Legal Updates: 13-17 October 2025
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Included in this week’s edition is a selection of references from the September issue of the monthly Law Practice Management Alert, covering a wide range of topics such as lawfluencers and boomerang partners. We also feature legislation updates and recent judgments.
The next edition of the Legal Update will be published on Friday, 24 October 2025.
LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ALERT: SEPTEMBER 2025 |
Discover the latest law practice management trends and insights with our monthly newsletter. Stay updated on AI, HR, marketing, strategy, tech trends and many more topics.
The latest edition of our Law Practice Management refers to the following new publications:
Several articles are included, such as:
Abel, Richard L. Are there causes and clients lawyers should not represent? – 2024 27(2) Legal Ethics p99
Alsbrook, Margie. Untangling unreliable citations. – 2024 37(3) Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
Caplane, Laurie. Don’t burn the bridge: Thoughtful departures and the rise of boomerang partners. – 2025 Sep 30 LawVision
Song, Anthony and Rogers, Justine. Legal professionalism on TikTok and YouTube. – 2024 37(3) Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
Turner, Dave. Neurodiversity at work: Building inclusive law offices. – 2025 Sep Tloma Today
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ATTORNEY ALERT: 13 OCTOBER 2025 |
This week's edition includes details on the forthcoming third edition of The Law of Evidence in South Africa, published by Oxford University Press.
Judgments from the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal are referenced, such as:
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others in re Mogale and Others v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (CCT 73/22) [2025] ZACC 22 (10 October 2025)
Rossouw v Blignaut & Wessels and Another (1234/2023) [2025] ZASCA 146 (7 October 2025)
Rustenburg Local Municipality v Burrie Smit Ontwikkelaars (Pty) Ltd (236/2024) [2025] ZASCA 147 (7 October 2025)
Also included are the following Bills:
National Water Amendment Bill, 2025 – GN6728 GG 53490 p74 10Oct2025
Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme Amendment Bill 25 of 2025
Several articles are included, such as:
Broughton, Tania. Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules. [Marais NO and Another v Daniels and Others and Related Matters (LCC 130/2023; LCC 63/2023; LCC 98/2023; LCC 27/2023; LCC 145/2022; LCC 163/2023; LCC 162/2023; LCC 105/2024) [2025] ZALCC 38 (30 September 2025)] – 2025 Oct 3 GroundUp
Maake-Malatje, Mahlatse. Bridging the gap between human rights education and school safety in South Africa. – 2025 (28) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
Marumoagae, Motseotsile Clement and Thambi, Kiyasha. Should payment of additional remuneration to business rescue practitioners outside section 143 of the Companies Act be prohibited? – 2024 36(3) South African Mercantile Law Journal p378
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 13 OCTOBER 2025 |
This week’s edition features the following Labour Court judgments:
Koekemoer v PricewaterhouseCoopers t/a PwC (Worcester) and Others (C575/23) [2025] ZALCCT 100 (9 October 2025)
Mboya v Premier of the Western Cape and Others (C335/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 98 (29 September 2025)
Waterberg District Municipality v South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others (JR 1744/20) [2025] ZALCJHB 453 (1 October 2025)
Weir Minerals Africa (Pty) Ltd v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) and Others (JR 1997/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 448 (1 October 2025)
Also included are the following articles:
Masilela, Sinenhlanhla. KZN doctor ordered to pay 72-year-old former employee R120,000 after dismissing her via WhatsApp due to her age. [Lemmer v Mudlay (D597/22) [2025] ZALCD 33 (9 September 2025)] – 2025 Oct 10 IOL News
Venter, Zelda. Court rules in favour of teacher wrongfully dismissed by WCED. [Western Cape Education Department v Snyders and Others (C322/2021) [2025] ZALCCT 96 (3 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 6 Cape Argus
INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 14 OCTOBER 2025 |
This week’s edition contains references to the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions, such as:
The Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling in M v Medscheme Holdings and Another (CMS 771485) (20 June 2025) is included.
The Pension Funds Adjudicator has published its Integrated Report 2024/2025.
Also featured is the recently introduced Parliamentary and Provincial Medical Aid Scheme Amendment Bill 25 of 2025.
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HEALTH LAW ALERT: 15 OCTOBER 2025 |
Wednesday’s edition contain a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in IPA Foundation NPC v South African Pharmacy Council (1024/2023) [2025] ZASCA 148 (9 October 2025).
The following articles are also included:
Botes, Marietjie et al. Decoding the brain, respecting the person: A neuroethical inquiry into consent and cognitive liberty in South Africa. – 2025 (18:43) Neuroethics
Dinnie, Donald and Hudson, Jason. Legal implications of substandard obstetric care. [CNK obo STK v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Limpopo (92783/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 927 (5 September 2025)] – 2025 Oct 10 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Mutsila, Lerato. Legal bid to protect migrants dismissed while Operation Dudula’s campaign intensifies. – 2025 Oct 12 Daily Maverick
Narismulu, Dhisha and Botes, Marietjie. Emergency abortion in South Africa: Legal access, implementation, and the role of sexual violence. – 2025 121(9/10) South African Journal of Science
Venter, Zelda. Mother's heart-wrenching battle for justice after son undergoes surgery on the wrong knee. [TVM obo OM v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Limpopo (1830/2018) [2025] ZALMPPHC 186 (29 September 2025)] – 2025 Oct 13 Cape Times
ENERGY LAW ALERT: 16 OCTOBER 2025 |
The latest edition features the High Court judgment in Nqorile CC and Another v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (A22/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1066 (7 October 2025).
Also included are the following articles:
Charles, Marvin. Money’s too tithe to mention: No good bye bill as Cape Town church loses R1.6m rates battle. [New Superman Asset Company (Pty) Ltd and Another v City of Cape Town (2025-086196) [2025] ZAWCHC 455 (8 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 11 News24
Ellis, Estelle. AfriForum legally derails Eskom-Nersa settlement for higher electricity tariffs – for now. – 2025 Oct 14 Daily Maverick
Khumalo, Kabelo. Mantashe pushes ahead with Karoo seismic survey despite fracking fears. – 2025 Oct 13 BusinessDay
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Date posted: 17 October 2025
