Latest Legal Updates: 2-6 June 2025
- The Lexinfo Team
- Jun 6
- 4 min read
Updated: 6d

This week's update features a notice announcing the commencement of sections 4, 5, 8(e), 11 and 12 of the Children’s Amendment Act 17 of 2022 . Also included are the Public Protector’s report on an investigation into allegations of improper conduct and maladministration at the Dora Nginza Regional Hospital, and the Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy South Africa, 2025 recently published by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.
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ATTORNEY ALERT: 2 JUNE 2025 |
This week's edition includes references to the Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy South Africa, 2025 recently released by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources and the amendments to the Rules of the High Court and the Magistrates' Courts which will come into effect on 4 July 2025. A notice announcing the commencement of sections 4, 5, 8(e), 11 and 12 on 28 May 2025 of the Children’s Amendment Act 17 of 2022 is included.
Also included are several references to articles, such as:
Joubert, Y. Prescription of legal professional negligence claims: Trailblazing or leading up the garden path of the Prescription Act? [Le Roux v Coetzee 2024 (4) SA 1 (CC)] – 2025 (2) Journal of South African Law/Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg p401
Mahlangu, Sibusiso. A forklift is not a vehicle for purposes of a RAF claim. [Strydom v Road Accident Fund (1444/2023) [2024] ZAMPMHC 62 (19 November 2024)] – 2025 May 27 MacRobert Attorneys
Venter, Zelda. Court holds Correctional Services liable for toddler's drowning at Mandela House. [MAH and Another v Minister of Correctional Services and Others (7472/13; 12199/13) [2025] ZAWCHC 220 (26 May 2025)] – 2025 May 28 IOL News
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 2 JUNE 2025 |
This week’s edition contains references to several recent Labour Court judgments, such as the following regarding dismissals:
Kekana v Stapelberg NO and Others (JR2280/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 178 (19 May 2025)
Lufafa Hatchery (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2709/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 194 (21 May 2025)
Sandton Mining (Pty) Ltd v Mashego NO and Others (JR 760/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 184 (7 May 2025)
Also featured are the following articles:
Koka, Mpho. Labour Court upholds order to pay eight month’s salary to exec fired for working from home. [Medici Energy (Pty) Ltd v Bennet NO and Others (C89/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 34 (21 May 2025)] – 2025 May 28 Sunday World
Patel, Aadil; Mahomed, Nadeem and Maruapula, Thato. Dealing with discrimination based on language, culture and bias in the workplace. [Padayachee v Gauteng Department of Education (JS485/23) [2024] ZALCJHB 501; [2025] 4 BLLR 428 (LC) (9 December 2024)] – 2025 May 26 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
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INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 3 JUNE 2025 |
Tuesday’s edition contains a reference to the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal in Prinsloo v Majiedt NO and Another (257/2024) [2025] ZASCA 74 (30 May 2025).
The latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions are included, such as:
Also featured is the Pension Funds Adjudicator’s determination in Total Energies Marketing South Africa v Total Oil Products Pension Fund (PFA/GP/00109049/2024/AT) (10 October 2024), concerning the apportionment of a surplus benefit.
HEALTH LAW ALERT: 4 JUNE 2025 |
Wednesday’s edition contains references to the following judgments relating to medical negligence:
Also featured is the ruling of the Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee in Medscheme Holdings (Pty) Ltd v S (CMS 65173) (29 January 2025), concerning the alleged abuse of tariff codes by the respondent.
Also included are references to the Public Protector’s report on an investigation into allegations of improper conduct and maladministration at the Dora Nginza Regional Hospital.
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ENERGY LAW ALERT: 5 JUNE 2025 |
The latest’s edition contains references to the following Government Gazette notices:
Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006. License Fees Payable by Licensed Generators of Electricity. – GN6265 GG 52781 p112 30May2025
Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006. Net-Billing Rules made in terms of section 35 (1) (a)(b)(c). – GN6262 GG 52781 p39 30May2025
Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996. Amendments to the Regulations Relating to Machinery and Equipment. – GN6267 GG 52781 p136 30May2025
Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996. Guideline for a Mandatory Code of Practice for Road and Rail Safety Management in the South African Mining Industry. – GN6266 GG 52781 p113 30May2025
National Energy Regulator of South Africa. Regulatory Reporting Manual Volume 1: General Regulatory Reporting Procedures and Administrative Matters: Version 3. – GN6264 GG 52781 p78 30May2025
National Energy Regulator of South Africa. Regulatory Rules on Network Charges for Third-Party Wheeling of Energy: Version 01 Approved 03 March 2025. – GN6263 GG 52781 p52 30May2025
National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act 26 of 2024. Commencement on 4 June 2025. – Proc266 GG 52810 p3 4Jun2025
Also featured is the Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy South Africa, 2025 published by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources.
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Date posted: 6 June 2025