This week's Legal Update includes references to the recently gazetted White Paper on Human Settlements, the commencement of the Correctional Services Amendment Act 7 of 2021, the Draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy, and insights on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act. Additionally, we provide summaries of the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal judgments handed down in January 2025.
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CASE LAW SUMMARIES: JANUARY 2025 |
Summaries of the judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal during January 2025 are now available on the blog. Read here.
ATTORNEY ALERT: 3 FEBRUARY 2025 |
Monday's edition of our premium newsletter features the following recent Government Gazette notices:
Correctional Services Amendment Act 7 of 2021. Commencement on 1 February 2025. – Proc241 GG 52016 p3 30Jan2025.
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004. Draft National Elephant Heritage Strategy in South Africa. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – GN5787 GG 52004 p3 27Jan2025
White Paper for Human Settlements. – GN5801 GG 52013 p25 31Jan2025
This edition also refers to several Supreme Court of Appeal decisions, including:
Also included are references to several articles, such as:
Booysen, Chevon. Judicial error: High Court acquits man wrongly sentenced for traffic offence. [Jacobs v S (02/24) [2025] ZAWCHC 20 (29 January 2025)] – 2025 Jan 30 IOL News
Coetzer, Neil and Wingfield, Courtney. Whiskey business – Retrenchments and the proportionality principle. – 2025 Jan 27 Cowan-Harper-Madikizela Attorneys
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 3 FEBRUARY 2025 |
This week’s edition refers to the following High Court judgment:
Njibu and Others v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Eastern Cape and Others (CA 20/2024) [2025] ZAECBHC 1 (21 January 2025) (an appeal pertaining to employment contracts concluded by medical practitioners from the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Department of Health: Eastern Cape)
Also featured are the following recent Labour Appeal Court judgments:
Various Labour Court judgments are included, such as:
Empact Group (Pty) Ltd v Malope NO and Others (JR1063/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 5 (17 January 2025) (remuneration)
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR 1425/2022) [2025] ZALCJHB 1 (9 January 2025) (remuneration; unfair labour practice)
Platinum Medical v Van Rensburg and Others (JR1901/23) [2025] ZALCJHB 2 (20 January 2025) (dismissal)
INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 4 FEBRUARY 2025 |
The latest edition refers to the following journal article:
Mokoena, S.V. and Naidoo, P. An assessment of South African policy and strategic framework for the development of a sufficient, equitably distributed and well-performing health workforce for the implementation of the National Health Insurance. – 2025 115(1) South African Medical Journal p37
The following media comments are included:
Cokayne, Roy. Seven ‘mistakes’ in RAF past medical expenses High Court judgment – CMS. [Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd v Road Accident Fund and Another (2023/117206) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1303 (17 December 2024)] – 2025 Feb 3 Moneyweb
Manavhela, Maano. Wrong lane car-accidents and contributory negligence. [Molaoa v Road Accident Fund (4358/2018) [2025] ZAFSHC 2 (14 January 2025)] – 2025 Jan 27 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Also featured is the following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee Ruling:
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HEALTH LAW ALERT: 5 FEBRUARY 2025 |
Wednesday's edition refers to the following High Court judgment:
Njibu and Others v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Eastern Cape and Others (CA 20/2024) [2025] ZAECBHC 1 (21 January 2025) (an appeal pertaining to employment contracts concluded by medical practitioners from the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Department of Health: Eastern Cape)
Articles from the latest edition of the South African Medical Journal are included, such as:
Viljoen, I.M. and Pepper, M.S. Addressing the limitations of the regulatory landscape in South Africa regarding advanced cell and gene therapies and related sectors involving human cells, tissues and organs. – 2025 115(1) South African Medical Journal p12
Also featured is the following media comment:
Venter, Zelda. Woman sues her lawyers after she spent all her RAF money. [Mokalapa v Ramushu Mashile Twala Inc (83874/2015) [2025] ZAGPPHC 40 (20 January 2025)] – 2025 Feb 3 IOL News
ENERGY LAW ALERT: 6 FEBRUARY 2025 |
Our specialised newsletter contains the following key highlights:
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has issued a media statement regarding its decision on Eskom’s MYPD6 revenue application for the 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28 financial years.
The Fair Finance Coalition of South Africa has published a report examining the role of the Development Bank of Southern Africa in supporting and financing community trusts as part of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme.
Yesterday’s edition also features the following articles:
Dickinson, Bruce; Mbere, Nomsa and Novotny, Paula-Ann. Harnessing the potential of critical minerals in southern Africa: A catalyst for sustainable growth. – 2025 Jan 29 Webber Wentzel
Meyer, Burton and Durand, Denise. The dispute resolution landscape for the mining industry in South Africa. – 2025 Jan 31 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Van der Poel, Jason; Bleeker, Emma and Bracher, Kiera. The Electricity Regulation Amendment Act and South Africa's new era of electricity market transformation. – 2025 Jan 27 Webber Wentzel
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Date posted: 7 February 2025