Demarcation Disputes cannot be used to interpret Collective Agreements

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 6 Mar, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director CCMA ruling clarifies the limits of the demarcation process A recent ruling issued in favour of a client of Fairbridges provides helpful clarity on the purpose and limits of demarcation disputes in South African labour law. In the matter...

A Bridge too Far: When disciplinary shortcuts become a breach of contract

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 24 Feb, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Employment Law, Insights

By Ali Sonday | Senior Associate, Paula Phukuje | Associate and Amanda Kubheka | Candidate Attorney The Labour Court in Durban recently addressed the boundaries of an employer’s power to expedite disciplinary proceedings at the expense of contractual...

When “Served” isn’t Served

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 23 Feb, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Insights

By Shu’Aib Datay | Director and Ammaara Soofie | Candidate Attorney Why defective service can derail your default judgment Getting a summons issued is only half the battle in a debt recovery or enforcement matter. The other half is making sure the defendant is...

From Eskom Blues to Infrastructure Gold: Positioning South Africa’s Independent Transmission Projects as a new Investable Asset Class

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 18 Feb, 2026 | Commercial Litigation, Insights, Mining & Energy

By Zaaem Soofie | Director On 12 February 2026, during his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed government’s commitment to establishing a fully independent, state-owned transmission entity with ownership and operational control over South...

What Black Coffee’s Divorce teaches about Customary Marriages

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 21 Oct, 2025 | Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Insights

By Sihle Mayedwa | Senior Associate A recent High Court decision arising from the high-profile Black Coffee divorce has clarified core principles that matter far beyond celebrity headlines. It confirms when a customary marriage exists, what property system applies by...

When the SIU Comes Calling | State Capture Investigations

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 12 Sep, 2025 | Commercial Litigation, Insights

By Zaeem Soofie | Director Legal 101 for companies on what to do (and not do) in the first 72 Hours of an investigation into State Capture The first call or letter seldom arrives at a convenient moment. A phone message from a “forensic investigator”, an e-mail citing...