Legal updates and opinions

by Janine Hollesen, Director & Head of Intellectual Property, Preeta Bhagattjee, Director & Head of Technology & Innovation, and Malique Ukena, Candidate Attorney Introduction Artificial Intelligence’s (“AI“) rapid [...]

by Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Director & Head of Regulatory “I believe that a guarantee of public access to government information is indispensable in the long run for [...]

by Dakalo Singo, Director & Head of Pro Bono and Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Director & Head of Regulatory “All men make mistakes, but a good man yields [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director The recent Labour Court judgment in Inxuba Yethemba Municipality v Msweli & others underscores two important principles for both employers and commissioners at the [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director In the recent case of NEHAWU obo Makhubele & others v Ramalatso NO & others , the Labour Court reaffirmed that disputes over unfair [...]

by Walid Brown, Director and Nombulelo Bashe, Associate Introduction We were recently reprimanded by an opponent for having the temerity to insist on a final liquidation [...]

Appellate court to trial judge: You know these cases are made up, right? by Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Director and Head of Regulatory Research is Difficult and Time-Consuming [...]

“The real problem is not whether machines think, but whether men do.” – B.F. Skinner by Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Director and Head of Regulatory Insights from the 2025 Report: AI [...]

Cyber epidemic, ever present in South Africa, and it would seem that the Government is realising this. by Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Director and Head of Regulatory Cyber [...]

by Jacques van Wyk, Director and Mike Searle, Candidate Attorney In a recent Labour Appeal Court (“LAC“) judgement in Government Printing Works v Public Service Association and [...]

by Anastasia Vatalidis, Director and Anna Tchalov, Associate In Public Investment Corporation v More and others, handed down on 16 April 2025, the Labour Court was called upon to [...]

by Aphindile Govuza, Director, Boitumelo Moti, Director, Janice Geel, Associate and Malique Ukena, Candidate Attorney Artificial intelligence (“AI“) is reshaping industries worldwide, and healthcare is no [...]

by Armand Swart, Director, Hilah Laskov, Director and Hlonelwa Lutuli, Associate Introduction Crypto assets (“crypto“) exist in a unique regulatory space. Unlike traditional currency, crypto is [...]

by Andre van Heerden, Director and Hannah Fowler, Candidate Attorney  Introduction In Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union obo S and another / Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality, the [...]

by Wendy Rosenberg, Director and Head of Digital Media & Electronic Communications On 6 June 2025, the draft Western Cape Twentieth Gambling and Racing Amendment Bill, [...]

Understanding the relationship between Section 48 and Section 114 of the Companies Act in Light of the Companies Amendment Act, No. 16 Of 2024 by Jarryd [...]

by Sandile July, Director and Head of Employment and Nonkosazana Nkosi, Director 1. The Labour Court has officially put a stop to the appointment of board [...]

by Bankey Sono, Director and Neo Sewela, Senior Associate 1. Does the Labour Court have the power to declare a pre-arbitration minute invalid and set it [...]

By Eric Levenstein, Director and Head of Insolvency and Business Resue and Amy Mackechnie, Senior Associate The recent decision in PH Strydom NO v Seacrest Investment [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director and Preeta Bhagattjee, Head of Technology & Innovation Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a speculative disruptor – it is a present [...]

by Bradley Workman-Davies, Director and Isabella Keeves, Candidate Attorney The recent judgement of Steyn v Business Connexion Group Ltd (“Steyn“) has provided fresh insight into the interpretation and [...]

by By Kyra South, Director and Rudi Claassen, Candidate Attorney On 20 May 2025 the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources published the draft Mineral Resources Development Bill, [...]

by Jacques van Wyk, Director and Mike Searle, Candidate Attorney ISSUE Can an employer terminate a fixed-term employment contract prior to its expiry for operational reasons, [...]

by Eric Levenstein, Director and Head of the Insolvency and Business Rescue and Kaymana Han, Candidate Attorney With the release of the King V Code Draft, [...]