Latest Legal Updates: 20-24 October 2025
- The Lexinfo Team
- Oct 24
- 4 min read
This update includes a brief selection of highlights from our paid subscription-based comprehensive newsletters and the latest blog posts. View free sample copies of our newsletters at https://www.lexinfo.co.za/newsletters or contact us at alert@lexinfo.co.za for more information or a quotation.
This week’s edition references several draft Bills, including the Children’s Amendment Bill, 2025 and the South African Judicial Education Institute Amendment Bill, 2025. We also feature a selection of recent Supreme Court of Appeal decisions.
The next edition of the Legal Update will be published on Friday, 31 October 2025.
Monday's edition of our premium newsletter refers to the following draft Bills:
Children’s Amendment Bill, 2025 – GenN3558 GG 53515 p199 17Oct2025
Public Procurement Amendment Bill, 2025 – GenN3559 GG 53515 p201 17Oct2025
South African Judicial Education Institute Amendment Bill, 2025 – GenN3565 GG 53530 p3 17Oct2025
In other legislative developments, Cabinet has withdrawn the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2023 from further Parliamentary processing, according to the statement issued following its meeting on 15 October 2025. In the same statement, Cabinet announced its approval for the submission of the Defence Amendment Bill, 2025 and the Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Amendment Bill, 2025 to Parliament, aimed at amending specific clauses in line with O'Brien NO v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Others (CCT 14/23) [2024] ZACC 30; 2025 (2) SA 613 (CC); 2025 (4) BCLR 460 (CC) (20 December 2024).
Several judgments and articles are included in this week’s edition, such as:
McQuoid-Mason, D.J. Caster Semenya wins at the European Court of Human Rights regarding the right of athletes to a fair hearing during disputes between individual athletes and their sport governing bodies. – 2025 18(2) South African Journal of Bioethics and Law p40
NT Makhubele Enterprises CC and Others v Business Partners Ltd (83/2019) [2025] ZASCA 151 (16 October 2025)
Thaldar, Donrich. Can AI think like a lawyer? Evaluating generative AI in South African law. – 2025 (28) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
Uys, Tina and Radulovic, Ugljesa. Truth to power: A historical overview of whistleblowing in South Africa. – 2025 55(1) South African Review of Sociology p95
This week's edition features the following article regarding a recent Labour Appeal Court judgment:
Turner, Peter. Double trouble: Double jeopardy and [South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) obo Malatsi v South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others (JA 64/23) [2025] ZALAC 40 (30 September 2025)]. – 2025 Oct 14 DML
Various recent Labour Court judgments are referred to, such as:
Deks Services (Pty) Ltd v Sikwane NO and Others and Others (JR835-20) [2025] ZALCCT 99 (1 October 2025)
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) obo De Jongh v Black Mountain Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others (C517/22) [2025] ZALCCT 102 (13 October 2025)
Zimmer Biomet South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Oosthuyzen and Another (2025-122173) [2025] ZALCD 35 (19 September 2025)
Also included is the following journal article:
Mbiada, Carlos Joel Tchawouo. Structural barriers and the erosion of access to justice in the South African Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court. – 2025 (28) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
This week’s edition contains a reference to the following article regarding a recent High Court judgment:
High Court confirms curatorship of medical scheme. [Registrar of Medical Schemes v Sizwe Hosmed Medical Scheme (150109/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1094 (9 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 13 Moonstone
The ruling of the Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee in Medihelp Medical Scheme v E (CMS 84655) (18 July 2025) is included.
The following summaries of rulings by the Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes are featured:
Also included are the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions, such as:
Wednesday’s edition features the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in Itokolle-Clinix Private Hospital (Pty) Ltd v MNT obo DORM (863/2024) [2025] ZASCA 153 (16 October 2025).
Also included are the following articles:
Mahomed, S. and Adeleke, A.V. Denying the right to healthcare: South Africa’s unemployed doctors at the centre of this crisis. – 2025 18(2) South African Journal of Bioethics and Law p56
Sobuwa, S. and Sipeka, N. Ensuring public safety and professional integrity: The vital role of healthcare regulators in South Africa. – 2025 18(2) South African Journal of Bioethics and Law p77
Soni, S. In machina: A cursory consideration of artificial wombs and the South African ethico-legal landscape. – 2025 18(2) South African Journal of Bioethics and Law p72
Venter, Zelda. Legal setback for patient as court rules on faulty drip case. [Du Plessis v Member of the Executive Council for Health and Social Development: North West (FC/CIV/APP 34–2024) [2025] ZANWHC 200 (15 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 20 IOL News
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This week’s edition features the High Court judgments in BIR Investments (Pty) Ltd v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (2023/049538) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1050 (20 October 2025) and Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd v Silicon Smelters (Pty) Ltd (A169/24) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1084 (7 October 2025).
Also included are the following articles:
Rutledge, Christopher. The forgotten miners and media’s silence on state complicity in Stilfontein tragedy. – 2025 Oct 15 Daily Maverick
Tile, Zipho and Majavu, Siviwe. Supreme Court of Appeal ruling redefines permitting standards for energy. [South Durban Community Environmental Alliance and Another v Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment and Others (479/2023) [2025] ZASCA 134 (17 September 2025)] – 2025 Oct 16 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Venter, Zelda. Leaseholder of Grosvenor Hotel secures victory over eThekwini Municipality's inspections. [George v Singh and Others (AR296/2024) [2025] ZAKZPHC 103 (17 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 21 IOL News
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Date posted: 24 October 2025
