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...

Job Changes and Critical Skills Work Visas

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 17 Feb, 2026 | Employment Law, Insights

By Aabeed Abdullatief | Director Steps employers and employees can take when employment ends South Africa is seeing an increase in queries from employers and foreign employees where a work visa (often a Critical Skills Work Visa) appears to remain valid on its face,...

Ads, Arts and Events: Performers may soon be Treated as Employees

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 4 Feb, 2026 | Data Privacy, Employment Law, Insights

By Aabeed Abdullatief | Director Government moves to extend labour protections to SA’s creative performers A recent Government Gazette notice suggests a potentially major shift for South Africa’s creative economy. The Minister of Employment and Labour has signalled an...

News Flash: Amendments to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of  1993

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 3 Feb, 2026 | Employment Law, Insights

By David Short | Director and Paula Phukuje | Associate On the 21st January the State President signed certain Sections of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act of 2022 into effect. Whilst the Amendment Act of 2022 envisaged extensive...

Sick Notes in South African Workplaces: Clear Rules, Fair Processes

by Lezaan van Jaarsveld | 5 Nov, 2025 | Employment Law, Insights

By Paula Phukuje | Associate South African law treats sick leave and medical certificates as part of a balanced system. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (BCEA) gives employees paid time to recover, but it also equips employers with clear thresholds for...

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...