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.

In this article, we look at a recent judgment from the High Court which dealt with an employer's obligation to pay its employees' salaries in circumstances where the employer had closed its business because of the lockdown

President Biden issued a presidential proclamation that bans entry into the U.S. for travelers who were physically present in Brazil, Ireland, the UK,

In the wake of the rapid developments to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Temporary Relief Scheme ("C19 TERS") in the past few weeks...

The phasing-in process is regulated by the Regulations published in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002.

Following the president's announcement on 25 July 2021 where the president mentioned the re-introduction of the social relief of distress grant, the Minister of Social Development held a media briefing on 4 August 2021.

A new judgement was delivered by a full bench of the Western Cape Division of the High Court on 1 September 2020 in the matter of Ma-Afrika Hotels (Proprietary) Limited v Santam Limited...

This article summarises the amendments to the regulations regarding travel restrictions during Lockdown, and explains what is required of a person wanting to attend a funeral in a different metropolitan district or province.

On the 5th of March 2020, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases confirmed that South Africa's first suspected case of COVID-19 had tested positive.

It is often said that the best time to fix a leaking roof is winter where there are no storms and heavy rains.

ITAC has published a list of goods which constitute "Critical Supplies" that, during this national disaster, may qualify for a rebate of customs duties.

On 19 June 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") has published FSCA Communication 34 of 2020 (INS) ("Communication") which sets out the position of the FSCA in respect of certain aspects...

With the uncertainty of the covid-19 and the many negative economic knock-on effects, times are tough.

With the uncertainty of the covid-19 and the complexity of the labour legislation in South Africa many entrepreneurs have had to down-size or retrench staff.

When the initial 21-day nationwide lock down was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March 2020, the financial impact on South African Employers and Employees at that stage had not yet been evident to the extent that it is now as we enter the final days of what seemed to be the never ending month of April 2020.

In a recent Judgment in the matter of Eskort Limited v Stuurman Mogotsi, the Labour Court pronounced on the topical issue of COVID-19 protocols in the workplace, their being disregarded and whether this amounted to dismissable misconduct.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted businesses, caused market volatility and triggered asset devaluations across the globe.

In light of President Ramaphosa's announcement of a phased approach to the end of lockdown, many businesses will still be required to remain closed (or partially closed) after 30 April 2020.