Landmark Cybercrime Conviction: The Case of Lucky Majangandile Erasmus
In a landmark decision that underscores the increasing severity and sophistication of cybercrimes in South Africa, Lucky Majangandile Erasmus has been convicted of multiple...
Why the Microsoft Ireland Case is Important?
The Microsoft Ireland case concerns whether the US government can compel Microsoft to give it access to Hotmail emails it holds on its server...
Freedom Under Law comment on Public Protector findings
Freedom Under Law (FUL) is dismayed but not surprised to learn of the Public Protector’s findings in respect of Mr Ivan Pillay’s early retirement...
Vaccine taker vs vaccine naysayer: What does this mean for the workplace?
The line between employee rights and workplace safety is becoming increasingly blurred in a world where vax meets anti-vax
The COVID-19 vaccine debate has never...
Comment on Judge Hlophe from Freedom Under Law
For over 12 years now Freedom Under Law (FUL) – an NGO established to protect and advance the rule of law across Southern Africa...
Estate adverts need not appear on the same day in the Government Gazette
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MASTER DIRECTIVE 1 OF 2020
Dated 3rd August 2020
1. PURPOSE
Various large newspaper groups have indicated that they will soon discontinue printed...
Freedom Under Law concerned by reported shortcomings in Constitutional Court record-keeping
The Constitutional Court’s electronic case management and filing systems are vital to its functioning. The justices and their staff are entitled to the best available...
Laws and Rules Around Same-Sex Marriages in South Africa
Globally, every nation is trying to recognise and protect the rights of the LGBTQ+ community. Some are in consideration, while others have taken revolutionary...
Supreme Court of Appeal: Letter to Stakeholders on 21st April 2020
Letter to attorneys, the GCB, the constituent Bar Councils, Law Societies and the Legal Practice Council
In the light of the Covid 19 Pandemic, courts...
Bank resolution – latest guidance on stays applicable to distressed banks
South Africa will soon implement a new bank resolution and recovery framework. Previously, banks in financial distress might have become subject to curatorship under...
Employee Refuses to Vaccinate and CCMA Upholds Employer’s Decision to Suspend Employee
On 25 January 2022, the CCMA issued its second decision relating to mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace.
It is clear from the evidence presented...
You Can’t Sue Me RAF v LPC 58145/2020 9 April 2021
In a judgment which will undoubtedly be quoted for many years, and may become a cornerstone of our constitutional jurisprudence, the High Court, Gauteng,...
