Legal Updates: 3 July 2026
- Danielle Geldenhuys
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Copyright ruling | Clawback powers of medical schemes | Novo Nordisk win | And more
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29 June 2026
The weekly Attorney Alert, covers all areas of South African law. Here is a brief selection from the latest edition.
Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Act 3 of 2023: Commencement on 26 June 2026. – Proc321 GG 54901 p157 26Jun2026 (Government Gazette Notice)
Ex Parte President of the Republic of South Africa: In re Constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers' Protection Amendment Bill (CCT 306/24) [2026] ZACC 26 (26 June 2026) [Supreme Court of Appeal judgment]
Levenstein, Eric and Mackechnie, Amy. Misuse of the business rescue process – Failure before it begins. – 2026 Jun 22 Werksmans Attorneys [Law Firm Article]
Mohedeen, Nabeelah. City loses Klopse court battle. [City of Cape Town v Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (2025/250950) [2026] ZAWCHC 332 (22 June 2026)]– 2026 Jun 24 Daily Voice [Media Comment]
Moyo, Admark. Combating child marriage and the intergenerational sexual abuse of girls in South Africa. – 2026 (59) De Jure Law Journal p1 [Journal Article]
✔ Plus 37 case summaries of judgments from various courts and tribunals and references to several articles and Government Gazette notices.
29 June 2026
The weekly Employment & Labour Law Alert ensures that you stay up to date with the latest legal developments in areas such as dismissals, retrenchments, strikes, unfair labour practices, workplace disputes, and regulatory changes. It provides curated updates from key sources, as illustrated by this selection from Monday's edition:
Lewis v Education Department of Northern Cape (ELRC615-25/26KZN) (11 June 2026) [Alleged unfair conduct relating to provision of benefits] [Arbitration Award]
Solidarity obo Benjamin v Department of Correctional Services and Others (C478/2024) [2026] ZALCCT 96 (22 June 2026) [Promotion – Unfair labour practice – Employment equity plan] (Labour Court Case)
Van Staden, Marthinus. Land loss and labour control: The intersection of land dispossession and labour law in South African history. – 2025 54(2) Industrial Law Journal (Oxford University Press) p324
✔ Plus summaries of cases reported by the Labour Courts, Labour Appeal Court, High Courts and other labour and employment content available in the full edition.
30 June 2026
The Insurance Law Alert covers key legal developments in areas such as medical schemes, pension and provident funds, financial advisers and intermediaries, and various types of insurance. Highlights from the 30 June 2026 edition include:
Funeral Insurance Bill moves to Parliament, but questions persist – 25 June 2026 Moonstone [Media Comment]
Moodley v Transport Sector Retirement Fund; Setlobox (Pty) Ltd; Pensions Funds Adjudicator (PFA24/2026) (23 June 2026) (Personal liability for non‑compliance with fund contribution obligations limited to persons contemplated in s 13(8)(a) of the Pensions Funds Act 24 of 1956; liability wrongly imposed on non‑director) [Financial Services Tribunal Decision]
Huawei Care (17 June 2026) (Misleading social media and sponsored online advertising promoting device insurance “theft cover”) [Advertising Regulatory Board Ruling]
✔ Plus summaries of Financial Services Tribunal decisions and Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee rulings, as well as references to recent articles.
1 July 2026
Our weekly Health Law Alert, issued on 1 July 2026, included summaries of the following new cases:
Novo Nordisk (Pty) Ltd v iDexis Compounding Specialists (Pty) Ltd t/a Sentra Pharmacy and Others (2024/130119) [2026] ZAGPPHC 612 (22 June 2026) (High Court rules in favour of Novo Nordisk South Africa, importer and distributor of ‘Ozempic’ and ‘Wegovy’, halting unlawful compounding and sale of synthetic semaglutide.) [High Court Judgment]
Ramdhin v Rondebosch Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd (084/2025) [2026] ZASCA 93 (29 June 2026) (Hospital admission privileges – Suspension under s 44 of Health Professions Act terminates registration and admission privileges] [Supreme Court of Appeal Judgment]
SAPS Commercial Affairs (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Health and Others (49159/2021) [2026] ZAGPPHC 613 (17 June 2026) (High Court upholds medical schemes’ clawback powers under the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998, s 59(3)) [High Court Judgment]
✔ Additional topics covered in this issue include abortion, medical schemes, health professionals, health services, medicines, tobacco legislation, and more.
2 July 2026
The Energy, Mining and Engineering Law Alert of 2 July 2026 featured content on legal developments relating to electricity regulation, reticulation systems, illegal mining, wealth distribution, nuclear energy, exploration and tariffs. Highlights include:
Carstens-Petersen, Amore et al. From energy champion to petroleum champion: Key changes in the 2026 SANPC Bill. - 2026 Jun 17 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr [Law Firm Article]
Perumall, Ashlin et al. The megawatt and the token – Africa’s compute equation. – 2026 Jun 11 Baker McKenzie [Law Firm Article]
National Energy Regulator of South Africa. Updated invitation for public comments and an advert for a public hearing on the consultation paper on Section 29 of the Electricity Regulation Act. 29 June 2026 – Consultation Paper | Draft Rules | Invitation for Public Comments [Invitation for Public Comments]
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Date posted: 3 July 2026
