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Raising the Bar: Suspected False Medical Certificates
Updated 3 hours ago Suspected false medical certificates must be supported by evidence, not suspicions. A medical practitioner’s medical certificate must fulfil... →
The Need to Plead Properly – Patel vs South African Securitisation Programme (RF) LTD & Others (790/2024) [2025] SASCA 186
Updated 3 hours ago On 8 December 2025, the SCA handed down a decision in the above matter which draws into sharp focus the need to plead one’s case properly from... →
When Seeing is Deceiving: The UK Supreme Court on Post-Sale Confusion
Updated 5 hours ago The Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SARL v Dream Pairs Europe Inc decision offers guidance for fashion and lifestyle brands navigating trade mark... →
Operators of historic waste disposal facilities called upon to apply for a Waste Management Licence
15th January 2026 As with various environmental management aspects, waste management in South Africa has seen a number of regime changes. In 2009, when the National... →
Remote work and PE: What the OECD’s new framework clarifies, and what it leaves unresolved
14th January 2026 The OECD Commentary on the Model Tax Convention (Commentary) November 2025 guidance on home office permanent establishment (PE) clarifies when a... →
Provisional tax deadline looming: What South Africans must know
14th January 2026 As the 2026 provisional tax deadline approaches, thousands of South Africans are searching for clarity: What must I submit? What has changed? How... →
Department of Employment and Labour calls on designated employers to submit their annual employment equity (EE) reports in the “nick of time”
13th January 2026 The Department of Employment and Labour is requesting designated employers to submit their annual Employment Equity (EE) Reports for the 2025... →
High Court Compels Disclosure of London Arbitration Record - MV Smart
13th January 2026 On 22 December 2025, the KwaZulu Natal High Court delivered an important judgment in The National Ports Authority, a division of Transnet (SOC) Ltd... →
Inside South Africa’s Immigration Reset: Economic Merit, Retirement Visa Restrictions and Taxing All Immigrants on The Cards
13th January 2026 Demonstrating economic merit and contribution to South Africa is set to become a central requirement in immigration policy, with proposals to... →
Reinstatement, back pay, and employer obligations
12th January 2026 When an employee is reinstated by court order, the waters can be muddied and the obligations of the employer can be nuanced. A recent case handed... →
