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Mental Health Awareness Month: Moving with Awareness
Mental Health Awareness Month is observed annually in May. Earlier this month, LnP lawyers took part in an internal firm initiative to foster understanding and support for mental health needs in and...
BESIPPPP BID WINDOW 3 BIDDERS’ CONFERENCE | LnP’s Key Takeaways
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) held its Bidders' Conference under the Battery Energy Storage Bid Window 3 (BESIPPPP BW3) IPPP Programme. The RFP was issued to market on 28...
Newly passed ERA Bill – driving a competitive energy market
The National Assembly recently passed the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill. This brings about much needed change and a focused approach for generation, distribution, and transmission of...
Liquidated Damages
Summary judgment offers a swift path to judgment for a plaintiff under certain conditions. One crucial condition is that the plaintiff’s claim must be based on a liquid document or a liquidated...
Draft Lead Regulations for Public Comment
On Friday, 1 March 2024, Mr TW Nxesi, the Minister of Employment and Labour, gave notice in Government Gazette No. 50203 (No. R.4437 of 2024) ("the Notice") that he intends, in terms of section 43...
Tender Amendment Reviewed Under PAJA: The Importance of Properly Reserving the Right to Vary Bid Requirements in a Tender
The High Court recently examined how to ensure a fair process and outcome for bidders in a tender. In the review application of Silver Lake Trading 305 (Pty) Ltd t/a Opulentia Financial Services v...
Constructive Dismissal: The Employer’s Tightrope Walk
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...
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Upholding Contractual Obligations: Insights From A Supreme Court Ruling in the Case of Transnet SOC Ltd v Tipp-Con (Pty) Ltd and Others (797/2022) [2024] ZASCA 12
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...
Draft Code of Practice for Conveyor Systems for Public Comment
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"),...
LnP obtains a Landmark Decision in South African | Fraud Exception stops a payment under a bond call
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...
Refusal to sign a joint expert minute
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 | Appointing competent persons to ensure and monitor health and safety compliance for the duration of construction projects
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...