News and Commentary
Analysis: The Employment Laws Amendment Bill, 2025
(Government Gazette No. 54220 - 26 February 2026) By David Short |Director, Ali Sonday |Associate Director, Paula Phukuje | Senior Associate, Amanda Kubheka | Candidate Attorney A Clause-By-Clause...
A Bridge too Far: When disciplinary shortcuts become a breach of contract
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...
When “Served” isn’t Served
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...
From Eskom Blues to Infrastructure Gold: Positioning South Africa’s Independent Transmission Projects as a new Investable Asset Class
By Nadia Nassiep | Associate On 12 February 2026, during his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed government’s commitment to establishing a fully independent,...
Job Changes and Critical Skills Work Visas
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...
Ads, Arts and Events: Performers may soon be Treated as Employees
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...
News Flash: Amendments to the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993
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...
Sick Notes in South African Workplaces: Clear Rules, Fair Processes
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...
What Black Coffee’s Divorce teaches about Customary Marriages
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...
Buying property in South Africa while living abroad: How Exchange Control shapes your Mortgage
By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director If you are living outside South Africa and buying a home here, your bond (mortgage / home loan) will almost always include exchange control conditions. The bank...
Parental Leave Rewritten by the Constitutional Court: What Employers Must Do Now
By Ali Sonday | Senior Associate and Paula Phukuje | Associate The Constitutional Court has confirmed that South Africa’s parental-leave regime in the BCEA unfairly discriminated between different...
When the SIU Comes Calling | State Capture Investigations
By Zaeem Soofie | Director
WhatsApp in Court: When your Chats become your Best (or Worst) Evidence
By David Short | Director A recent Western Cape High Court judgment (Gerritsen Trading CC t/a Gerritsen Drilling SA v Blydskap Holdings (Pty) Ltd (2024/146798)...
A Legal Perspective on Player-Club Disputes: Lucas Ribeiro vs Mamelodi Sundowns FC
By Lesedi Mphahlele | Director and Sello Ramanyana | Candidate Attorney A high profile tug-of-war between Lucas Ribeiro and Mamelodi Sundowns FC has pushed a perennial question back to...
Sexual Harassment: Why Employers Should Follow Chief Justice Maya’s Lead and Create Robust Policies
By Paula Phukuje | Assocate In a landmark move this Women’s Month, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya introduced a comprehensive Sexual Harassment Policy for the Judiciary, a powerful reminder that...
What South African Landlords Should Know About “Unit-Hopping” Tenants and Withheld Rent
By Celani Mchunu | Associate When the Lease goes Sideways In a textbook example of how quickly a straightforward lease can unravel – a client’s tenant has taken it upon herself to occupy a different...
Costs Involved in the Conveyancing Process
By Sarah Nordien | Associate Director Buying or selling a property in South Africa is not just about signing a contract, it is a legal and financial journey that involves a range of professionals,...
Guide: How to Register a South African Company and Your Initial Obligations
By Marcus Schaefer | Associate Director Whether you are a local entrepreneur or a foreign investor, establishing a business in South Africa requires strategic planning and legal compliance from the...
How Anton Piller Orders Rescue Your Data Before It Disappears
By Jodi Poswelletski | Director Imagine discovering that an ex-employee has copied your client database and is already trading on it. In minutes they can encrypt, delete or dump that data offshore....
Fifty Cents, Zero Trust: How a Trivial Shortfall Cost a Teller her Job
By David Short | Director & Zethembe Manukuza | Candidate Attorney Khumalo v CCMA & Others (Labour Court, JR 2680/22, 25 June 2025) When Standard Bank teller Nomfundo Khumalo returned from...
Words have Power: When Unfounded Allegations Sink Reinstatement
By David Short | Director A 360° View for Employers The Labour Appeal Court’s judgment in Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration & Others...
Not so Fast: When Retrenchment Goes Off the Wall
By David Short | Director & Zethembe Manukuza | Candidate Attorney The Labour Court’s decision in Watson Kelemogile Lekalake v EOH Mthombo (Pty) Ltd is a textbook warning: a Section 189 process...
Client Alert: How One Missed Step Sank a Whistle-Blower Dispute
By Ali Sonday | Senior Associate Lessons from Truworths Ltd v Peter (Labour Appeal Court, 05 June 2025) The Labour Appeal Court (LAC) has overturned a Labour Court (LC) decision because the employee...
No Quick Fix: When Strikes Become Violent
By David Short | Director & Zethembe Manukuza | Candidate Attorney SA Container Depots (Pty) Ltd t/a Bidvest SACD v Sheriff Durban Coastal – why violent strikes still enjoy protection. Earlier...