Our update features the South African Law Reform Commission's discussion paper, "Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa," along with a selection of Government Gazette notices on the new minimum wage, guidelines on the Competition Commission’s handling of confidential information, and mercury management regulations.
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EVENTS CALENDAR 2025 |
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ATTORNEY ALERT: 10 FEBRUARY 2025 |
Monday’s edition includes references to journal articles published in the latest editions of De Rebus and Studies in Economics and Econometrics. It also features a reference to the discussion paper published by the South African Law Reform Commission, titled Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa.
Additionally, the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment on water use licences in Kangra Coal (Pty) Ltd v Trustees of the Time Being of Corneels Greyling Trust and Others (1052/2023) [2025] ZASCA 9 (6 February 2025) is included.
Other highlights from this issue include the following Government Gazette notices:
Competition Act 89 of 1998. Draft Guidelines on the Commission’s handling of confidential information. Comments invited by 3 March 2025. – GN5845 GG 52061 p44 7Feb2025
National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018. National Minimum Wage Amendment 2025. – RGN5830 GG 52053 p3 4Feb2025
National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998. Regulations for the Management of Mercury in South Africa. – GN5848 GG 52066 p3 6Feb2025
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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 10 FEBRUARY 2025 |
This week’s edition contains a reference to the following Labour Appeal Court judgment:
The following Labour Court judgments are featured:
Also included is commentary on recent Labour Court judgments, such as:
Venter, Zelda. Bidvest tactical officers’ dismissal overturned: A case of sleeping on the job. [Bidvest Protea Coin (Pty) Ltd v South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU) and Others (JR74/24) [2025] ZALCJHB 17 (16 January 2025)] – 2025 Feb 6 Pretoria News
Venter, Zelda. Former bank official fails to reclaim job after opening 99 false accounts. [South African Society of Banking Officials (SASBO) obo Neville v Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd and Others (JR165/23) [2025] ZALCJHB 31 (29 January 2025)] – 2025 Feb 5 Pretoria News
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INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 12 FEBRUARY 2025 |
This week’s edition contains references to the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions:
A recent High Court judgment concerning the constitutionality of s 7(7)(c) of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 is included:
Also featured are the following articles:
Keteyi, Oluthando. MiWay Insurance finally settles Khaya Mthethwa's 2024 legal claim following social media pressure. [Mthethwa v MiWay Insurance Ltd (84333/2017) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1095 (16 October 2024)] – 2025 Feb 6 IOL News
Naidoo, Natasha and Berkowitz, Jason. When can a medical scheme cancel membership for non-disclosure? [Swanepoel NO (Executor in Estate Late Mignon Adelia Steyn) v Profmed Medical Scheme (CCT 336/22) [2024] ZACC 23 (9 October 2024)] – 2025 Feb 4 Fairbridges Wertheim Becker
HEALTH LAW ALERT: 12 FEBRUARY 2025 |
The latest edition contains references to various recently published journal articles, including:
Janse van Vuuren, Azraa. The legal struggles of diagnosing brain injuries in child accident victims. – 2025 Jan–Feb De Rebus p50
Sobantu, Vuyo. Liability for ‘wrongful pregnancy’ in medical malpractice: What are the boni mores of the community? – 2025 Jan–Feb De Rebus p29
The following Government Gazette notices are included:
Health Professions Act 56 of 1974: Health Professions Council of South Africa: Rules relating to fees payable to Council. – BN718 GG 52061 p52 7Feb2025
Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1998: Adjustment to fees payable to brokers. – GN5826 GG 52035 p3 3Feb2025
The following summaries of the Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes’ rulings are also featured:
M v Discovery Health Medical Scheme (17 December 2024) (funding for Imfinzi (Durvalumab) as treatment for metastatic biliary tract malignancy)
M v Discovery Health Medical Scheme (17 December 2024) (funding for 24-hour home nursing services and incontinence nappies for a dependent diagnosed with Angelman's Syndrome)
ENERGY LAW ALERT: 13 FEBRUARY 2025 |
Thursday’s edition contains a reference to a recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment:
The Regulations for the Management of Mercury in South Africa have been published in terms of the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998, s 25(3).
Also included are the following articles:
Creamer, Terence. Nersa’s carbon tax decision may signal extension of prevailing approach to electricity price neutrality. – 2025 Feb 7 Engineering News
Feris, Jackwell; Seleka, Kelo and Green, Charles. Reforming public procurement regulations to unlock private sector participation in critical infrastructure projects in South Africa. – 2025 Feb 5 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Municipalities’ R107bn debt to Eskom threatens power utility’s financial sustainability. – 2025 Feb 9 Daily Maverick
Theessen, Tyron and Jarvis, Megan. Energy transition brings mining beneficiation into focus: Who wins? – 2025 Feb 3 Webber Wentzel
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Date posted: 14 February 2025