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Bulelwa Mabasa, Director and Head of Land Reform, spoke to 702
Bulelwa Mabasa, Director and Head of Land Reform, spoke to 702 discussing the potential new mining rush for critical minerals in South Africa and the need for open discussions between mining companies and communities living in areas where mines may be established.
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Automatic transfers of employment – the strength of Section 197
Through the introduction of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, 66 of 1995 (LRA) the idea was introduced into South [...]
Foreign employers, foreign employees and remote workers and South African labour laws – do they always apply?
and Kelly Sease, Candidate Attorney The Labour Relations Act ("LRA") amongst other important functions, regulates the rights of employees whose [...]
Previous renewal does not automatically constitute an expectation of re-renewal
and Tasreeq Ferreira, Candidate Attorney Issue Whether the non-renewal of an employee's fixed term contract ("FTC")constituted an unfair dismissal as [...]
Taking stock of collective misconduct
and Nombulelo Bashe, Candidate Attorney The retail sector is often burdened with the issue of stock losses or shrinkage. Employers [...]
Celebrating Heritage Month: The Xibelani Dance
In our recent article, we discussed the challenges of safeguarding traditional cultural expressions within conventional intellectual property regimes. We now [...]
The Financial Services Tribunal’s position on the withholding of a pension benefit pursuant to a criminal complaint
In this article we will discuss the extent to which employers may withhold a pension benefit if such employer has [...]