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Constructive dismissal is a legally recognised ground for dismissal, where an employer's actions render the employment relationship intolerable for the employee. Under Section 186(e) of the Labour...

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) recently upheld a High Court’s dismissal of an Employer’s review of an NEC3 adjudication. The SCA found that the Employer's delay in initiating review proceedings...

On Friday, 12 April 2024, Ms M Ruiters, the Chief Inspector of the Department of Employment and Labour, in terms of section 27(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993 ("OHSA"),...

On 8 December 2023, the High Court refused a call on a performance guarantee because of fraud. This is one of the few decisions in South Africa that has granted an interdict based on the fraud...

In a recent court case involving Seneca Civils (Pty) Ltd and Centriq Insurance Company Ltd, the court looked into the rules for creating and signing joint minutes of experts as per the relevant...

Construction Regulations, 2014 The Construction Regulations, 2014 was published under section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, No. 85 of 1993.  Construction projects come with its own...

Application for Construction Work Permit by the Client Documentation to be submitted as part of application Documentation to be submitted as part of application Documentation to be submitted as part...

Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, No. 130 of 1993 ("COIDA") COIDA applies to and regulates, amongst others, the employer – employee relationship insofar as compensation for...

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA GAUTENG DIVISION, JOHANNESBURG Case Number: 2021/41489 In the matter between: ESKOM ROTEK INDUSTRIES SOC LTD Applicant and GEO-X (PTY) LTD...

South African Legislation imposes several obligations on employers in various industries to ensure the health and safety of, amongst others, workers in their employ. Often employers are under the...

Our Director, Ricardo Pillay, recently moderated a session at the Africa GC Summit delving into the critical topic of "The Future of Energy and Natural Resources in Africa" The panel featured...

Eskom, recently, published an addendum to its GCCA 2025, which confirms curtailment, that opens 3 470 MW of additional wind generation capacity in the grid constrained areas of the Western and...