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Riona Kalua
Court ruling on polygraph dismissals and misclassified terminations

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[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...

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

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[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...

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Jean-Paul Rudd
Court clarifies what constitutes a 'claim' in insurance disputes

Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner at Adams & Adams
Jean-Paul Rudd, Partner at Adams & Adams
[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”...

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Shan Radcliffe
Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel
African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel
[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...

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John Botha
High Court dismisses urgent application seeking to block employment equity targets

John Botha, Joint CEO, Global Business Solutions
John Botha, Joint CEO, Global Business Solutions
[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...

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

Lili Nupen, director and co-founder at NSDV Law
Lili Nupen, director and co-founder at 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)...

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

Ariana Issaias, director at Bowmans, Kenya
Ariana Issaias, director at Bowmans, Kenya
[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...

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

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, director at Herold Gie Attorneys
Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, director at 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...

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

A branch South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken 10 November 2015. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo
A branch South African mobile communications provider Vodacom in Cape Town is shown in this picture taken 10 November 2015. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo
[Shan Radcliffe] After eight months, the Constitutional Court has finally released its ruling on the famous 'Please call me' case...

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Riona Kalua
New judgments clarify joinder requirements in labour disputes

Riona Kalua, head of Labour and Employment at LnP Beyond Legal
Riona Kalua, head of Labour and Employment at LnP Beyond Legal
[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...

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Riona Kalua
Restraint of trade agreements: Blanket ban backfires in Labour Court

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[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...

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

Lara Horne, candidate attorney at Herold Gie
Lara Horne, candidate attorney at Herold Gie
[Shan Radcliffe] Lara Horne is passionate about the Children’s Act and its recognition of the importance of children...

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Shan Radcliffe
#YouthMonth: Baker McKenzie candidate attorneys’ shared pursuit of justice and progress

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[Shan Radcliffe] Promise Ndlovu, Nkateko Mabunda and Gabriella Desai, three unique individuals with a common link, are all candidate attorneys at Baker McKenzie...

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Shan Radcliffe
#YouthMonth: Onela Onthatile Moseane - from moot court to candidate attorney at Spoor & Fisher

Onela Onthatile Moseane, Candidate Attorney, Spoor and Fisher
Onela Onthatile Moseane, Candidate Attorney, Spoor and Fisher
[Shan Radcliffe] Onela Onthatile Moseane on how she fell in love with the law...

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Shan Radcliffe
#YouthMonth: Leaders of tomorrow are catalysts of change today - Magogodi Litlhakanyane, Bowmans

Magogodi Litlhakanyane, candidate attorney at Bowmans
Magogodi Litlhakanyane, candidate attorney at Bowmans
[Shan Radcliffe] Magogodi Litlhakanyane, football fan and candidate attorney at Bowmans, describes herself as a “dedicated and driven aspiring attorney...

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Shan Radcliffe
#YouthMonth: Bowmans' Lebohang Ramokonopi - encouraging accountability and civic responsibility

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[Shan Radcliffe] Lebohang Ramokonopi's path to the legal profession has been shaped by “a deep commitment to academic excellence, leadership, and service to my community”...

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Shan Radcliffe
#YouthMonth: 'Change happens when young people believe their voices matter' - Anelisa Zungu

Anelisa Zungu, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys
Anelisa Zungu, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys
[Shan Radcliffe] Anelisa Zungu, candidate attorney at Herold Gie Attorneys, talks about what inspired her to get into law and why youth must be involved in society...

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Mtho Maphumulo
Smile, you're on camera: Court reaffirms virtually signed agreements still valid

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[Mtho Maphumulo] In a recent judgment delivered by the Gauteng Division of the High Court, the plaintiff, a major financial institution, sought a monetary judgment against the defendants, who had bound themselves as sureties for a company that had defaulted on several loan and facility agreements...

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Shan Radcliffe
Applying for a protection order - what you need to know

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[Shan Radcliffe] Here CDH chairperson and director of dispute resolution, Tim Fletcher explains how victims of harassment can go about applying for legal protection against an aggressor or bully...

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Mtho Maphumulo
SCA ruling on debt prescription redefines corporate accountability

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[Mtho Maphumulo] A recent judgment from the Supreme Court of Appeal has provided important clarification on the application of prescription in the context of misappropriation of funds within a close corporation...

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