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Understanding the new urgency rules in South African courts
Understanding the new urgency rules in South African courts New procedural changes affecting urgent applications in South Africa’s High Court and Magistrates’ Courts come into effect on 4 July 2025....
Who’s in charge? A union leadership dispute and the lessons it offers
Who’s in charge? A union leadership dispute and the lessons it offers In a recent Labour Court decision, a long-running leadership battle within a trade union offered a sharp reminder of how...
Work permits vs. workplace rights: Understanding the Kolobi case
Work permits vs. workplace rights: Understanding the Kolobi case Kolobi, a foreign national from Lesotho, applied for a Mineral Resource Technician (C3) position at Sibanye Gold. Although she was...
SCA upholds bidder’s disqualification to protect integrity in procurement
SCA upholds bidder's disqualification to protect integrity in procurement This case involved Aventino Ecotroopers Joint Venture (Aventino) challenging the Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport’s...
Cape High Court criticises Home Affairs for rejecting gay refugee’s asylum claim
Cape High Court criticises Home Affairs for rejecting gay refugee’s asylum claim Key ruling on LGBTQIA+ rights and administrative law On 29 May 2025, the Western Cape High Court delivered a...
South Africa’s Labour Court has gone fully digital: What HR and Legal teams need to know
South Africa’s Labour Court has gone fully digital: What HR and Legal teams need to know From 14 April 2025, South Africa’s Labour Court officially made the leap to a fully digital system. Whether...
When restraint clauses fall flat: A reminder to keep them real and reasonable
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...
Vesting agreements under the draft SA Market Code
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...
A new chapter for mining regulation in South Africa: The Draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, 2025
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...
NERSA approves NTCSA’s application to implement congestion curtailment
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...
NERSA draft rules for network charges for third-party wheeling of energy
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...
Eskom has launched a Virtual Wheeling Platform
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...