Recent Legal Updates: 9-13 June 2025
- The Lexinfo Team
- Jun 13
- 4 min read
This week's update features summaries of the judgments handed down by the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal in May. We also reference several journal, law firm and media articles. For comprehensive coverage of the latest legal developments, subscribe to our full newsletters. Visit our website or contact us at alert@lexinfo.co.za for more details.
CASE LAW: MAY 2025 |
Read the Constitutional Court and Supreme Court of Appeal Judgments summaries for May 2025 here.
ATTORNEY ALERT: 9 JUNE 2025 |
This week's edition includes references to the following Government Gazette notices:
Border Management Authority Act 2 of 2020. Border Management Authority Regulations, 2025. – RGN6268 GG 52786 p3 6Jun2025
General (Family) Laws Amendment Bill, 2025. Publication of explanatory summary of the Bill and notice of intention to introduce to Parliament. – GenN3261 GG 52814 p115 6Jun2025
Plant Breeders’ Rights Act 12 of 2018. Commencement on 1 June 2025. – GN6285 52814 p16 6Jun2025
Water Services Act 108 of 1997. Revised Compulsory National Water and Sanitation Services Standards in terms of Section 9(1). – GN6292 GG 52814 p48 6Jun2025
Also included are several references to judgments and articles, such as:
Pine Glow Investments (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Energy and Others (1264/2023) [2025] ZASCA 75 (2 June 2025)
Ramotsho, Kgomotso. The legal profession should engage the FIC on principle of proportion when dealing with compliance issues according to the size of law firms. – 2025 Jun De Rebus p6
Rautenbach and Others v Governing Body of Hoërskool DF Malan and Another (073/2024) [2025] ZASCA 78 (4 June 2025)
Yaso, Lusapho and Mokone, Ntai. The pingti paradox: What China’s ‘luxury dupes’ trend means for intellectual property in South Africa. – 2025 Jun De Rebus p16
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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 9 JUNE 2025 |
This week's edition includes references to the latest Labour Appeal Court judgments:
Gololo v Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism: Limpopo and Others (JA80/2024) [2025] ZALAC 30 (9 May 2025)
Shave and Gibson Packaging (Pty) Ltd v African Meat Industry and Allied Trade Union (AMITU) and Others (DA21/23) [2025] ZALAC 31 (28 May 2025)
Registrar of Labour Relations v Simunye Workers Forum (JA 115/2023) [2025] ZALAC 32 (26 May 2025)
Several recent Labour Court judgments are featured, such as:
Club Myknonos Langebaan Home Owners Association v Ruggiero NO and Others (C 332/2019) [2025] ZALCCT 37 (5 June 2025)
Sanitech (Pty) Ltd v Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR1375/20) [2025] ZALCJHB 202 (28 May 2025)
Sibanye Rustenburg Platinum Mines v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (JR 2227/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 207 (30 May 2025)
Also included is the following journal article:
Baillache-Bowes, Sheri-Leigh. A criminal record is not always an impediment when seeking employment: The O’Connor judgment examined: O’Connor v LexisNexis (Pty) Ltd (2024) 45 ILJ 1287 (LC). – 2025 Jun De Rebus p39
INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 10 JUNE 2025 |
The latest edition contains references to the following Pension Funds Adjudicator’s determinations regarding withdrawal benefits:
Also featured are the following articles:
Bechard, Mark. RAF loses another medical scheme member liability case. [Basson v Road Accident Fund (5213/2021) [2025] ZAWCHC 229 (30 May 2025)] – 2025 Jun 2 Moonstone
Iyer, Ina and Madiba, Kamogelo. Murder, mystery and life insurance: When beneficiaries are under suspicion. [Mashaba v Master of the High Court and Others (2022-7865) [2025] ZAGPPHC 482 (9 May 2025)] – 2025 Jun 4 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Knoesen, Myra. Policyholder vs. broker: Who’s responsible? – 2025 Jun 3 FAnews
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HEALTH LAW ALERT: 11 JUNE 2025 |
Wednesday’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in Jansen van Vuuren v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Gauteng (054/2024) [2025] ZASCA 76 (4 June 2025).
The following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling is included:
Also featured are the following articles:
Broughton, Tania. Cardiologist “gags” Carte Blanche. – 2025 Jun 9 GroundUp
Hudson, Jason. Negligence and causation in childbirth. [YM obo LM v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Gauteng (58672/2021) [2025] ZAGPJHC 500 (22 May 2025)] – 2025 Jun 4 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Mbaku, John Mukum. State responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on human rights in South Africa. – 2025 (35) Indiana International and Comparative Law Review p343
ENERGY LAW ALERT: 12 JUNE 2025 |
This week’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in Pine Glow Investments (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Energy and Others (1264/2023) [2025] ZASCA 75 (2 June 2025).
Corrections to the Draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill have been published in the Government Gazette.
Also included are the following articles:
Molelekwa, Gaopalelwe Walter. A critical analysis of the Mpuzi judgment. [Mpuzi Business Enterprise CC v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others (19716/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 79 (5 March 2025)] – 2025 Jun De Rebus p44
Nxasana, Wands and Cameron, Kenneth. Navigating the closure of old mines and section 43 of the MPRDA: A legal deep dive. – 2025 Jun 4 MacRobert Attorneys
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Date posted: 13 June 2025
