Shedding some light on an employer’s obligations during load shedding
It is no secret that the intensified load shedding has had a devastating economic effect on many companies. Without electricity, many businesses cannot function,...
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...
Constitutional Court decides in State Information Technology Agency SOC Limited/Gijima Holdings case
The Constitutional Court this week handed down judgment in a matter that will be of interest to parties who contract with state owned companies. On 27...
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...
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...
SA judiciary a hotbed of corruption, says attorney
A Johannesburg lawyer says the South African judiciary is corrupt, with some judges collaborating with each other to rig court outcomes, abuse cost orders...
Contempt of court action against Jiba and NDPP
In December last year the North Gauteng High Court, having struck Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba from the roll of advocates, ordered...
Herbert Smith Freehills Guide on Disputes Resolution in Africa Finds disputes increasingly handled ‘onshore’
Increasingly, disputes involving African parties are being resolved in Africa, through regional African arbitral institutions or local courts, rather than through foreign litigation or...
