All Legal Briefs
South Africa: Reporting obligations in terms of the Employment Equity Regulations
16th May 2025 Part of an employer's affirmative action obligations in accordance with Section 21 of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (as amended) (EEA) and the... →
SARS’ Strategic Workforce Expansion: Payroll Housekeeping May Be the Next Compliance Frontier
16th May 2025 Employers can count on a house inspection from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) this filing season. With revenue recovery top of the agenda... →
Legal Framework for Franchise Agreements
15th May 2025 A franchise agreement that does not fully comply with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is not automatically void but is likely voidable at the... →
Communal living rules – It’s a complex issue
15th May 2025 A recent media report told a tale (or should that be tail?) of woe of a dog-loving newly married woman, who was unable to move into her new... →
Is the right to inspect an insolvent company’s books and records limited to proven creditors only?
15th May 2025 This question has been answered in an interesting judgment by a competent commercial judge handed down on 14 April 2025. It is well known that to... →
Hedging your bets in litigation is not permissible
14th May 2025 The Labour Appeal Court, in Ithala SOC Ltd v Ntombela and others, found that the employer was not permitted, having reinstated the employees... →
Once a Saffa, always a Saffa - South African citizenship rights restored
14th May 2025 Section 6(1)(a) of the Act provides for the automatic loss of citizenship when a citizen, not a minor, acquires the citizenship or nationality of... →
Compromise to Clear Unaffordable Tax Debt – Is SARS’ “Project AmaBillions” Here to Take Your Millions?
14th May 2025 As SARS continues to enhance its Compliance Programmes by modernising its systems and integrating artificial intelligence to better identify... →
No direction without a will
14th May 2025 Former One Direction star, Liam Payne, passed away in tragic circumstances in a Buenos Aires hotel in October 2024. Now, news has emerged that he... →
Suspended Dismissals
13th May 2025 An external chairperson at a disciplinary enquiry dismissed an employee, but subjected the dismissal to a suspensive condition. The sanction of... →
