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2025 Budget 2.0: The VAT increase is dead, long live the VAT increase
12th March 2025 The shocks, surprises and shortfalls in the initial Budget that never saw the light of day on 19 February, made way for a reworked National Budget... →
Government and revenue: VAT delayed the budget, but an increase is still likely
12th March 2025 The 2025 Budget will be historic not for one but two significant reasons. The first is the Government of National Unity (GNU) embodying democracy... →
South Africa: Another increase to the annual earnings threshold and what this means for employers
12th March 2025 Following increases to the national minimum wage which took effect on 1 March 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour has determined an... →
2025 Earnings threshold to expand the pool of “protected” employees
11th March 2025 With effect from 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold will increase to ZAR 261,748.45, entitling employees falling below the new threshold to... →
New earnings threshold as from 1 April 2025
11th March 2025 Employees who earn in excess of a certain amount per year (the “earnings threshold”), do not enjoy the same protection under our labour legislation... →
Fictional citations, real consequences: Legal ethics in the age of AI
10th March 2025 As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to transform almost every aspect of modern life, including legal research, a recent High Court judgment... →
Who’s to blame? Court finds claimant partially liable for own injuries
10th March 2025 In a recent judgment that highlights the importance of maintaining safe premises for public use and the need for individuals to exercise reasonable... →
Mental health challenges in the workplace continue – Balancing efficiency with empathy
6th March 2025 As mental health cases in the modern workplace continue to rise, many South African employers face a growing challenge: striking the delicate... →
Bowmans announces seven partner promotions for 2025
5th March 2025 Pre-eminent African law firm, Bowmans, has announced seven partner promotions with effect from 1 March 2025. The promotions span several of the... →
First look at the new ‘wave’ of labour law amendments
4th March 2025 Following negotiations on substantive labour law reforms between organised business, organised labour and Government at the National Economic... →
