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Relief for cystic fibrosis patients? The Competition Commission Closes Investigation into Vertex Pharmaceuticals
18th February 2025 “… poverty alleviation, the provision of high-quality education, the best health enhancing facilities or necessities, and the enablement of the... →
National Minimum Wage Increases For 2025
12th February 2025 With effect from 1 March 2025, the national minimum wage will be adjusted to R28.79 for each ordinary hour worked. This marks an increase of 4.39%... →
Housing consumer rights headed in the right direction
10th February 2025 On Monday, 27 January 2025, while global news headlines flooded with the Expropriation Bill being enacted a few days prior, President Cyril... →
Expropriation Act: Deconstructed and Demystified
7th February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Expropriation Bill into law on 23 January 2025. The newly assented to Expropriation Act No. 13 of 2024... →
Key Updates to the Code of Good Practice on Dismissal: A Comparison of the 2025 Draft and the Original Framework
6th February 2025 On 22 January 2025, the Department of Employment and Labour issued a draft update to the Code of Good Practice on Dismissal (“Draft Code“) under... →
Recent amendments to the Companies Act: a quick reference guide – January 2025
31st January 2025 Certain provisions of the Companies Amendment Act No 16 of 2024 ("Companies Amendment Act") and the whole of the Companies Second Amendment Act No... →
Supreme Court of Appeal Rules on Voting Rights of Post-Commencement Creditors in Business Rescue in Landmark Judgment
30th January 2025 The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd v Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd has delivered a significant ruling confirming that... →
Machine managers: AI monitoring in the South African workplace
28th January 2025 The impact of AI on the workplace is a rapidly evolving field of study, and South Africa can look to other countries, where cutting edge AI... →
