Legal Updates: 17-20 March 2025
- The Lexinfo Team
- Mar 20
- 4 min read
Every week, we compile comprehensive newsletters to keep our clients at the forefront of legal developments. Our free Legal Update highlights select information from these newsletters, ensuring you stay informed. This week’s highlights include several Bills that have been introduced to Parliament, Government Gazette notices, recent judgments and journal and law firm articles.
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ATTORNEY ALERT: 17 MARCH 2025 |
This week’s edition features the following Government Gazette notices:
Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act 19 of 2019. Commencement of sections 1, 3 and 6 on 1 April 2025. – Proc250 GG 52289 p3 14Mar2025
National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998. National Appeal Regulations. In operation on date of publication. – RGN5985 GG 52269 p3 13Mar2025
National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Scheme 2 of 2022. Commencement of section 35(a) and 60 on 13 March 2025. – Proc249 GG 52270 p3 13Mar2025
Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993. Draft Construction Regulations, 2025. Comments invited within 90 days of publication. – GN5983 GG 52267 p3 12Mar2025
The following Bills are included:
Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill 2025
Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Amendment Bill, 2025 – GN5989 GG 52274 p3 13Mar2025
Also featured are various articles and judgments, including:
De Vos, W. Return to the infamous English case of Hollington v F Hewthorn & Co Ltd 1943 KB 587 (CA): Still authoritative in South Africa, albeit restricted to its original ratio. [Technology Corporate Management (Pty) Ltd and Others v De Sousa and Another (613/2017) [2024] ZASCA 29; 2024 (5) SA 57 (SCA) (26 March 2024)] – 2025 (1) Tydskrif vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Reg/Journal of South African Law p161
Newnet Properties (Pty) Ltd t/a Sunshine Hospital and Others v Road Accident Fund (1150/2023) [2025] ZASCA 19 (14 March 2025)
Ngwenyama, Lerato Rudolph. The difference between a relocation and an eviction in the context of ESTA: A critical reflection on Boplaas Landgoed (Pty) Ltd v Jonkies (LCC 37/2022) [2022] ZALCC 38 (15 August 2022). – 2024 (28) Law, Democracy and Development p399
Prokas NO and Others v Zoviflo (Pty) Ltd (61/2024) [2025] ZASCA 18 (13 March 2025)
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 17 MARCH 2025 |
Monday’s edition contains references to the latest Labour Appeal Court judgments:
Minister of Police v Safety and Security Sectoral Bargaining Council and Others (PA 13/2023) [2025] ZALAC 14 (4 March 2025)
Nutrichem (Pty) Ltd v Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union and Others (JA47/2023) [2025] ZALAC 13 (26 February 2025)
South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU) obo Letsoalo and Another v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JA 155/23) [2025] ZALAC 12 (30 January 2025)
Also included are media comments regarding recent Labour Court judgments, such as:
Venter, Zelda. Luxury hotel's dismissal of hero chef confirmed to be unfair by Labour Court. [Le Franschhoek Hotel (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C238/2022) [2025] ZALCJHB 84 (3 March 2025)] – 2025 Mar 10 IOL News
Venter, Zelda. Paternity test drama leads to woman's victory in unfair dismissal case. [Legend Logistics v South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) obo TM and Others (JR831/24) [2025] ZALCJHB 85 (27 February 2025)] – 2025 Mar 13 Cape Argus
The following journal articles are also included:
Laurens, J.B. Effective cannabis testing protocols for workplace safety in South Africa post legalisation: Navigating the new normal. – 2025 115(2) South African Medical Journal p17
Ncamane, Ntando. An analysis of informal workers and the coverage of South Africa’s Covid-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS). – 2024 (28) Law, Democracy and Development p288
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INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 18 MARCH 2025 |
The latest edition refers to the Public Sector Pension and Related Payments Bill (B3–2025), recently introduced to Parliament.
Also featured are the following articles:
Dinnie, Donald. Murder and funeral policies. [S v Seyisi (CC27/2024) [2024] ZAECMKHC 142 (18 November 2024)] – 2025 Mar 10 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Ncamane, Ntando. An analysis of informal workers and the coverage of South Africa’s Covid-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (TERS). – 2024 (28) Law, Democracy and Development p288
Venter, Zelda. Life insurance claim denied: A cautionary tale of misrepresentation. [Naidoo v Discovery Life Ltd and Another (10163/2016) [2025] ZAKZDHC 9 (13 March 2025)] – 2025 Mar 16 IOL News
Williams, Charl; Chetty, Parusha and Anderson, Haydon. Plugging the hole in the cell captive fence before the wheels come off. – 2025 Mar 13 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
HEALTH LAW ALERT: 19 MARCH 2025 |
Yesterday’s edition contains a reference to the following journal article:
Swanepoel, Magdaleen. An overview of aspects of the Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002 in South Africa and the United Kingdom Mental Health Act of 1983 with focus on review boards and tribunals. – 2025 13(2) Medical Research Archives
Also included is the following High Court judgment:
The following regulations were published in the Government Gazette under the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974:
Regulations defining the scope of the Profession of Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics. – GN5981 GG 52264 p17 14Mar2025.
Regulations relating to the Registration of Optometry or Dispensing Optician Students. – GN5982 GG 52264 p25 14Mar2025.
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Date posted: 20 March 2025
