This week's edition of our Legal Update includes new Bills introduced to Parliament, several journal articles, various court and tribunal decisions and the 2024/25 Africa Insurance Outlook published by Deloitte.
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New Bills |
We compile a list of draft and Parliamentary Bills gazetted/tabled during 2024 as well as Bills approved by Cabinet. The list has been updated to include the following new Bills:
For the full list, click here.
Attorney Alert: 28 October 2024 |
Our premium weekly newsletter, covering all aspects of South African law, included several journal articles, such as:
Khan, Franaaz. The impact of artificial intelligence on the law of delict and product liability. – 2024 45(3) Obiter p674
Mdeni, Zibalule W. and Ndlovu, Ntandokayise. Parents call it discipline, the Constitutional Court calls it violence: Moderate and reasonable chastisement through the lens of Freedom of Religion South Africa v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development [2019] ZACC 34. – 2024 38(1) Speculum Juris Law Journal
Tshehla, Boyane. Is there a duty to flee before resorting to the use of force in private defence? Reading between the judicial lines. – 2024 38(1) Speculum Juris Law Journal
Also included is news on the 2025 edition of the Quantum Yearbook by Robert Koch.
Employment and Labour Law Alert: 28 October 2024 |
This week’s edition contains references to the latest Labour Appeal Court judgments:
Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and Others v Piet Wes Civils CC and Others (JA95/2023) [2024] ZALAC 50 (16 October 2024)
Johannesburg Road Agency v Makhari (JA146/21) [2024] ZALAC 47 (16 October 2024)
Sun International Management Ltd v Sayiti (JA13/23) [2024] ZALAC (21 October 2024)
Several recent Labour Court judgments are featured, including the following regarding dismissals:
Also referred to are articles from the latest issue of Obiter, including:
Mbiada, Carlos Joel Tchawouo and Tebele-Mosia, Tebatso Confidence. Following due process before deducting amounts from salary: A reflection on Ngcangula v Mhlontlo Local Municipality; Nqekeho v Mhlontlo Local Municipality (2022) 43 ILJ 2398 (ECM). – 2024 45(3) Obiter p684
Insurance Law Alert: 29 October 2024 |
This week’s edition contains a reference to the following High Court judgment:
MM v State Security Agency and Others (2024-066082) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1033 (30 September 2024). The judgment dealt with whether the state, as the employer, is permitted to make deductions from pension benefits in the absence of any due process or agreement between the parties.
Deloitte has published its 2024/25 Africa Insurance Outlook.
The latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions are also included:
Health Law Alert: 30 October 2024 |
Wednesday’s edition contains a reference to the following High Court judgment:
The Department of Health has published guidelines on ethics in health research.
Also featured are the following Government Gazette notices:
Draft Regulations defining the scope of the Profession of Dental Assistants. – GN5457 GG 51431 p16 25Oct2024
Draft Regulations relating to the Registration of Specialist Pharmacists. – GN5458 GG 51431 p19 25Oct2024
Ethical Rules of Conduct for Practitioners registered under the Health Professions Act: Amendment. – BN683 GG 51431 p73 25Oct2024
Energy Law Alert: 31 October 2024 |
This week’s edition contains a reference to the following High Court judgment:
The following journal article is included:
Mathebula, Themba. The history of the mining industry in South Africa: The transformative role of the mining policies and Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002. – 2024 38(1) Speculum Juris Law Journal
Also featured is the following media comment:
Cokayne, Roy. CoJ accounting and billing system problems laid bare in damning High Court judgment. [City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality v Mir-Air Prop (Pty) Ltd (2023/093920) [2024] ZAGPJHC 977 (1 October 2024)] – 2024 Oct 29 Moneyweb
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Date posted: 1 November 2024