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Defamation in Labour Law – Manqele V Baloyi Masango Inc Attorneys and Others (896/2023) [2025] Zampmbhc 75 (12 August 2025)
by Bankey Sono, Director and Neo Sewela, Senior Associate It is not unusual for employers to appoint a law firm to conduct investigations into allegations of [...]
Voluntary liquidations: A cost effective and efficient method of conducting a corporate clean-up, and for ending the existence of dormant companies
by Brendan Olivier Quite understandably, the word 'liquidation' can send shivers down the spine, and cause a company director to run for cover. The negative connotation [...]
Substance dependence in the workplace- misconduct or incapacity?
by Bradley Workman-Davies - Director, Nasheetah Smith - Senior Associate & Isabella Keeves - Candidate Attorney One of the challenges faced by most employers today is [...]
Cutting the baby in half – when equality meets reality: Paid maternity leave after Van Wyk v Minister of Employment and Labour
by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director and Kerry Fredericks, Director The Constitutional Court's recent judgment in Van Wyk and Others v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others [...]
SME cashflow threats: when liquidation strikes a supplier or customer
by Brendan Olivier An SME that permits its customers and suppliers to trade with it on credit terms, does so in the hope that deferred payment [...]
Global developments in gambling, betting and e-sports regulation: Lessons for South Africa
by Tebogo Sibidla, Director Like many other sectors of the economy that rely on technology, online gambling, gaming and betting have grown much faster than lawmakers [...]
There’s a new merger sheriff on the continent: Navigating the East African Community’s pending merger notification regime
by Pieter Steyn - Director and Raisah Mahomed - Associate On 1 July 2025 the East African Community Competition Authority ("EACCA") published a notice ("Notice") announcing [...]
Employers’ beware: not every positive test warrants a dismissal, even where a zero tolerance policy is in place
by Andre van Heerden, Director and Hannah Fowler, Candidate Attorney When it comes to workplace policies on alcohol and drugs, some employers adopt a zero-tolerance stance. [...]
Are all parents created equal: The Constitutional Court confirms the invalidity of legislation relating to forms of parental leave
by Kerry Fredericks - Director, Thembelihle Tshabalala - Associate and Gracie Sargood - Candidate Attorney In the recent highly anticipated Constitutional Court judgment of Van [...]
Bafana Bafana’s World Cup qualification hanging by a thread
by Brendan Olivier, Director and Daniel Gewer, Candidate Attorney Bafana Bafana's prospects of taking to the field at next year's FIFA Mens' World Cup in North [...]
ESG, the key to sustaining the construction sector?
by Justin Duarte, Candidate Attorney, reviewed by Natalie Scott, Director and Head of Sustainability and Jennifer Smit, Director and Head of Construction & Engineering The construction [...]
SME cashflow threats: ensuring that your security offers a protection against payment default
by Brendan Olivier, Director It's becoming all-too-common: an SME that provides goods and services on credit to a major supplier or customer, is suddenly and unexpectedly [...]
SME cashflow threats: ensuring that your contracts are worth more than the paper they are written on
by Brendan Olivier, Director When a key commercial supplier, or valued customer that is benefiting from long-standing payment terms and a line of credit, suddenly defaults [...]
The Road Ahead: The SCA Gives Green Light to Vehicle Lenders “On the Road Fees” Under the NCA – Subject to Strict Disclosure Requirements
by Armand Swart, Director In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") considered if, in terms of the National Credit Act No 34 of [...]
You can’t have it both ways: Contractors who act like businesses must live with the consequences
by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director When you run your work as a business, invoice for your services, and elect to skip the obligations that come with [...]
New Code of Good Practice: Dismissal
by Anastasia Vatalidis, Director and Anna Tchalov, Associate On 4 September 2025, the new Code of Good Practice: Dismissal ("New Code") came into effect. The New Code [...]
Balancing union duties and job performance: Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union obo Ntuli v Ferroglobe Silicon Smelters (Pty) Ltd
by Jacques van Wyk, Director and Mike Searle, Candidate Attorney In the construction and engineering sectors, senior employees often juggle high-stakes operational responsibilities with union [...]
The slippery slope of financial distress
by Eric Levenstein, Director and Head of Insolvency and Business Rescue and Brendan Olivier, Director Negative economic news stories appear in the media on a [...]
Reinstatement – not always fair
by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director South Africa’s labour law often elevates reinstatement as the primary remedy for unfair dismissal, but reinstatement does not automatically serve justice. [...]
National Minimum Wage Act: What employers need to know about the 2026 review
by Andre van Heerden, Director, Bradley Workman-Davies, Director and Jacques van Wyk, Director South Africa’s National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) has been in force since [...]
Tanzania introduces Trade Mark Rights Recordation for all imports
by Donvay Wegierski, Director and Andreya John, Candidate Attorney As of 1 December 2025, in an initiative administered by the Fair Competition Commission ("FCC"), Tanzania will [...]
Signed, sealed and settled
by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director and Isabella Keeves, Candidate Attorney Where the continuation of the employment relationship between an employer and employee breaks down, the parties may [...]
If SA wants to foster private equity, it must craft clear, consistent rules for preference shares – and then stick to them.
by Shayne Krige, Director and Head of Investment Funds First published on CityWire South Africa South Africa is grappling with a persistent budget shortfall, and National [...]
Business Rescue – SARS Liability Arises on the Transaction, Not the Assessment – The Henque Case
By Eric Levenstein - Director and Head of Insolvency & Business Rescue, Amy Mackechnie - Senior Associate and Kaymana Han - Candidate Attorney On 12 May [...]
What Does the Domestic Violence Act Say About Gaslighting?
By Dakalo Singo (Director, Head of Pro Bono Practice) The short answer: nothing! But that is not the end of the enquiry. While gaslighting is not [...]
