Many articles ask readers to imagine a post Coronavirus (COVID-19) world. However, it is difficult to do so when we have no idea when the pandemic will end.

In recent years, claims for constitutional damages have been gaining traction, as there has been a loud cry over the level of service delivery.

Albert Einstein once said, "In the middle of difficulty, lies opportunity". No truer words have been spoken in the context of our current times where the COVID-19 virus has presented devastation to...

2020 has seen the like of MS Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and WhatsApp becoming the new norm when doing business in a COVID-19 world and with many companies opting to continue...

Guidelines for Movement of Goods and Services Across the COMESA Region During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The end of "lockdown" in South Africa is uncertain. The devastating effect on the economy and households will be a reality for a time to come. Unfortunately the most vulnerable members of society are the hardest hit.

South Africa has been under a level 5 (the highest and most stringent) national lockdown since Thursday 26 March 2020 - which essentially entails that all persons in South Africa are confined to their place of residence, unless strictly ...

Small businesses are a vital part of any market's commercial ecosystem. They provide range in respect of goods and services, allow large companies access to a bigger consumer market and facilitate economic growth and diversity.

The Western Cape Division of the High Court in Cape Town (Court) delivered its judgment relating to a business interruption arising from the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19)...

On 19 June 2020, the Pretoria High Court handed down judgment in Democratic Alliance v President of the Republic of South Africa and Four Others. The case concerned...

If force majeure clauses are vague and incomprehensive, their interpretation could be problematic. Covid-19 has made sure we reflect on this.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of unprecedented challenges for businesses in all sectors and of all sizes throughout the world. The franchise model, with its combination of a large...

In light of the recent Adjusted Alert Level 4 restrictions, the TERS has officially been extended once again for certain affected employees.

We previously discussed the potential pushback employers might face in imposing a COVID-19 vaccination policy but is pushback where it ends?

In the recent case of Bearings International v Veeradu, an unreported case from the Durban Labour Court, a matter was heard on 18 May 2021...

The nationwide lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on people's daily activities. Under Level 5 (from 26 March to 1 May 2020)

The misdiagnoses of COVID-19 patients is likely to be responsible for a possible rise in medical malpractice legal cases, whereby the number of these cases may increase in the foreseeable future.

During the initial lockdown period, new legal process could only be issued for urgent matters, Coronavirus (COVID-19) matters, certain criminal and family law matters, claims that were about to prescribe or ...

There has been a lot of uncertainty and concerns raised by tenants, landlords and parties to property transfer transactions since the promulgation of the Regulations dealing with the implementation of Alert Level 4...

Real estate agencies, being a vital link in the value chain of the property sector is not permitted to operate under Government's Regulations, Alert Level 4.