Stay Informed: Legal Updates from 22-25 April 2025

The Lexinfo Team
Apr 25
4 min read

This week's edition refers to the new Employment Equity Regulations, 2025, along with the Government Gazette notice on the Determination of Sectoral Numerical Targets under the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998. We also include a selection of references to judgments, rulings and articles from our paid subscription services. 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.

ATTORNEY ALERT: 22 APRIL 2025

Highlights from the Government Gazette notices referred to in this edition include:

Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998. Determination of Sectoral Numerical Targets. – GN6124 GG 52514 p3 15Apr2025
Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998. Repeal of Employment Equity Regulations, 2014 and publication of Employment Equity Regulations, 2025. – GN6125 GG 52515 p3 15Apr2025
Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013. Regulations Relating to the Protection of Personal Information, 2018: Amendment. – GN6126 GG 52523 p13 17Apr2025
Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act 23 of 2024. Draft Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2025. Comments invited within 30 days of publication. – GN6123 GG 52507 p3 14Apr2025

Information on the second edition of The South African Law of Unjustified Enrichment by Jacques du Plessis is also provided.

Several media comments and articles referring to judgments are also included, such as:

Mogakane, Tshwarelo Eseng. National Treasury cleared in ‘emergency vehicle’ tender case. [Thru Rainbow (Pty) Ltd v National Treasury and Others (2024/001253) [2025] ZAGPJHC 385 (14 April 2025)] – 2025 Apr 17 Sunday World
Petersen, Riccardo and Nayagar, Neshalia. Sale, and option lease held not to be a simulated credit agreement. [Uys NO and Others v National Credit Regulator and Another (869/2023) [2025] ZASCA 34 (1 April 2025)] – 2025 Apr 11 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot
Schmidt, Damian. Case note: The value of characterisation: Competition Commission v Irwin & Johnson & Another (2022) 2 CPLR 26 (CAC). – 2024 36(1) South African Mercantile Law Journal p125

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 22 APRIL 2025

The latest edition contains references to the following Government Gazette notices:

Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998. Determination of Sectoral Numerical Targets. – GN6124 GG 52514 p3 15Apr2025
Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998. Repeal of Employment Equity Regulations, 2014 and publication of Employment Equity Regulations, 2025. – GN6125 GG 52515 p3 15Apr2025

The following recent Labour Court and High Court judgments are featured:

Also included is the following journal article:

Mokhomole, Tumiso. Implications of conducting adverse hearing and investigations while an employee faces disciplinary and criminal cases: A case study in South Africa. – 2025 5(1) International Journal of Social Sciences and Artistic Innovations p41

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INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 23 APRIL 2025

This week’s edition contains a reference to the following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling:

M v Bestmed Medical Scheme (CMS 84077) (11 March 2025)

The recent Pension Funds Adjudicator determination in Mtebele v South African Retirement Annuity Fund (PFA/EC/00118837/2024/NB) (7 March 2025) is included.

Also featured are the following articles:

Death benefit nomination form is a guide but not binding on provident fund board. – 2025 Apr 15 TimesLIVE
Zondi, Nomonde. Pietermaritzburg High Court rules RAF must compensate young woman R6 million for accident injuries. [Matyholo v Road Accident Fund (6688/18P) [2025] ZAKZPHC 35 (8 April 2025)] – 2025 Apr 18 IOL News

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HEALTH LAW ALERT: 24 APRIL 2025

Yesterday’s edition contains a reference to the Supreme Court of Appeal judgment in Oliver NO v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Western Cape (886/2023) [2025] ZASCA 45 (17 April 2025).

The following Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling is included:

M v Bestmed Medical Scheme (CMS 84077) (11 March 2025)

Also featured are the following articles:

Thamm, Marianne. Court rules celebrated but socially thoughtless oncologist may continue patient care at Vincent Palotti. [Van der Westhuizen and Others v Life Healthcare Holdings Group (Pty) Ltd and Others (18544/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 166 (15 April 2025)] – 2025 Apr 16 Daily Maverick
Zondi, Nomonde. Cape Town High Court rules against Cipla Medpro in trademark dispute with Adcock Ingram. [Adcock Ingram Ltd and Others v Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd (10455/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 170 (17 April 2025)] – 2025 Apr 19 IOL News

ENERGY LAW ALERT: 17 APRIL 2025

Featured in last week's edition are the Draft Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, which have been published for comment in the Government Gazette.

Also included are the following articles:

Amansure, Ricardo. South Africa finally has a masterplan for a renewable energy industry: Here’s what it says. – 2025 Apr 14 The Conversation
Broughton, Tania. Court victory for freedom of expression: IDC ungags itself. [Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd v ARTsolar (Pty) Ltd and Others (D1162/25) [2025] ZAKZDHC (11 April 2025)] – 2025 Apr 11 GroundUp
Evans, Julia. AI boom is reshaping energy needs — and the world needs to be prepared to power it. – 2025 Apr 14 Daily Maverick

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Date posted: 25 April 2025