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Attorney Alert: 22 January 2024
This week's edition features references to articles from the most recent issues of Constitutional Court Review and Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, such as:
Freedman, Warren. Rising tides: The acquisition of ownership by alluvio in the context of sea level rise. – 2023 (26) Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal: Special Edition: Legal History
Murcott, Melanie. Minding the gap: The Constitutional Court’s jurisprudence concerning the environmental right. – 2023 (13) Constitutional Court Review p147
Several Government Gazette notices are referred to, including:
Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Act 2 of 2018. Commencement on 1 April 2024. – Proc146 GG 50014 p3 19Jan2024
Gas Amendment Bill, 2024. Comments are invited by 29 February 2024. – GN4257 GG 50009 p33 19Jan2024
Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998. Proposed regulations relating to the entry of foreign fishing vessels into South African Waters. – GN4256 GG 50009 p25 19Jan2024
Employment and Labour Law Alert: 22 January 2024
The following judgments are included in this week’s edition:
National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers (NUPSAW) obo Lutendo and Others v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Others (J 2086/20; JR 2111/20) [2024] ZALCJHB 1 (5 January 2024)
Mhlontlo Local Municipality and Others v Ngcangula and Another (1154/2022) [2024] ZASCA 5 (17 January 2024)
Insurance Law Alert: 23 January 2024
Included in this week’s edition are the following judgments:
The Council for Medical Schemes’ first circular of 2024 has been published and aims to provide clarity on the funding of Iron Deficiency Anaemia diagnosis and treatment as a PMB condition.
Health Law Alert: 24 January 2024
Wednesday’s edition contains a reference to the following journal article:
Labuschaigne, Melodie; Mahomed, Safia and Dhai, Ames. Evolving capacity of children and their best interests in the context of health research in South Africa: An ethico-legal position. – 2023 23(4) Developing World Bioethics p358
The following judgment is also included:
The Council for Medical Schemes’ first circular of 2024 has been published and aims to provide clarity on the funding of Iron Deficiency Anaemia diagnosis and treatment as a PMB condition.
Also included are references to the fraud and murder trial against paediatric surgeon Prof Peter Beale.
Energy Law Alert: 25 January 2024
Yesterday’s edition contains information on topics such as the implementation of the Energy Action Plan, the 2024 electricity tariff increases and the probe into fuel stations selling diluted diesel.
The following judgments are also included:
The Gas Amendment Bill, 2024 has been published in the Government Gazette for comment.
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Date posted: 26 January 2024