When car finance deals go wrong: Legal lessons in consumer rights limitations

[Mtho Maphumulo] This case involved an application for summary judgment by a credit provider. The dispute arose from an instalment sale agreement signed on 1 August 2023 to finance a motor vehicle...

LAC overturns ruling in Eskom racial discrimination case

[Riona Kalua] In Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd v Solidarity obo AP Erasmus, the Labour Appeal Court overturned a Labour Court ruling that had found Eskom guilty of unfair discrimination...

Gearing up for appeal: Standard Bank v Sarb and the crypto contradiction

[Joon Chong] When the SCA hears the appeal of the High Court’s Standard Bank v Sarb decision in 2026, the court will determine whether the 1961 Exchange Control Regulations can be stretched to apply to a borderless, digital asset such as Bitcoin...

The secret to a sustainable and profitable law practice: Ideal clients

[Andrea Paulsen] The key to building a successful law firm is to focus marketing efforts and business development on attracting clients that make the work worthwhile...

Firearms clauses - a safety catch for insurers against liability

[Mtho Maphumulo] A recent US federal court decision underscores the power of exclusion clauses in commercial general liability policies - particularly those involving firearms...

Landmark ConCourt ruling on parental leave and what it means for employers

[John Botha] In a historic judgment, the Constitutional Court confirmed that South Africa’s parental leave framework under the BCEA and UIF Act is unconstitutional for unfairly discriminating against fathers, adoptive parents, and commissioning parents...

Labour Court clarifies precautionary suspension laws in Bombela case

[Riona Kalua] The Labour Court recently clarified the legal meaning and implications of suspension in the workplace in the case of Bombela Operating Company (Pty) Ltd v CCMA and Others...

High Court clarifies critical interpretation of employer immunity under Coida

[Mtho Maphumulo] A recent judgment from the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court provides clarity on the limits of employer immunity under Coida when tragic incidents occur in the course of employment — but not necessarily arising from it...

Court ruling on polygraph dismissals and misclassified terminations

[Riona Kalua] In a judgment delivered on 21 August 2025, the Labour Court of South Africa dismissed an application to review and set aside an arbitration award that found the dismissal of a security officer to be substantively unfair...

Right to individual defence: Court reinstates 19 workers after unfair strike dismissal

[Riona Kalua] In a significant judgment delivered on 28 August 2025, the Labour Court of South Africa reviewed and overturned the dismissal of 19 employees of Plusnet Geotex, a division of Master Plastics Ltd...

Court clarifies what constitutes a 'claim' in insurance disputes

[Jean-Paul Rudd] A recent decision in a Californian court provides guidance on the interpretation of “claim” under claims-made insurance policies and highlights the limits of what may constitute a “demand”...

Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

[Shan Radcliffe] The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector...

High Court dismisses urgent application seeking to block employment equity targets

[John Botha] The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed the urgent application by Neasa and Sakeliga NPC to suspend the implementation of South Africa’s newly gazetted employment equity targets...

#WomensMonth: Don’t wait for permission; don’t shrink to fit - Lili Nupen, NSDV Law

[Shan Radcliffe] Lili Nupen, director and co-founder at NSDV Law, may not have originally aspired to be an attorney, but her path in the legal sector is one she's forged in gold (mines)...

#WomensMonth: Ariana Issaias, Bowmans' rising star, on being a woman in IP law

[Shan Radcliffe] This Women's Month, we caught up with Ariana Issaias, a director at Bowmans, Kenya and the African Legal Awards Rising Star for 2024...

#WomensMonth: Caregiving is essential labour - Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, Herold Gie Attorneys

[Shan Radcliffe] This Women's Month, we chat to Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, director at Herold Gie Attorneys, about women's superpowers and why new mother's deserve far more support than they are currently afforded...

ConCourt sends Vodacom 'Please call me' case back to the SCA

[Shan Radcliffe] After eight months, the Constitutional Court has finally released its ruling on the famous 'Please call me' case...

New judgments clarify joinder requirements in labour disputes

[Riona Kalua] Recent decisions by the Labour Court and the Labour Appeal Court have brought renewed clarity to the legal principles governing joinder in employment-related litigation...

Restraint of trade agreements: Blanket ban backfires in Labour Court

[Riona Kalua] It’s not uncommon for businesses to want to stop former employees from joining a competitor. But just having a restraint-of-trade clause in a contract doesn’t mean it will hold up in court...

#YouthMonth: Every child has the right to dignity and protection - Lara Horne, Herold Gie Attorneys

[Shan Radcliffe] Lara Horne is passionate about the Children’s Act and its recognition of the importance of children...