Every week, we curate comprehensive newsletters to keep our clients at the forefront of legal developments. Our free Legal Update highlights select information from these newsletters, ensuring you stay informed. In this edition, read about the draft King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa, the updated Deeds Office Fees, recent judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal, and new publications available for purchase from our online bookstore.
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CASE LAW: FEBRUARY 2025 |
Read summaries of the judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal throughout February 2025 here.
ATTORNEY ALERT: 3 MARCH 2025 |
Featured in this week’s edition is the draft King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa and the latest Deeds Office Fees.
Information on the following new publications is also included.
This week's edition also refers to several articles and judgments, such as:
Board of Governors of Mitchell House School and Others v TKM (748/2023) [2025] ZASCA 15 (25 February 2025)
Casadobe Props 60 (Pty) Ltd v Fratelli Martini Secondo Luigi SpA (759/2023) [2025] ZASCA 14 (25 February 2025)
Coutsoudis, Andreas. Treaties apply in South African law — Now what? Analysing the courts’ interpretation of treaties over the last half-decade. – 2025 141(4) South African Law Journal p703
Moosajee, Aslam and Mort, Laurence. The legality of impounding taxi vehicles. [Makalala v Unit Commander: Bellville Vehicle Crime Investigation Unit and Another (25568/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 2 (13 January 2025)] – 2025 Feb 24 ENS
Thaldar, Donrich W. and Edgcumbe, Aliki. Frozen and forgotten: What are South African fertility clinics to do with surplus cryopreserved embryos once their patients lose interest? – 2024 24(4) Developing World Bioethics p268
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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 3 MARCH 2025 |
Monday’s edition contains a reference to the latest Labour Appeal Court judgment:
Various recent High Court and Labour Court judgments are featured, such as:
Groenewald v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C99/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 10 (6 February 2025) (dismissal)
Sibanye Gold Protection Service Ltd v Commissioner for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1914/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 9 (14 January 2025) (dismissal)
Swaggers House of Beauty (Pty) Ltd t/a Atlantic Boutique v Dorfling (18748/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 436 (26 November 2024) (restraint of trade)
Also included are the following media comments:
Kgosana, Rorisang. Court orders reinstatement of EOH employee retrenched due to executives’ corruption. [Lekalake v EOH Mthombo (Pty) Ltd (JS895/19) [2025] ZALCJHB 62 (21 February 2025)] – 2025 Feb 28 Sunday Times
Nombembe, Philani. Labour Court rules SAPS secretary was fairly fired for 'shielding boyfriend' accused of ATM robbery. [South African Police Service v Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others (C543/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 12 (24 February 2025)] – 2025 Feb 27 Sunday Times
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INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 4 MARCH 2025 |
This week’s edition contains references to the following articles:
Sidimba, Loyiso. Eastern Cape municipality demands millions from pension fund. [Municipal Employees Pension Fund v Ntabankulu Local Municipality (11262/2022) [2025] ZAGPJHC 36 (22 January 2025)] – 2025 Jan 30 The Star
Sithole, Sandra and Shabalala, Rethabile. Court of Appeal [of England and Wales] rules on composite policies in Covid-19 business interruption claims. – 2025 Feb 25 Webber Wentzel
Stokes, Gareth. Insurers’ QRF initiative mitigates wildfire risks. – 2025 Mar 3 FAnews
The following FAIS Ombud determination is included:
Also featured is a Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling which dealt with discrimination on the basis of age and disability:
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HEALTH LAW ALERT: 5 MARCH 2025 |
The most recent edition contains a reference to the following High Court judgment:
Mphahlwa v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Eastern Cape (761/2923) [2024] ZAECBHC 34 (19 November 2024) (an exception to special pleas of prescription and non-compliance with the provisions of the Institution of Legal Proceedings Against Certain Organs of State Act 40 of 2002, s 3)
The following journal article is included:
Thaldar, Donrich W. and Edgcumbe, Aliki. Frozen and forgotten: What are South African fertility clinics to do with surplus cryopreserved embryos once their patients lose interest? – 2024 24(4) Developing World Bioethics p268
Various articles regarding recent judgments are featured, such as:
Khumalo, Kabelo. University of California loses patent fight with SA oncology firm. [Regents of the University of California and Others v Eurolab (Pty) Ltd and Others (2024-039643; 2023-108509) [2025] ZACCP 1 (25 February 2025)] – 2025 Mar 3 BusinessDay
Sidimba, Loyiso. How R50m Covid-19 hospital renovations ballooned to R500m. [Special Investigating Unit v AngloGold Ashanti Ltd and Others (GP20/2021) [2025] ZAST 5 (18 February 2025)] – 2025 Feb 20 The Star
Also included is the following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling which dealt with discrimination on the basis of age and disability:
ENERGY LAW ALERT: 6 MARCH 2025 |
Yesterday’s edition contains a reference to the following Supreme Court of Appeal judgment:
Also included are the following media comments:
Finch, Charlise and Le Roux, Pierre. Unpaid electricity charges? Be prepared to be left in the dark. – 2025 Feb 27 Mail & Guardian
Van Diemen, Ethan. Data vs spin — Did Eskom mislead South Africans about the load shedding risk? – 2025 Feb 26 Daily Maverick
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Date posted: 7 March 2025