Legal Updates: 15 December 2025 to 9 January 2026

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The first 2026 edition of our Legal Update features a selection of recent cases, legislation, articles and commentary on a range of South African law, including employment law, insurance law and health law.

The next edition will be published on Friday, 16 January 2026.

ATTORNEY ALERT: 6 JANUARY 2026

The following highlights are selected from the first edition of 2026:

Constitutional Court Case

• Golden Core Trade and Invest (Pty) Ltd v Merafong City Local Municipality and Another (CCT 296/23) [2025] ZACC 27 (15 December 2025) (Water surcharges)

Government Gazette Notices

• Amendment of the rules regulating the conduct of proceedings in the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa. – RGN6974 GG 53897 p16 24Dec2025

• Amendment of the rules regulating the conduct of proceedings in the Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa. – RGN6975 GG 53897 p20 24Dec2025

+ several other notices

High Court Cases

• Forensic Data Analysts (Pty) Ltd and Others v National Commissioner of the South African Police Service and Another (32643/2021) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1286 (9 December 2025) (Oral contract)

• Truworths Ltd v Nxasana, Mr Price Group Ltd and Another (2025/176724) [2025] ZAWCHC 580 (10 December 2025) (Restraint of trade)

+ 8 more High Court cases

Journal Articles, Law Firm Articles and Media Comments

• Dhliwayo, Priviledge. The implications of the Mtolo v Lombard decision on the understanding of the nature of ownership. – 2025 46(4) Obiter p857

• Preller, Bertus. Beyond marriage: 30 Years, 40% redistribution and the universal partnership principle [ELM v LM (9360/2022P) [2025] ZAKZPHC 127 (5 December 2025)]. – 2025 Dec 8 Family Laws South Africa

+ 13 more journal articles, 11 more law firm articles and 2 media comments

National Consumer Tribunal Ruling

• National Consumer Commission v We Buy Cars (Pty) Ltd (NCT/430958/2025/74(1) CPA) [2025] ZANCT (19 December 2025)

Parliamentary Bill

• Constitution Twenty-Third Amendment Bill 34 of 2025 (Abolition of Deputy Ministers)

Supreme Court of Appeal Cases

• Badenhorst N O v Manyatta Properties Close Corporation and Others (049/2024) [2025] ZASCA 194 (17 December 2025)

• Christensen NO and Another v D.M (763/2024) [2025] ZASCA 193 (15 December 2025)

+ 10 more Supreme Court of Appeal cases

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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 6 JANUARY 2026

This week's edition contains the following highlights:

High Court cases

• Sasol South Africa Ltd v Sasol Pension Fund and Others (2025/0100962) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1193 (20 November 2025)

• Spar Group Ltd v Old Mutual Superfund Provident Fund and Others (2025/180517) [2025] ZAWCHC 564 (3 December 2025)

• Truworths Ltd v Nxasana, Mr Price Group Ltd and Another (2025/176724) [2025] ZAWCHC 580 (10 December 2025)

Labour Court cases

• Jacks Dive Chest CC v Minister of Employment and Labour and Another (2025/211381) [2025] ZALCCT 132 (11 December 2025)

• Lucchini South Africa (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1794/22) [2025] ZALCJHB 589 (19 December 2025)

• Mushroom and Things v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C593/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 134 (17 December 2025)

+ 7 more Labour Court cases

Journal Articles, Law Firm Articles and Media Comments

• Khumalo, Bongani. Sidonselwa iholo ngokungemthetho. “No work, no pay”: Lawful deductions or employer’s self-help? In search of practical guidelines. – 2025 46(4) Obiter p815

• Karjieker, Ayesha. Constructive dismissal when remote work ends, baseless accusations arise and pay is docked: Key lessons from Lewis v CCMA & Van de Venter Mojapelo (PTY) LTD. [Lewis v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C302/2024) [2025] ZALCCT 117 (25 November 2025)] – 2025 Dec 15 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

+ 16 more media comments

Supreme Court of Appeal case

• Letsoalo and Another v Lukhele (332/2023) [2025] ZASCA 195 (17 December 2025)

INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 7 JANUARY 2026

Highlights from this week's latest issue:

High Court cases

• Bent v Rand Mutual Assurance (Pty) Ltd (A120/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1328 (9 December 2025)

• Financial Sector Conduct Authority v Financial Services Tribunal and Others (009838/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1169 (4 November 2025) 

• LGM obo GOM v Seraleng Primary School and Another (1081/2023) [2025] ZANWHC 264 (3 December 2025)

• Momentum Group Limited v Maswil Finansiële Adviseurs CC and Others (1774/2012) [2025] ZANCHC 126 (19 December 2025)

• Paulina Binfa and Associates t/a PBA Financial Services CC v Dabrowa and Others (2023/103509) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1274 (12 December 2025)

Journal Articles, Law Firm Articles and Media Comments

• Hunter, Rosemary. Why SA can’t afford to delay in axing unfit trustees. – 2025 Dec – 2026 Feb Today’s Trustee p44

• Slabbert, Magda and Labuschaigne, Melodie. Vonnisbespreking: Lidmaatskap van ’n mediese skema kan nie sonder grondige redes beëindig word nie = Membership of a medical aid scheme may not be terminated without valid reasons. – 2025 22(1) Litnet Akademies p683

+ 13 more journal articles, 21 media comments and 1 law firm article

New Legislation

• Revenue Laws Amendment Act 6 of 2025 – GN6984 GG 53916 p1 24Dec2025

Supreme Court of Appeal case

• Road Accident Fund and Others v Mautla and Others (414/2024) [2025] ZASCA 200 (19 December 2025)

+ 1 more Supreme Court of Appeal case

HEALTH LAW ALERT: 8 JANUARY 2026

The following highlights were referenced in yesterday's edition:

Advertising Regulatory Board ruling

• Coca-Cola Africa (Pty) Ltd (10 December 2025)

Government Gazettes

• Competition Act 89 of 1998: Approved merger: Growthpoint Healthcare Property Holdings (RF) Ltd and Brenthurst Retirement Holdings (Pty) Ltd. – GN3709 GG 53873 p131 19Dec2025

+ 1 more gazette notice

High Court cases

• AW obo MUW v Member of the Executive Council for Health, Eastern Cape (288/2019) [2025] ZAECBHC 15 (27 June 2025)

• Bent v Rand Mutual Assurance (Pty) Ltd (A120/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1328 (9 December 2025)

• Ledwaba obo Minor Children v Member for the Executive Committee for Health, Limpopo Province (5547/2021) [2025] ZALMPPHC 241 (15 December 2025)

• LGM obo GOM v Seraleng Primary School and Another (1081/2023) [2025] ZANWHC 264 (3 December 2025)

• Road Accident Fund and Others v Mautla and Others (414/2024) [2025] ZASCA 200 (19 December 2025)

Journal Articles, Law Firm Articles and Media Comments

• Slabbert, Magda and Labuschaigne, Melodie. Vonnisbespreking: Lidmaatskap van ’n mediese skema kan nie sonder grondige redes beëindig word nie = Membership of a medical aid scheme may not be terminated without valid reasons. – 2025 22(1) Litnet Akademies p683

  Further reading includes 2 journal articles, 46 media comments and 1 law firm article

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Date posted: 9 January 2026