Werksmans
Troubled waters and looming distress as we enter the second half of 2025
22nd August 2025 Much has been written and said about the dangers posed to South Africa’s economy, by outside factors and macro-economic influences. These dangers... →
Do shareholders need any reasons whatsoever, to remove a director from the board of a company?
22nd August 2025 In the recent decision of Weir v Wiehahn Formwork Solutions (Pty) Ltd & others, the High Court was faced with a fairly simple question: do... →
Swimming upstream – the case for assisting the struggling SME
22nd August 2025 Whilst there have been a handful of instances where we have been told, genuinely and somewhat accurately, that we’ve never had it so good, the... →
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... →
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... →
The Clock is Ticking on Unfair Labour Practice Referrals – Labour Court Confirms They Are One-Time Events
15th August 2025 In the recent case of NEHAWU obo Makhubele & others v Ramalatso NO & others , the Labour Court reaffirmed that disputes over unfair labour... →
