Stay Informed with Legal Updates: 14-18 July 2025

This week's edition includes the recently introduced International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Amendment Bill 18 of 2025, as well as several notices published in the Government Gazette, regarding the Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962; the Extradition Bill, 2025 and the Railway Safety Act 30 of 2024. We also include several recent Labour Court judgments. 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: 14 JULY 2025

This week's edition includes the recently introduced International Co-operation in Criminal Matters Amendment Bill 18 of 2025, as well as several notices published in the Government Gazette, including:

• Animals Protection Act 71 of 1962. Draft regulations for the exportation of live animals by sea. Comments invited within 45 days of publication. – GN6400 GG 52967 p13 11Jul2025

• Extradition Bill, 2025. Publication of explanatory summary. – RGN3366 GG 52968 p24 11Jul2025

• Railway Safety Act 30 of 2024. Commencement on 1 August 2025, with the exclusion of sections 4, 34, 35, 38, 48, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 62, 64, 65 and 68. – Proc269 GG 52947 p3 7Jul2025

This edition also features references to recent articles, including:

• Kimbini, Ophellia; Cassim, Rehana and Havenga, Michele. Regulation of the use of remuneration consultants in South Africa: Proposals for legislative reform. – 2025 46(2) Obiter p393

• Kok, Charissa; Subroyen, Thiavna and Tabane, Tshiamo. Holding municipalities accountable for sinkhole damage: Legal remedies for homeowners. – 2025 Jun 2 HBGSchindlers

• Vitoloni, Martina Elia. Moon mining is getting closer to reality: Why we need global rules for extracting space resources. – 2025 Jul 2 The Conversation

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EMPLOYMENT AND LABOUR LAW ALERT: 14 JULY 2025

This week’s edition includes references to the following recent Labour Court judgments:

• Jiyane v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) and Others (C184/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 48 (7 July 2025)

• Lombard v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others (C610/2022) [2025] ZALCCT 45 (7 July 2025)

• Merafong City Local Municipality v South African Municipal Workers’ Union (SAMWU) obo Speek and Others (JR599/21) [2025] ZALCJHB 291 (24 June 2025)

• Solidarity obo Burger v South African Police Service and Others (C242/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 51 (9 July 2025)

Also featured are the following articles:

• Duba, Sibuliso. Dismissal for poor performance upheld despite depression claim. [Abels v University of Stellenbosch and Others (C 362/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 43 (4 July 2025)] – 2025 Jul 8 Cape Town Etc

• Subramanien, Darren and Danka, Aamina. Taut knots require strong rope: A discussion of the factors that must be considered when enforcing restraint-of-trade agreements: Sadan v Workforce Staffing (Pty) Ltd [2023] ZALAC 14. – 2025 46(2) Obiter p450

INSURANCE LAW ALERT: 15 JULY 2025

This week’s edition contains references to the latest Financial Services Tribunal decisions, including:

• Sehlabaka v Old Mutual Superfund Provident Fund; Sasol Negotiated Provident Fund; Old Mutual Corporate Retirement Fund; Pension Funds Adjudicator; Sasol Africa (Pty) Ltd (PFA8/2025) (8 July 2025)

The Council for Medical Schemes Appeals Committee ruling in South African Police Service Medical Scheme (POLMED) v Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes and Others (CMS/84818) (15 May 2025) is featured.

Also included are the following summaries of rulings by the Registrar of the Council for Medical Schemes:

• B v Discovery Health Medical Scheme (4 July 2025)

• K v Medshield Medical Scheme (4 July 2025)

• L obo R v Medihelp Medical Scheme (4 July 2025)

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HEALTH LAW ALERT: 16 JULY 2025

The latest edition features the following report:

• Final Investigation Report: Inquiry into Allegations of Unfair Racial Discrimination and Procedural Unfairness by Medical Schemes

Also included are the following articles:

• Mahlobogwane, Frans. Barriers to gender-affirming health care in children and adolescents in South Africa. – 2025 46(2) Obiter p312

• Pillay, Deniro and Raaiqhah, Akoo. MEC liable for staff’s failure to deal with baby’s breech position during labour. [NOB and Another v Member of the Executive Council for Health: Limpopo (10146/2022) [2025] ZALMPPHC 115 (17 June 2025)] – 2025 Jul 10 Norton Rose Fulbright: Financial Institutions Legal Snapshot

ENERGY LAW ALERT: 17 JULY 2025

This week’s edition features the following journal article:

• Nodangala, Norless Zibele. Legal frameworks for addressing the human rights violations linked to illegal mining: A call for government accountability and sustainable solutions. – 2025 3(3) Easta Journal Law and Human Rights p158

Also included is a reference to the High Court judgment in Tsele and Another v Kgetleng Rivier Local Municipality and Another (273/25) [2025] ZANWHC 116 (9 July 2025), which dealt with the disconnection of the electricity supply to the applicants’ premises due to a faulty meter.

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Date posted: 18 July 2025