Legal Updates: 10-14 November 2025

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This week we include the King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2025 and several Bills. We also feature a selection of highlights from our latest Law Practice Management Alert.

The next edition of the our Update will be published on Friday, 21 November 2025.

LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ALERT: OCTOBER 2025

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The latest edition refers to the following new publications:

• Bernhardt, Madeleine. Leading Transformation in Law Firms: How Top Leaders Unlock Performance to Win the Future. – Springer, 2025.

• Clark, Norman and Walker Johnson, Lisa. Sustainable Profitability in a Disrupted Legal Market. – 2^nd ed. – Globe Law and Business, 2025.

• Grover, Michael. The SEO Field Guide for Law Firms: Ethical, Practical Strategies for Growing Law Firm Visibility in Search Engines. – SEO Field Guide, 2025.

• Hamon, Stephanie et al. Mastering Legal Pricing: Strategies for Profit, Value, and Innovation – Globe Law and Business, 2025.

Several articles are included, such as:

• Boot, Eric R. Climate change and complicit lawyers. – 2025 Nov 9 Journal of Ethics

• Perlin, Jonah. How the billable hour can survive generative AI. – 2025 Jun 20 Stetson Business Law Review

• Thaldar, Donrich. Can AI think like a lawyer? Evaluating generative AI in South African law. – 2025 (28) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal

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ATTORNEY ALERT: 10 NOVEMBER 2025

Monday's edition refers to the King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2025 and the following Bills:

• National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC) Bill, 2025. – GenN3583 GG 53637 p252 7Nov2025

• South African Judicial Education Institute Amendment Bill 26 of 2025

• Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2025 – GN6814 GG 53637 p242 7Nov2025

The Older Persons Amendment Act 1 of 2025 was gazetted on 6 November 2025.

Several judgments are also included, such as:

• Jaffas Bay Fishing CC v Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment and Others (7828/24) [2025] ZAWCHC 301 (16 July 2025) – Whether the Minister’s refusal to allocate commercial fishing rights to the applicant was lawful, rational and procedurally fair.

• Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia and Others v Operation Dudula and Others (2023/044685) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1102 (4 November 2025) – Constitutional challenge to Immigration Act 13 of 2002, s 41; Operation Dudula interdicted from xenophobic conduct affecting foreign nationals’ access to services.

• Pillay v Samancor Chrome Ltd and Others (39321/2020) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1066 (28 October 2025) – Occupational detriment and damages claimed for protected disclosures.

• Waterberg Boulevard (Pty) Ltd v Smulhoekie Tuisnywerheid (Pty) Ltd and Another (283/2024) [2025] ZASCA 167 (4 November 2025) – Whether a claim for arrear rental constitutes a claim for specific performance under Magistrates’ Courts Act 32 of 1944, s 46.

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 10 NOVEMBER 2025

This week’s edition contains a reference to the following article regarding a recent Labour Appeal Court judgment:

• Cokayne, Roy. Eskom successfully appeals employment equity judgment. [Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Peaking Power Station) v Solidarity obo Erasmus (CA 13/2024) [2025] ZALAC 55 (5 November 2025)] – 2025 Nov 6 Moneyweb

Articles from the latest issue of De Rebus are included, such as:

• Abrahams, Chris. Just following orders is no defence: Labour Court rejects obedience excuse. [Mbuyane v Dekker NO and Others (JR 1173/2020) [2025] ZALCJHB 224 (18 June 2025)] – 2025 Nov De Rebus p29

• Damane, Dieketseng and Mokoena, Lereko. The price of dishonesty. [Khumalo v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2680/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 245 (25 June 2025)] – 2025 Nov De Rebus p39

Also featured are the following recent Labour Court judgments:

• Ergo Mining (Pty) Ltd v UASA obo Ngcobo and Others (JR 1179/19) [2025] ZALCJHB 511 (27 October 2025)

• Fisher v Ngcuka NO and Others (2025/189683) [2025] ZALCJHB 514 (28 October 2025)

• Transnet SOC Ltd v Transnet Bargaining Council and Others (JR 1133/2023) [2025] ZALCJHB 506 (27 October 2025)

INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 11 NOVEMBER 2025

Tuesday’s edition includes references to the following articles:

• Cokayne, Roy. Contingency fees appeal judgment rocks attorneys. [De Bod v Road Accident Fund (A55/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1157 (7 November 2025)] – 2025 Nov 10 Moneyweb

• Mhlambi, S’bongile. Regulatory authority versus procedural fairness: Legal insights for financial sector practitioners. [Prudential Authority of South Africa v Financial Services Tribunal and Others (2023/058536) [2025] ZAGPPHC 16; 2025 (3) SA 597 (GP) (15 January 2025)] – 2025 Nov De Rebus p35

• Pillay-Booysen, Sherianne. A cautionary tale for insurers and underwriting managers. [Old Mutual Alternate Risk Transfer Insure Ltd v SA Guarantee Specialists (Pty) Ltd and Another (2025/127863) [2025] ZAWCHC 345 (13 August 2025)] – 2025 Nov De Rebus p38

Also featured is the High Court judgment in Discovery Life Provident Umbrella Fund and Another v Financial Services Tribunal and Others (132345/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1118 (10 October 2025).

HEALTH LAW ALERT: 12 NOVEMBER 2025

This week’s edition includes a reference to the High Court judgment in Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia and Others v Operation Dudula and Others (2023/044685) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1102 (4 November 2025).

Also featured are the following articles:

• Bateman, Chris. Family physicians poised for bigger role in public healthcare – after years on the sidelines. – 2025 Oct 21 Spotlight

• Broughton, Tania. Transgender prisoner wins right to hormone therapy. [Mokoena v Head of Johannesburg Correctional Centre: Medium B and Others (Access Chapter 2 Law Clinic as Amicus Curiae) (2024/070075) [2025] ZAEQC (10 November 2025)] – 2025 Nov 11 GroundUp

• Dinnie, Donald and Hudson, Jason. Negligent obstetric care confirmed on appeal. [Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Health: Eastern Cape v SS obo ES (CA 20/2024) [2025] ZAECMHC 102 (16 September 2025)] – 2025 Nov 6 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot

• Dinnie, Donald and Sithole, Nomonde. Eastern Cape court orders lump-sum payout for lifelong care. [NPD and Another v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Eastern Cape (240/2014) [2025] ZAECBHC 26 (14 October 2025)] – 2025 Nov 5 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot

ENERGY LAW ALERT: 13 NOVEMBER 2025

This week’s edition contains a reference to the High Court judgment in Kadiaka and Others v Lapon Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others (2486/2023) [2025] ZALMPPHC 189 (30 September 2025).

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has published Rules for Conducting Tribunal Proceedings in terms of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006, the Gas Act 48 of 2001 and the Petroleum Pipelines Act 60 of 2003.

Also featured are the following articles:

• Cruise, Adam. Energy vs. ecosystem: Must Eskom destroy Limpopo’s Kruger corridor to keep the lights on? – 2025 Nov 6 Daily Maverick

• Yelland, Chris. SA’s energy future — Study finds green industrialisation the least cost path to net zero. – 2025 Nov 10 Daily Maverick

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Date posted: 14 November 2025