Legal Updates: 17-21 November 2025

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This week's edition refers to several Parliamentary Bills, judgments and articles. We also include our Legal Events Calendar.

The next edition of the our Update will be published on Friday, 28 November 2025.

EVENTS CALENDAR

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ATTORNEY ALERT: 17 NOVEMBER 2025

Monday's edition refers to the following Parliamentary Bills:

• Adjustments Appropriation Bill 27 of 2025

• Division of Revenue Amendment Bill 28 of 2025

• Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill 29 of 2025

• Taxation Laws Amendment Bill 30 of 2025

Several judgments and articles are also included, such as:

• De Bod v Road Accident Fund (A55/2025) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1157 (7 November 2025)

• Moosajee, Aslam and Omar, Zameer. Banks can breathe a sigh of relief, as Pretoria High Court declines to extend delictual liability for pure economic loss. [Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service v Sasfin Bank Ltd (134505/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC (3 November 2025)] – 2025 Nov 9 ENS 

• Naledi Local Municipality and Others v Appolus and Others (122/2024) [2025] ZASCA 171 (14 November 2025)

• Redelinghuis, Lize et al. Municipal sewage pollution in South Africa: Evaluating criminal prosecution, legal defences and regulatory reform. – 2025 (28) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal

• South African Riding for the Disabled Association v Regional Land Claims Commission: Western Cape and Others (CCT 379/24) [2025] ZACC 25 (13 November 2025)

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 17 NOVEMBER 2025

This week’s edition contains references to the following Labour Appeal Court judgments:

• Booysen v Beaufort West Municipality and Another (PA 15/24) [2025] ZALAC 49; [2025] 10 BLLR 981 (LAC) (18 August 2025)

• Backsports (Pty) Ltd v Motlhanke and Another (JA2025/091548) [2025] ZALAC 50 (27 October 2025)

Various media comments on recent Labour Court judgments are included, such as:

• Booysen, Chevon. Labour Court dismisses police officer for shocking misconduct. [Minister of Police NO and Another v Hartzenberg NO and Others (C383/2024) [2025] ZALCCT 113 (13 November 2025)] – 2025 Nov 14 IOL News

• Sidimba, Loyiso. Free State municipality challenged over unlawful 15 year fixed-term contracts. [Dihlabeng Local Municipality v Mofokeng and Others (J190/23) [2025] ZALCJHB 513 (29 October 2025)] – 2025 Nov 11 IOL News

Also featured is the following journal article:

• Mello, Phakisho. The impact of temporary employment services on employees' fundamental rights and fair labour practices: Assessing the effectiveness of section 198A of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995. – 2025 (28) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal

INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 18 NOVEMBER 2025

Tuesday’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in AIG South Africa Ltd and Others v Azrapart (Pty) Ltd and Another (898/2024) [2025] ZASCA 172 (14 November 2025).

The latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions are featured, such as:

• Anderson Transport Dienste (Pty) Ltd v Shasha; Sanlam Umbrella Provident Fund; Pension Funds Adjudicator (PFA62/2025) (14 November 2025)

• Garzancich and Another v Pension Funds Adjudicator; Old Mutual Superfund; Garzancich (PFA38/2025) (11 November 2025)

The Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling in R v Bonitas and Another (CMS 810901) (29 September 2025) is also included.

HEALTH LAW ALERT: 19 NOVEMBER 2025

This week’s edition features the following High Court judgments regarding medical negligence claims:

• NN v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Health: Eastern Cape (646/2023) [2025] ZAECMHC 111 (30 October 2025)

• NT and Another v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Health: Eastern Cape (210/2021) [2025] ZAECBHC 19 (9 September 2025)

Also included is the following journal article:

• Walker, Rebecca and Vearey, Jo. “Closing the gap in the wrong direction” migration, health policy, and the exclusion of asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants from healthcare access in South Africa. – 2025 (25) BMC Public Health

ENERGY LAW ALERT: 20 NOVEMBER 2025

Yesterday’s edition contains references to the following High Court judgments:

• Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd v Member of the Executive Council for the Department of Economic Development, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development: Gauteng and Others (44180/21) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1204 (4 November 2025)

• Platmin South Africa and Another v Samancor Chrome (Pty) Ltd and Others (2025/088498) [2025] ZAGPJHC 1150 (12 November 2025)

Also included are the following articles:

• Dube, Felix. Secret electricity price hikes in South Africa to be curbed in a game-changing court ruling. [AfriForum NPC v National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Others (2025/137620) [2025] ZAGPPHC 1176 (31 October 2025)] – 2025 Nov 12 The Conversation

• Labuschagne, Hanno. Eskom’s unmitigated disaster creates a ghost town. – 2025 Nov 14 MyBroadband

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Date posted: 21 November 2025