https://www.bizcommunity.com/Legal South Africa Legal news 15 Legal news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Legal en-us Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:51:54 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-president-gets-court-order-halting-inquiry-into-farmgate-scandal-290257a South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was granted a court order on Friday, 24 July 2026 that temporarily halts a parliamentary impeachment inquiry from probing misconduct allegations over his "Farmgate" scandal. 1-270190 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-danger-of-ambiguous-consent-settle-clauses-in-professional-indemnity-policies-634611a A United States court has held, in Kinsey & Kinsey, Inc. v Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co. [2026], that a professional liability insurer breached its policy by settling a claim against one insured without the consent of the other insureds named under the same policy, despite a clause requiring the insurer to obtain “your consent” before settling. 1-270181 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/novo-nordisk-v-idexis-whats-in-a-name-or-in-this-case-a-compounded-medicine-634621a The legal battle between Novo Nordisk and Pretoria-based pharmacy group iDexis could reshape South Africa’s compounding medicine landscape. 1-270161 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-precca-amendment-bill-part-2-the-ai-impact-189196a No discussion of corruption compliance in 2026 is complete without addressing artificial intelligence. 1-270148 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/small-claims-court-limit-raised-to-r30k-745752a The monetary jurisdiction of Small Claims Courts across South Africa will increase from R20,000 to R30,000, effective from 1 August 2026, in a move aimed at increasing access to justice. 1-270142 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:13:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-precca-amendment-bill-part-1-harsher-sentences-lower-thresholds-301358a South Africa has been fighting corruption with legislation that, frankly, lacked teeth. The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 (Precca) has long been the cornerstone of the country's anti-corruption framework — criminalising bribery, fraud and a broad range of corrupt conduct in both the public and private sectors. 1-270133 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-sharp-fall-in-gas-supplies-in-2028-threatens-south-africas-economy-how-to-manage-the-fallout-634671a South Africans are getting used to the term “gas cliff” as pressure ramps up for action to be taken ahead of expected gas shortages. Natural gas supplies from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields will begin to fall after 2028 as their production declines. The fields have supplied roughly 90% of South Africa’s gas for more than two decades. Mechanical engineer and lecturer Davies Tsikayi sets out why the looming supply shortage poses serious risks for the country. 1-270121 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-housing-backlog-hits-3-million-as-court-ruling-bites-745772a The Constitutional Court's recent Tafelberg judgment, while advancing constitutional principles of spatial justice, could unintentionally reduce access to affordable housing, according to Sentinel Homes managing director Renier Kriek. 1-270112 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/worker-picket-may-have-been-a-wedding-rehearsal-says-court-634991a Labour Court orders company to reinstate fired workers. 1-270091 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/outa-seeks-urgent-court-order-to-suspend-aarto-phase-2-rollout-078355a The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has launched an urgent High Court application seeking to suspend the implementation of Phase 2 of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) system. 1-270087 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 09:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legal South Africa