
Suspended but still protected: What the law says about precautionary suspension The Labour Court recently clarified the legal meaning and implications of suspension in the workplace in the case of Bombela Operating Company v CCMA and Others. The judgment provides...
Picking trouble: When political parties play union In a recent judgment handed down by the Labour Court of South Africa in Boomerang Fruits v uMkhonto weSizwe and Others, the court grappled with the complex intersection of labour law, political activism, and workplace...
Strike three: When common purpose misses the mark In a significant judgment delivered on 28 August 2025, the Labour Court of South Africa reviewed and overturned the dismissal of 19 employees of Plusnet Geotex, a division of Master Plastics Ltd. The case, brought by...
