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Education Maternity Care: Managing Clinical and Legal Risks Through Early Maternal Education
By Julia Penn | Director and Justine Paries | Associate Early maternal education serves as a crucial tool in empowering expectant mothers to make informed decisions and mitigating risks - both for patients and healthcare providers. Ensuring quality pregnancy and...
Managing Risks Associated with Autonomous Systems in Energy and Resource Management
By Gaby Meintjes | Director From solar and wind farms to advanced mining operations, autonomous systems are revolutionising how South Africa manages its energy and resources. Self-operating machinery promises efficiency gains but also brings new legal challenges....
Transferring Immovable Property from a Deceased Estate: Understanding the Process
By Bathandwa Nomtshongwana | Associate When the registered owner of immovable property dies, the property forms part of their deceased estate. Consequently, no dealings can occur until the relevant Master of the High Court of South Africa issues Letters of...
Thinking of Buying or Selling Immovable Property? Here’s a Guide to the Associated Costs
By Bathandwa Nomtshongwana | Associate Clients are often taken aback when they receive a proforma statement detailing the conveyancing costs for transferring immovable property or registering a mortgage bond. Beyond the conveyancing fees, the additional expenses can...
The Effect of Different Matrimonial Regimes and Foreign Marriages on the Conveyancing Process
By Bathandwa Nomtshongwana | Associate When registering immovable property and mortgage bonds, a Conveyancer must carefully consider the seller’s, purchaser’s, or mortgagor’s marital status and the applicable matrimonial regime. These factors - particularly whether a...
A New Digital Era: Labour Court & Labour Appeal Court Embrace Court Online
By David Short | Director & Zethembe Manukuza | Candidate Attorney Our world of work is evolving - and so is the way we access justice. On 28 March 2025, two important directives were issued: Directive 01 of 2025: Implementation of Court Online Electronic Platform...
Establishing Ethical Frameworks For AI Use In Environmental Monitoring and Sustainable Innovation
By Gaby Meintjes | Director Across South Africa, industries ranging from agriculture to mining are embracing AI-driven tools for environmental monitoring. AI can help track water usage, predict extreme weather, and optimize resource allocation - critical concerns in a...
From Home Office to the Highway: Employers calling the end of the Hybrid-Working model
Article by Ali Sonday |Senior Associate Over the past year or two, there's been a growing push from employers to reduce the number of days that employees work from home to ending the hybrid-working model in its entirety. Remote working which really came into full...
When Is A Tender Bid Considered Too Low? – The Undercut
Riaan du Plessis | Director & Jannes van der Berg | Candidate Attorney Just because someone’s selling burgers for 5 bucks doesn’t mean they’re plotting to bankrupt McDonald’s, sometimes, they’re just really good at flipping patties fast. When it comes to...
Expired Bid Evaluation Committee Appointment – The Rotten Egg
Riaan du Plessis | Director & Jannes van der Berg | Candidate Attorney Imagine trying to bake a cake with an expired ingredient, one bad egg and you end up with a disaster instead of a dessert. That’s exactly what happened when one member’s expired appointment to...
Is South Africa’s Statutory Dispute Resolution System Dysfunctional?
By David Short | Director and Zethembe Manukuza |Candidate Attorney In addressing an appeal stemming from misconduct during the 2018 National Strike in the Plastics Industry in the case of National Union of Metalworkers of SA obo Motlang & Others v Polyoak...
Defining Accountability for Algorithm-Driven Decisions in SA
By Gaby Meintjes | Director Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way South African organisations interact with customers, analyse business data, and manage operations. From automated credit assessments to machine-driven recruitment, algorithms are taking on...
Why Employers Should Implement Disciplinary Policies, Codes, and Procedures
By Ali Sonday | Senior Associate Implementing disciplinary policies, codes of conduct, and procedures is not merely best practice - it’s a legal necessity. These instruments form the foundation for ensuring procedural and substantive fairness in managing employee...
Intersections of Judicial Review and Internal Appeal Remedies in Administrative Law
By Justine Paries | Associate How should courts balance a tailored statutory appeal with the broader scope of judicial review in administrative decisions? In Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and Another v Richards Bay Coal Terminal (Pty) Ltd, the...
Enforcing Restraint of Trade Rights After Dismissal
By David Short | Director & Zethembe Manukuza | Candidate Attorney Essential Guidance on Key Steps and Risks for Employers The recent ruling in Backsports (Pty) Ltd v Motlhanke and Another provides important lessons for employers seeking to enforce restraint of...
The State v Peter Beale: Testing the boundaries of Criminal Law in the context of Medical Negligence
By Julia Penn | Director & Justine Paries | Associate On 04 March 2025, the Gauteng High Court acquitted the paediatric surgeon and retired professor, Peter Beale on charges of murder and fraud, bringing finality to the infamous case which has been described as a...
The Importance of “Appreciable Help” in the Context of Medical Negligence Claims
By Siphesihle Mayedwa | Senior Associate & Justine Paries | Associate Lessons from LLM v Minister of Health (2024) ZANWHC 247 (26 September 2024) Litigants wishing to use expert testimony in legal proceedings are required to either formally appoint expert...
Municipal Mayhem: Why your Clearance Certificate Might Never Arrive
By Henrietta Botha | Director Examining the Hidden Obstacles and Potential Solutions Clearance certificates are indispensable for property transfers in South Africa. These certificates, issued by municipalities, confirm that a property’s rates and taxes are up to date...
Dead Deals Don’t Walk: Why You Can’t Simply ‘Revive’ A Lapsed Agreement
By Jaco van der Westhuizen | Director When can a Lapsed Agreement come back to life? South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal sets the record straight. In business, timing is everything - especially when it comes to legal agreements. A recent decision by the Supreme...
Left in the Dark: Why Landlords Can’t Just Cut Your Power
By Shivani Govender | Director & Ciara Pillay | Candidate Attorney Imagine coming home after a long day, only to find the lights out and the water switched off. This unsettling scenario - where landlords cut off a tenant’s electricity or water supply without...
Has The Horse Bolted Yet?
By Lesedi Mphahlele | Director and Sello Ramanyana |Candidate Attorney A look at Bafana Bafana’s alleged breach of the FIFA Regulations Under the FIFA Disciplinary Code, Bafana Bafana runs the risk of having its 2026 World Cup qualifying points deducted for an alleged...