Legal Updates: 27-31 October 2025
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This week’s edition references various amendments that have been published in the Government Gazette in terms of the Rules Board for Courts of Law Act 107 of 1985, which will come into effect on 28 November 2025. We also feature several judgments and articles.
The next edition of the Legal Update will be published on Friday, 7 November 2025.
Monday's edition includes the following amendments have been published in the Government Gazette in terms of the Rules Board for Courts of Law Act 107 of 1985 and will come into effect on 28 November 2025:
Amendment of rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Magistrates’ Courts of South Africa. – RGN6752 GG 53572 p14 24Oct2025
Amendment of the rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Provincial and Local Divisions of the High Court of South Africa. – RGN6753 GG 53572 p132 24Oct2025
Amendment of the rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa. – RGN6754 GG 53572 p157 24Oct2025
Amendment of rules regulating matters in respect of the Small Claims Court. – RGN6755 GG 53572 p169 24Oct2025
Several judgments and articles are included in this week’s edition, such as:
Iyer, Desan and Mothilall, Deochund. Considering the regulatory framework that governs the operation of drones in South Africa. – 2025 46(3) Obiter p767
Municipal Employees Pension Fund v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (CCT 274/23) [2025] ZACC 23 (21 October 2025)
Nordien and Another v Kidrogen RF (Pty) Ltd and Another (149/2023) [2025] ZASCA 159 (23 October 2025)
Ntangazana v Member of the Executive Council for Education: Eastern Cape (390/2023) [2025] ZASCA 160 (23 October 2025)
Saraff, Jagrit and Kelly-Louw, Michelle. Electronic fund transfers: A way to enhance financial inclusion in South Africa. – 2025 88(3) Tydskrif vir Hedendaagse Romeins-Hollandse Reg p311
Van Eck, M.M. Formalities of a contract: Do non-variation clauses have to be drafted differently? Phoenix Salt Industries (Pty) Ltd v Lubavitch Foundation of Southern Africa (330/2023) [2024] ZASCA 107 (3 July 2024). – 2025 88(3) Tydskrif vir Hedendaagse Romeins-Hollandse Reg p422
This week’s issue features the following articles:
Booysen, Chevon. High Court grants reprieve to woman facing eviction after workplace romance sours. [Sea Pride Processors (Pty) Ltd and Another v Masimla and Others (A174/2025) [2025] ZAWCHC 483 (21 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 22 Cape Times
Manamela, M.E. The establishment and registration of trade unions different from traditional union structures. – 2025 46(3) Obiter p753
Masilela, Sinenhlanhla. Labour Court rules in favour of man dismissed for being drunk at work. [Unilec SA (Pty) Ltd v Mahlo and Others (JR593/23) [2025] ZALCJHB 467 (10 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 21 IOL News
Also included are references to various recent Labour Court judgments, such as:
Exxaro Coal (Pty) Ltd (Grootgeluk) v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR2374/2022) [2025] ZALCJHB 487 (11 June 2025) (dismissal for alleged misuse of sick leave)
Jenecker v SA Medical and Education Foundation NPC and Others (C611/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 104 (17 October 2025) (dismissal for insolence and insubordination)
Tuesday’s edition contains a refence to the Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling in S v Discovery Health Medical Scheme and Another (CMS 84934) (31 July 2025).
The following articles are featured:
Kapelus, David and Hudson, Jason. No apportionment in circumstances where a child lacks capacity for fault. [LQM v Road Accident Fund (496/2023) [2025] ZAECELLC 23 (16 September 2025)] – 2025 Oct 21 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Koekemoer, Michel Marlize. The new National Financial Ombud Scheme: Comments on the regulatory framework. – 2025 46(3) Obiter p590
Also included are the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions, such as:
The latest edition features the High Court judgment in Member of the Executive Council for Health: North West v LSM obo OM (FC06/2024) [2025] ZANWHC 203 (16 October 2025).
The following articles are also included:
Botha, Rinda and Sease, Karabo. What the doctor ordered: Lessons from abroad to strengthen South Africa’s medical-parole system. – 2025 46(3) Obiter p605
Malan, Mia. SA poised for revolutionary anti-HIV jab roll-out as regulatory approval nears, but who should get it first? – 2025 Oct 23 Daily Maverick
Tomlinson, Catherine. ARVs without a script: What next after major court ruling? [IPA Foundation NPC v South African Pharmacy Council (1024/2023) [2025] ZASCA 148 (9 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 27 Spotlight
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The latest edition referenced the Integrated Resource Plan 2025 has been published in the Government Gazette.
Also included are the following articles:
Ellis, Estelle. Business owner wins case after Eastern Cape municipality confused solar use with meter tampering. [Trendigraph CC v Great Kei Local Municipality (823/2025) [2025] ZAECMKHC 81 (14 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 26 Daily Maverick
Moosajee, Aslam and Mort, Laurence. The right to electricity and water understood within a constitutional and administrative law perspective. [Mafilika and Others v Elundini Local Municipality and Another (620/2024) [2025] ZASCA 142 (1 October 2025)] – 2025 Oct 24 ENS
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Date posted: 31 October 2025
