Legal Updates: 21 August 2026
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Regulation of Trusts Bill | New Book on Legal Ethics | CC Judgment on Wild Coast Oil and Gas Exploration Dispute | And more
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17 August 2026
The weekly Attorney Alert, covers all areas of South African law. Here is a brief selection from the latest edition.
Sustaining the Wild Coast NPC and Others v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others; Natural Justice and Another v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and Others (CCT 194/24; CCT 196/24) [2026] ZACC 33 (14 August 2026) [Constitutional Court overturns SCA suspension order in Wild Coast oil and gas exploration dispute] (Constitutional Court Case)
Topigs Norsvin SA (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others (117/2025) [2026] ZASCA 108 (14 August 2026) [SCA affirms environmental duties and enforcement obligations at Kusile] (Supreme Court of Appeal Case)
Regulation of Trusts Bill, 2026 (Draft Bill)
Kruuse, H.J. et al. Legal Ethics in South Africa. – LexisNexis, 2026. (New Publication)
✔ Plus references to 31 High Court judgments, journal articles and many more references.
17 August 2026
The weekly Employment & Labour Law Alert ensures that you stay up to date with the latest legal developments in areas such as dismissals, retrenchments, strikes, unfair labour practices, workplace disputes, and regulatory changes. It provides curated updates from key sources, as illustrated by this selection from Monday's edition:
National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018. Investigation into the national minimum wage: Invitation for written representations by 4 September 2026. – RGN7772 GG 55135 p3 5Aug2026 (Government Gazette Notice)
Memani, Nomazotsho Yvonne. Bridging the regulatory gap: The case for a dedicated legislative framework for essential services in South Africa. – 2026 Aug De Rebus p48 (Journal Article)
Nieuwoudt, Jacques. Retrospective rights and prospective duties: Employer liability for contributions under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act: Mahlangu and Another v Minister of Labour and Others 2021 (2) SA 54 (CC). – 2026 Aug De Rebus p40 (Journal Article)
✔ Plus more arbitration awards, Labour Courts cases, Government Gazettes, media comments, law firm and journal articles are available in the full edition.
18 August 2026
The Insurance Law Alert covers key legal developments in areas such as medical schemes, pension and provident funds, financial advisers and intermediaries, and various types of insurance. Highlights from the latest edition include:
Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2026: Extract from media statement: “Determining the application of the de minimis limit for multiple living annuities… – Draft Bill | Draft Explanatory Memorandum | Media Statement, 30 July 2026 (Draft Bill)
Illovo Sugar Provident Fund v Pension Funds Adjudicator; Sanassyi; NBC Holdings (Pty) Ltd (PFA84/2025) (13 August 2026) [Tribunal restores death benefit allocation to deceased member’s dependent mother] (Financial Services Tribunal Decision)
Leon v Liberty Group Ltd; Pension Funds Adjudicator; Lifestyle Retirement Annuity Fund (PFA88/2025) (12 August 2026) [No guaranteed retirement benefit despite disputed retirement date change] (Financial Services Tribunal Decision)
✔ Plus more case summaries of Financial Services Tribunal decisions, cases and references to several recent articles.
19 August 2026
Our weekly Health Law Alert, issued on 19 August 2026, included the following highlights:
MH obo T v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Mpumalanga (1491/2017) [2026] ZAMPMBHC 74 (11 August 2026) [Province liable for cerebral palsy caused by negligent labour monitoring.] (High Court Case)
DHMS v A obo B and Another (CMS 90567) (21 July 2026) [Scheme fails to prove alternatives to Lynparza clinically equivalent] (Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee Ruling)
✔ Additional topics covered in this edition include food law, tobacco, health professionals, public health, medical aid and more.
20 August 2026
The Energy, Mining and Engineering Law Alert of 20 August 2026 featured content on legal developments relating to electricity, mining and petroleum products. Highlights include:
Neofresh (Pty) Ltd v Lebombo Agri Petroleum (Pty) Ltd (36/2025) [2026] ZAMPMBHC 63 (3 August 2026) [Court rejects exception to contaminated diesel damages claim] (High Court Case)
General (Mining) Laws Amendment Bill, 2026: Comments invited by 11 September 2026. – GenN4088 GG 55166 p3 7Aug2026 | Draft General (Mining) Laws Amendment Bill, 2026 (Draft Bill)
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Date posted: 21 August 2026
