All Legal Briefs
Will Your Salary Increase Actually Leave You Worse Off?
20th March 2025 Who wouldn’t love a salary increase of over 5% this year? Most employees would be happy with a raise that keeps up with inflation. But in 2025,... →
IMPORTANT UPDATE – Increase in Basic Conditions of Employment Act Earnings Threshold for 2025
20th March 2025 Section 6 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act makes provision for the Minister of Employment and Labour to determine an earnings threshold.... →
Stay Compliant and Informed with Sabinet Legal Registers
20th March 2025 In today’s dynamic legal environment, staying compliant is crucial for the smooth operation of businesses, organisations, and government bodies.... →
Electronic Services – New Regulations usher in a new dispensation – but do they work?
20th March 2025 The long-awaited Regulations introducing a general business-to-business (B2B) exclusion (although in this case a business-to-registered vendor... →
Counterfeit Crackdown: Fake Pots Boiled Over in R1-million Bust
20th March 2025 In a significant victory for brand protection and consumer safety, Spoor & Fisher’s anti-counterfeiting department supported a police bust in March... →
Two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman’s $80-million contested estate
19th March 2025 The value of a well-drafted, updated will is in the spotlight again with news of uncertainty surrounding two-time Academy Award winner Gene... →
The effective use of disclaimer notices and clauses to exclude liability
19th March 2025 In recent years, South African courts have upheld the enforceability of disclaimer notices, provided they meet specific legal requirements. A... →
The South African Reserve Bank has recently published a draft activity-based authorisation framework for participants (banks and non-banks) in the national payment system
19th March 2025 On 3 March 2025, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published a draft directive entitled ‘Directive in respect of specific payment activities... →
Unchecked AI, unseen dangers: What the DeepSeek breach means for SA companies and POPIA compliance
19th March 2025 DeepSeek, a prominent competitor in the artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace, recently faced a significant security incident when an unsecured... →
Mining giant loses R17.5m input VAT battle over ‘entertainment expenses’
18th March 2025 A recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling should deliver a stark warning to businesses claiming input VAT deductions without a watertight legal... →
