Legal Updates: 25-29 August 2025
- The Lexinfo Team
- Aug 29
- 4 min read
Our latest weekly Update includes references to the Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2025 and Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2025, which were released for comment by the National Treasury on 16 August 2025. We also feature recent judgments and numerous articles. Our full newsletters provide comprehensive coverage of the latest legal developments. Visit our website or contact us at alert@lexinfo.co.za for more details on how to subscribe.
ATTORNEY ALERT: 25 AUGUST 2025 |
This week's edition features the following Supreme Court of Appeal judgments:
References to the Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill, 2025 and Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill, 2025, which were released for comment by the National Treasury on 16 August 2025, are also included.
Several articles are included, such as:
Broughton, Tania. Vicious dogs can be impounded, court rules. [Theewaterskloof Municipality v Marais and Others (A223/24) [2025] ZAWCHC 355 (19 August 2025)] – 2025 Aug 20 GroundUp
Petse, Isiphile and Phindelo, Usenathi. The influence of ChatGPT-generated data on the administration of justice in South Africa. – 2025 (5) Turf Law Journal
Ryan, Ciaran. Court cancels loan that ballooned from R500k to R2m in 7 months. [Baletsema (Pty) Ltd v Phek Engineering and Suppliers CC and Others (M521/2023) [2025] ZANWHC 148 (13 August 2025)] – 2025 Aug 18 Moneyweb
EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 25 AUGUST 2025 |
Monday’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others v Municipal Workers Retirement Fund and Others and Related Matters (770/2023) [2025] ZASCA 120 (21 August 2025).
The latest Labour Appeal Court judgment is featured:
Also referred to are several recent Labour Court judgments, such as:
Assmang (Pty) Ltd t/a Black Rock Mine v Moyo and Others (JR1233/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 359 (13 August 2025)
Matsaseng v Department of Social Development and Another (C302/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 66 (12 August 2025)
Mokomane v Tsogo Sun t/a Montecasino and Others (JR1793/2023) [2025] ZALCJHB 363 (18 August 2025)
The following articles are also included:
Booysen, Chevon. Labour Court backs Sassa employee in recruitment dispute. [South African Social Security Agency v Van der Merwe (C305/23) [2025] ZALCCT 65 (19 August 2025)] – 2025 Aug 23 IOL News
Magubeni, Coceka. Gauteng Gambling Board loses court battle over unpaid allowance. [Gauteng Gambling Board v Lukhwareni and Others (JR1764/2023) [2025] ZALCJHB 356 (18 August 2025)] – 2025 Aug 19 Sunday World
INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 26 AUGUST 2025 |
Featured in the latest edition is a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others v Municipal Workers Retirement Fund and Others and Related Matters (770/2023) [2025] ZASCA 120 (21 August 2025).
The latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions are referenced, such as:
Also included are the following articles:
Manavhela, Maano and Naidoo, Yuveshen. Court confirms only attorneys may institute and prosecute RAF claims. [Sithole v Road Accident Fund (2024/052535) [2025] ZAGPJHC 787 (8 August 2025)] – 2025 Aug 21 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Pillay, Deniro and Lawlor, Amber. Insurer successful with application for claims against insured to proceed to court. [AIG South Africa Ltd v Molefe (2022/006281) [2025] ZAGPPHC 791 (1 August 2025)] – 2025 Aug 19 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
HEALTH LAW ALERT: 27 AUGUST 2025 |
Wednesday’s edition contains a reference to the High Court judgment in VN obo MN v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Eastern Cape (10/2020) [2025] ZAECBHC 16 (29 July 2025).
The following articles are included:
Ellis, Estelle. The National Health Laboratory Service is fighting fraud, with tip-offs proving vital to the effort. – 2025 Aug 23 Daily Maverick
Metelerkamp, Tamsin. NPA eyes prosecution of Mahlangu and Manamela for only two Life Esidimeni deaths. – 2025 Aug 19 Daily Maverick
Thobela, Slungu Joseph. Revisiting vaccine mandates and human rights in South Africa. – 2025 (5) Turf Law Journal
Also featured is the summary of the ruling by the Registar of the Council for Medical Schemes in S obo R vs Libcare Medical Scheme (25 August 2025).
ENERGY LAW ALERT: 28 AUGUST 2025 |
This week’s edition contains references to the High Court judgments in Pro-Khaya Construction CC v City of Cape Town and Another (9103/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 353 (15 August 2025) and Nienhuis v Africo Solar (Pty) Ltd (17499/2024; 17500/2024; 17501/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 388 (25 August 2025).
The following articles are also included:
Grey, CJ; Hampton, Dylan and Howell, Hannah. Regulatory milestone: NERSA approves NTCSA’s congestion curtailment framework as an ancillary service. – 2025 Aug 22 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Igbayiloye, Oluwatosin Busayo and Niyi-Gafar, Oluwabunmi Lucy. Water resource protection in Africa’s mining sector: A Nigerian perspective. – 2025 (5) Turf Law Journal
Pienaar, Alecia. The trader’s legal landscape. – 2025 Aug 20 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Slabbert, Antoinette. Nersa confirms R54bn secret settlement with Eskom. – 2025 Aug 28 Moneyweb
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Date posted: 29 August 2025
