Latest Legal Updates: 23-27 June 2025
- The Lexinfo Team
- Jun 27
- 4 min read

The latest edition of our Legal Update features the Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Arbitrations and Adjudications, issued by the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC. Also included are several references to articles and judgments. For comprehensive coverage of the latest legal developments, subscribe to our full newsletters. Visit our website or contact us at alert@lexinfo.co.za for more details.
ATTORNEY ALERT: 23 JUNE 2025 |
The following regulations are included in this edition:
Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002. Regulations for Licensing Community Mental Health Day Care and Residential Care Facilities for People with Mental Illness and or Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability, 2025. – GN6326 GG 52883 p37 20Jun2025
The Guidelines on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Arbitrations and Adjudications, issued by the Association of Arbitrators (Southern Africa) NPC, are also included.
Also included are several references to articles and judgments, such as:
Matlala, Lesedi Senamele. Making use of citizen-based monitoring approach to improve service delivery by municipalities. – 2025 20(2) Local Government Bulletin
Mavundla v Gotcha Security Services (Pty) Ltd (CCT 170/24) [2025] ZACC 11 (18 June 2025)
Myburg NO v Moolman and Others (2024-032378) [2025] ZAGPPHC 424 (30 April 2025)
Paterson, Alexander et al. Questioning the merit of streamlining the regulation of activities in the Kruger National Park through the use of environmental management instruments and environmental impact assessment exclusions. – 2025 40(1) Southern African Public Law
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 23 JUNE 2025 |
This week’s edition features the Constitutional Court judgment in Mavundla v Gotcha Security Services (Pty) Ltd (CCT 170/24) [2025] ZACC 11 (18 June 2025).
Also referred to are the latest Labour Appeal Court judgments:
Various recent Labour Court judgments are included, such as:
General Industries Workers Union of South Africa (GIWUSA) obo Buthelezi v AEL Mining Services Ltd and Others (JR 1572/2018) [2025] ZALCJHB 225 (20 June 2025)
Harold v Matloga NO and Others (JR95/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 217 (9 June 2025)
Mvelatrans (Pty) Ltd t/a Bojanala Bus Services v Democratic Municipal and Allied Workers Unions of South Africa (DEMAWUSA) and Others (2025-076663) [2025] ZALCJHB 226 (20 June 2025)
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INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 24 JUNE 2025 |
Tuesday’s edition contains a reference to the High Court judgment in Le Bonheur Wine Estate (Pty) Ltd v Stellenbosch Vineyards (Pty) Ltd (17111/2021) [2025] ZAWCHC 260 (20 June 2025).
The Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling in E v Bonitas Medical Fund (CMS 84345) (10 June 2025) is featured.
Also included are the following Pension Funds Adjudicator determinations:
HEALTH LAW ALERT: 25 JUNE 2025 |
This week’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in Member of the Executive Council for Health: Gauteng v AAS obo CMMS (401/2023) [2025] ZASCA 91 (20 June 2025).
Regulations for Licensing Community Mental Health Day Care and Residential Care Facilities for People with Mental Illness and or Severe or Profound Intellectual Disability have been published in the Government Gazette.
Also included is the following article:
Masedi, Felicia. Should a treating doctor act as an expert witness for their patient in legal proceedings? – 2025 Jun 18 MacRobert Attorneys
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ENERGY LAW ALERT: 20 and 26 JUNE 2025 |
Last week’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in Maano Water (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (383/24) [2025] ZASCA 87 (12 June 2025).
The following articles were also included:
Kiwelu, Laura; Muma, Muchinda and Hendricks, Raghemah. Electricity open access markets and the future of regional power trade in Southern Africa. – 2025 Jun 13 Norton Rose Fulbright
Muzamhindo, Sophie and Greenstone, Dylan. Coal for Christmas is fine, but did you pay royalties? – 2025 Jun 12 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Venter, Zelda. Court denies couple's bid for legal funds in illegal coal mining case. [Jordaan and Another v National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others (5833/2023; 5325/2023) [2025] ZAMPMBHC 52 (11 June 2025)] – 2025 Jun 16 IOL News
This week’s edition features the following High Court judgment regarding the disconnection of the electricity supply to the applicant’s premises due to alleged tampering with a prepaid electricity meter:
Also included are the following articles:
Feris, Jackwell and Green, Charles. Land, lines and the law: What the new Expropriation Act means for property on transmission routes. – 2025 Jun 18 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Labuschagne, Hanno. Eskom using satellites to find households with unregistered solar power systems. – 2025 Jun 24 MyBroadband
Patrick, Alex. Lights on, debt down: City Power agrees to settle its R3.2bn Eskom debt. – 2025 Jun 24 News24
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Date posted: 27 June 2025