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The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost everything we know, especially the business landscape.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

A recent government notice amended the regulations published in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002...

Various countries across the globe are in a race against time to develop the first vaccine for COVID-19. While Russia has reported a possible vaccine for the virus,...

As employers consider whether and how to implement a COVID-19 vaccination policy in the workplace, their employees' privacy is also an important consideration that should be front of mind.

The detrimental impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the nationwide lockdown has forced many employers to consider retrenchment in order to stay afloat.

The purpose of the Guidance Note is to guide responsible parties when processing personal information of data subjects who have tested or are infected with COVID-19, or who have been in contact with such data subjects.

In Kooij v Middleground Trading 251 CC ("Kooij"), the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") held that a compliance notice issued by the Department of Environmental Affairs ("DEA"), that required Middleground Trading 251 CC...

Part 1 of a legal analysis of the COVID-19 outbreak.

This summary covers a few important provisions from the directions issued by the Minister.

More than 6 months since the first reported case of the coronavirus, the world is still battling with this pandemic...

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has, due to its high rate of transmissibility, unsettled many of us, forced us to distance ourselves socially, and to make adjustments to our way of life.

In light of the declaration of a national state of disaster as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is now likely that schools and further learning institutions in...

Below we summarise a few important provisions from the directions issued by the Minister, the majority of which were amended to account for the period in which a person should self-isolate...