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Legal Updates: 11-15 August 2025

  • The Lexinfo Team
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This week's Legal Update includes summaries of judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal during July; the South African Insurance Association's Annual Review for 2025 and several draft regulations published for public comment in the Government Gazettes. Our full newsletters provide comprehensive coverage of the latest legal developments. Visit our website or contact us at alert@lexinfo.co.za for more details on how to subscribe.

CASE LAW: JULY 2025

Read summaries of the judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal in July 2025 here.

ATTORNEY ALERT: 11 AUGUST 2025

This week's edition includes the following draft regulations published for public comment in the Government Gazette:

  • Agricultural Product Standards Act 119 of 1990. Regulations relating to rooibos and green rooibos products intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa. Draft amendments. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – RGN6488 GG 53130 p13 8Aug2025

  • Communal Property Associations Act 28 of 1996. Draft Regulations. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – GenN3420 GG 53131 p18 8Aug2025

  • Liquor Act 59 of 2003. Draft Liquor Amendment Regulations. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – RGN6492 GG 53136 p3 8Aug2025

  • National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998. Draft Regulations to prohibit the use, production, distribution, sale, import and export of plastic microbeads, and products containing microbeads. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – GN6493 GG 53137 p3 8Aug2025

  • South African Schools Act 84 of 1996. Draft admission of learners to public schools regulations. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – GenN3415 GG 53119 p3 6Aug2025

  • South African Schools Act 84 of 1996. Draft regulations on minimum uniform norms and standards for capacity of ordinary public schools, 2025. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – GenN3416 GG 53120 p3 6Aug2025

 

This edition also features several articles, including:

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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 11 AUGUST 2025

This week's edition contains a reference to the following journal article:

  • Mumbire, Denis; Maganga, Takawira A. and Dumbura, Farai G. The validity of the exclusionary clauses on legitimate expectation and the termination of fixed-term employment contracts in Zimbabwe. – 2025 (1) Africa University Law Review p1

 

Various recent Labour Court judgments are featured, such as:

 

Also included is the following media comment:

INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 12 AUGUST 2025

 

The South African Insurance Association (SAIA) has published its Annual Review for 2025.

 

Also included is the following journal article:

HEALTH LAW ALERT: 13 AUGUST 2025

This week’s edition features the following article regarding a recent High Court judgment:

 

Also included are the following journal articles:

ENERGY LAW ALERT: 14 AUGUST 2025

 

The following notice has been published in the Government Gazette:

  • Regulations for biofuels price. In operation on date of publication.

RGN6499 GG 53146 p3 12Aug2025

 

The following articles are also included:

 

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Image design: Daniélle Geldenhuys

Date posted: 15 August 2025


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