Legal Updates: 31 July 2026
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Hospital Disaster Risk Management | Surrogacy in Customary Polygamous Marriage | Draft Fuel Relief Appropriation Bill | And more
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27 July 2026
The weekly Attorney Alert, covers all areas of South African law. Here is a brief selection from the latest edition.
Ex Parte PWM and Others (2026/096693) [2026] ZAMPMHC 50 (21 July 2026) [Court confirms surrogacy agreement within customary polygamous marriage] (High Court Case)
Ramaphosa v Speaker of the National Assembly and Others (2026/138228) [2026] ZAWCHC 371 (24 July 2026) [President Ramaphosa obtains interim interdict against impeachment hearings pending review of Section 89 Panel report] (High Court Case)
Engelbrecht, Karel Jacobus Burger. The travel allowance deduction and the electric vehicle: A drafting gap in section 8(1)(b). – 2026 17(2) Business Tax and Company Law Quarterly p38 (Journal Article)
Takaedza, Loice. Is a bank account property protected by section 25 of the Constitution? A constitutional and doctrinal analysis. – 2026 (29) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal (Journal Article)
✔ Plus references to 16 more High Court judgments, 14 more journal articles, another Government Gazette notice, new publications and many more.
27 July 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:
Workman-Davies, Bradley. When silence becomes complicity: Constructive dismissal, workplace bullying and the cost of doing nothing. – 2026 Jul 16 Werksmans Attorneys (Law Firm Article)
Department of Education: Gauteng v Mokhele (ELRC1340/25/26 GP) (13 July 2026) [Teacher dismissed for sexually assaulting Grade 7 learner] (Arbitration Award)
Molawa and Others v Matjhabeng Local Municipality and Another (2026/157576) [2026] ZALCD 30 (13 July 2026) [Reliance on apparent AI-generated authorities calls disciplinary process into question] (Labour Court Case)
✔ Plus more summaries of cases reported by the Labour Courts, media comments, law firm and journal articles available in the full edition.
28 July 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:
Shezi v AVBOB Mutual Assurance Society (FSP43/2026) (24 July 2026) [Debarment upheld for misuse of OTP authorisations and policy churning] (Financial Services Tribunal Decision)
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993: Notice in terms of s 6A requiring all pensioners, beneficiaries and recipients of monthly Compensation Fund pensions to submit a confirmation of life document. Life certificates must be submitted by 30 September 2026 and 31 March 2027 to verify the continued existence of pensioners, beneficiaries and recipients. – GN7736 GG 55064 p3 24Jul2026 (Government Gazette)
Bonitas Medical Fund v Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes and Another (CMS 87266) (12 June 2026) [PMB obligations extend to clinically necessary home-based care] (Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee Ruling)
✔ Plus more case summaries of Financial Services Tribunal decisions, cases, as well as references to recent articles.
29 July 2026
Our weekly Health Law Alert, issued on 29 July 2026, included the following highlights:
Nkwana, Mokata Johannes. The proposed hospital disaster risk management evaluation model: A South African case study. – 2026 15(3) International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science p96 (Journal Article)
Koboyatau v Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Health and Social Development: North West (FC35/2024) [2026] ZANWHC 191 (22 July 2026) [Delayed treatment of traumatic haemothorax leads to permanent brain injury] (High Court Case)
Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965: Regulations relating to a transparent pricing system for medicines and scheduled substances: Exemption of Schedule 0 medicines. – GN7720 GG 55046 p32 24Jul2026 (Government Gazette)
✔ Additional topics covered in this issue include end of life matters, health services, public health, medicines and medical devices and more.
30 July 2026
The Energy, Mining and Engineering Law Alert of 30 July 2026 featured content on legal developments relating to electricity, mining, and petroleum products. Highlights include:
Luhambo Students (Pty) Ltd v City of Mbombela Local Municipality and Others (4946/2024) [2026] ZAMPMBHC 52 (14 July 2026) [Municipality’s re-categorisation of student accommodation as business property for rates and electricity tariff purposes set aside] (High Court Case)
National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). Consultation paper: Draft report on the market inquiry into the impact of fixed charges and generation capacity charges levied by electricity distributors. 25 June 2026. (Consultation paper)
Second Special Appropriation (2025/26 Financial Year) Bill, 2026. – GN7743 GG 55071 p3 27Jul2026 [The Bill provides for: the appropriation of an additional amount of money for the requirements of the vote of Mineral and Petroleum Resources for transfer to the Equalisation Fund in the Central Energy Fund, authorised in terms of section 16 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999, in the 2025/26 financial year, to provide cover for any relief to the basic fuel price.] (Draft Bill)
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Date posted: 31 July 2026
