Recent Legal Updates: 18-22 March 2024

This update includes a small selection of highlights from our paid subscription-based comprehensive newsletters and the latest blog posts. View free sample copies of our newsletters at https://www.lexinfo.co.za/newsletters or contact us at alert@lexinfo.co.za for more information or a quotation.

Attorney Alert: 18 March 2024

Included in the attached issue from 11 March to 18 March 2024, are references to the following new publications:

Palmer, R. and McQuoid-Mason, D. J. Palmer & McQuoid-Mason’s Basic Trial Advocacy Skills. – 2nd ed. – LexisNexis, 2023.
Rautenbach, I.M. Rautenbach – Malherbe Constitutional Law. – 8th ed. – LexisNexis, 2023.
Van Niekerk, A [et al.] Law@Work. – 6th ed. – LexisNexis, 2023.

The following developments regarding draft legislation are covered by this week’s edition:

The approval by Cabinet of the submission of the Immigration Amendment Bill of 2023 to Parliament.
The National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Bill 29B of 2023 was approved by Parliament and submitted to the President for assent.
The Electoral Matters Amendment Bill 42B of 2023 and the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill 23 of 2023 were passed by the National Assembly and transmitted to the Council of Provinces for concurrence.
Proposed amendments were released by the National Treasury to provide for legislative changes implementing the two-pot retirement system into the following public sector pension laws:
Government Employees Pension Law, 1996 (Proclamation 21 of 1996)
Post and Telecommunications-related Matters Act 44 of 1958
Transnet Pension Fund Act 62 of 1990

Articles from the most recent issues of Stellenbosch Law Review, De Jure Law Journal, Business Tax and Company Law Quarterly, South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, and South African Journal of Criminal Justice are included, such as:

Bekink, Mildred. The best interests of the child and the right of interested third parties to parental responsibilities and rights: RC v HSC 2023 4 SA 231 (GJ) – 2024 (57) De Jure Law Journal p1
Mnyandu, Ntokozo. Are we there yet? A look at the remaining questions on physician-assisted suicide and physician-administered euthanasia. – 2023 36(2) South African Journal of Criminal Justice p203
Osiele, Onkarabile and Dube, Felix. Navigating the stormy waters of providing a safe and healthy environment at the municipal level: Discussion of Featherbrooke Homeowners Association NPC v Mogale City Local Municipality GJ 25-01-2021 case no 11292/2020. – 2023 34(2) Stellenbosch Law Review p349

Employment and Labour Law Alert: 18 March 2024

Included in the latest edition, are judgments such as:

Information on the 6th edition of Law@Work published by LexisNexis in 2023 is also available in this edition.

Insurance Law Alert: 19 March 2024

This edition includes references to the proposed amendments providing for legislative changes implementing the two-pot retirement system into the following public sector pension laws:

Also included are:

Health Law Alert: 20 March 2024

This week’s edition contains references to the following journal articles:

Clark, Brigitte. Medico-legal and bioethical implications of uterine transplants for trans women in South Africa. – 2023 34(2) Stellenbosch Law Review p261
Kwinda, M.A.; Labuschaigne, M. and Slabbert, M. Powers of the Registrar of the Health Professions Council to institute investigations under the Health Professions Act 56 of 1974. – 2024 (57) De Jure Law Journal p17
Mnyandu, Ntokozo. Are we there yet? A look at the remaining questions on physician-assisted suicide and physician-administered euthanasia. – 2023 36(2) South African Journal of Criminal Justice p203
Willock, Brent. Psychoanalytic psychology, sleep medicine, and the law: Scientifically reviewing Oscar Pistorius’ culpable homicide/murder conviction. – 2023 36(2) South African Journal of Criminal Justice p228

The Council for Medical Schemes has published Circular 13 of 2024 on prescribed minimum benefit definition guidelines for 2024/2025.