All Legal Briefs
Cracking Down or Catching Up? South Africa’s Approach to Crypto Regulation: Part 2 – Financial Services and FICA
20th August 2025 Crypto assets (“crypto“) exist in a unique regulatory space. Unlike traditional currency, crypto is not issued by central banks. Crypto can however... →
Labour Court upholds enforceability of restraint of trade agreements
19th August 2025 In the recent case of SMD Technologies (Pty) Ltd v Tavares and Another ([2024] ZALCJHB 546), the Labour Court reaffirmed the enforceability of... →
Rethinking the approach to dealing with workplace harassment
19th August 2025 Harassment in the workplace, encompassing not only sexual harassment but also bullying and other forms of dignity harm, presents significant legal... →
Sars coming after foreign retirement funds 
18th August 2025 South Africans who have worked abroad and accumulated foreign retirement funds, or foreign nationals who become South African tax residents, need... →
How to successfully claim additional medical expenses from Sars this tax season
15th August 2025 With the 2025 annual tax filing season underway, many South Africans who have incurred significant out-of-pocket medical expenses during the year... →
The Rise of AI in HR: Should SMMEs Be Worried or Excited?
15th August 2025 Let’s start with a bold truth: AI isn’t the future of HR—it’s already here, changing the way we work right now. And if you’re a small or medium... →
Fair Pay Bill – What to expect
15th August 2025 The Fair Pay Bill is aimed at eradicating salary discrimination and promoting pay transparency. The Bill has some way to go before being passed... →
AI fever grips South African companies in the race for top talent
15th August 2025 The global talent war for specialists in artificial intelligence (AI) with deep technical knowledge and practical experience has officially reached... →
When a Withdrawal Doesn’t Really Withdraw: Provisional Liquidation is not Set Aside by Withdrawal
15th August 2025 We were recently reprimanded by an opponent for having the temerity to insist on a final liquidation order on behalf of a client, after the... →
To Dismiss or Not to Dismiss – That is the Operational Question
15th August 2025 The recent Labour Court judgment in Inxuba Yethemba Municipality v Msweli & others underscores two important principles for both employers and... →
