Legal Updates: 4 September 2026
Municipality’s Headhunting Ruled Unfair | Municipality Ordered to Fix Road | Amendments to Rules relating to Good Pharmacy Practice | And more
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31 August 2026
The weekly Attorney Alert, covers all areas of South African law. Here is a brief selection from the latest edition:
Ehesini and Kunomyayi Localities and Others v Dr AB Xuma Local Municipality and Another (1880/2025) [2026] ZAECMHC 55 (18 August 2026) [Court orders municipality to rehabilitate rural access road under structural interdict] (Judgment)
Thabane, Tebello and Mudzamiri, Justice. Pitfalls of shareholder-centric corporate law in an unequal society: A South African perspective. – 2026 70(2) Journal of African Law p381 (Journal Article)
Trustees for the Time Being of Lazarevic Trust v Havenga (2025/044627) [2026] ZAWCHC 425 (19 August 2026) [WhatsApp service authorised in servitude dispute over estate-wide title deed restriction] (Judgment)
✔ Plus references to additional judgments, 22 more journal articles and many more references.
31 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:
Maebana v South African Local Government Bargaining Council and Others (C376/2024) [2026] ZALCCT 143 (27 August 2026) [Impermissible headhunting rendered municipal promotion process unfair] (Labour Court Case)
Twala v Department of Education: North West (ELRC1238/254/26NW) (21 August 2026) [Constructive dismissal claim arising from learner bullying fails where resignation letter contradicts intolerability and internal remedies were not exhausted] (Arbitration Award)
Germishuys-Burchell, Wilhelmina. Trade union recognition and the concepts of ‘workplace’ in South Africa and the ‘appropriate bargaining unit’ in Canada: Some comparative insights into bargaining constituencies and protection of minority interests. – 2025 58(3) Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa (Journal Article)
✔ Plus more cases, Government Gazettes, media comments, law firm and journal articles are available in the full edition.
1 September 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:
OSN obo RJ v Chilwan (8617/2019) [2026] ZAWCHC 448 (25 August 2026)
[Property owner liable after sliding gate crushes child; negligence inferred from gate’s derailment] (High Court Case)
Gaba v African Bank Ltd (FSP23/2026) (25 August 2026) [Debarment upheld for falsified compliance reporting and conduct impugning honesty and integrity] (Financial Services Tribunal Decision)
Mabuza, Ernest. RAF caught in lie and fails to have R5.5m court award revoked. [Road Accident Fund v KET obo NTT (2021/55976) [2026] ZAGPJHC 950 (25 August 2026)] – 2026 Aug 27 BusinessDay (Media Comment)
✔ Plus more case summaries of Financial Services Tribunal decisions, cases and references to several recent articles.
2 September 2026
Our most recent Health Law Alert included the following highlights:
Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974: South African Pharmacy Council: Rules relating to Good Pharmacy Practice: Amendment relating to Rules relating to: Minimum Standards Relating to the Approval of Tutors and Premises for Training of Pharmacist Interns and Pharmacist’s Assistants. – BN978 GG 55256 p3 27Aug2026 (Government Gazette Amendment)
Pharmacy Act 53 of 1974: South African Pharmacy Council: Rules relating to Good Pharmacy Practice: Substitution of Annexure A, Rule 2: Authority, Duties and Responsibilities of a Responsible Pharmacist. – BN976 GG 55252 p8 26Aug2026 (Government Gazette Amendment)
Mohapi v Road Accident Fund (2460/2023) [2026] ZAFSHC 412 (28 August 2026) [Court cuts RAF future income award after finding injured pedestrian still able to work] (High Court Case)
✔ Additional topics covered in this edition include correctional services, medicines and medical devices, reproductive health, mental health and more.
3 September 2026
The latest Energy, Mining and Engineering Law Alert featured content on legal developments relating to electricity, mining and petroleum products. Highlights include:
Department of Electricity and Energy: Revised Electricity Pricing Policy (EPP 2026) of the South African Electricity Supply Industry. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – GN7852 GG 55257 p14 28Aug2026 (Government Gazette)
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act 5 of 2008: Compulsory Specification for Energy Efficiency and Labelling of Electrical or Electronic Appliances (VC 9008). – GN7859 GG 55257 p144 28Aug2026 (Government Gazette)
Malamani Mining and Exploration (Pty) Ltd v Batshweneng Communal Property Association and Others (2026/167870) [2026] ZANWHC 225 (31 August 2026) [Interdict granted to preserve disputed mining dumps pending determination of mineral rights] (High Court Case)
July 2026
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Designing law firms for performance: Why legal workplace design has become one of the most strategic investments a law firm can make. – 2026 Jul 16 CTI Working Environments (Internet Article)
Hayes, John. Is clients’ use of AI destroying legal privilege? – 2026 Jul 16 Legal Futures (Internet Article)
Solomon, Aron. The next competitive advantage has nothing to do with AI. – 2026 Jul 21 JDSupra (Internet Article)
Cilliers, Sonja and Swarts, Maryke. Imposter syndrome in legal practice: How to overcome self-doubt. – 2026 Jul De Rebus p35 (Journal Article)
Case Law
Judgments handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal and the Constitutional Court during July 2026 include significant decisions on affordable housing, access to courts, refugee rights, competition law, judicial appointments and more. Read here.
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Date posted: 4 September 2026
