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Roses are red, milestones are due, building trust in IT projects, always takes two.

The Minister of Public Works has proposed an amendment to the Regulations to the Construction Industry Development Board Act No. 38 of 2000.

Allegations of poor workmanship at President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla homestead have recently made headlines again following an official visit to the estate by MPs and members of the media last month.

amends the law relating to trade unions to make better provision therefor and for federations of trade unions and employers' organisations;...

Following the US government's temporary export controls on Anthropic's AI models in 2026, organisations face critical questions about legal risk and corporate governance when deploying artificial intelligence systems. This analysis examines how existing South African legislation and the King V governance framework create obligations for responsible AI procurement and deployment, even without AI-specific laws.

In a recent unreported case of Massbuild (Pty) Ltd t/a Builders Express, Builders Warehouse and Builders Trade Depot v Tikon Construction CC and another [2020] JOL 48548 (GJ) (the "Tikon case")...

In South Africa's digital marketplace, businesses increasingly bid on competitors' trade marks as Google Ads keywords to capture consumer attention.

Where public-sector substitutions alter a standard form, the court will enforce the text signed rather than reconstruct dispute-resolution machinery that has been deleted.

In the case of Haralambos Prokas N O and Others v Zoviflo (Pty) Ltd, the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") had to determine whether Zoviflo (Pty) Limited ("Zoviflo") had established...

The Minister of Public Works has announced that he intends to amend the Construction Industry Development Regulations of 2004, which were passed under the Construction Industry Development Board Act of 2000.

In the FIDIC suite of contracts, the contractor is ordinarily required to obtain a performance security within 28 days of receiving the Letter of Acceptance.

As consumers become more discerning, environmental sustainability, social engagement and good governance will continue to demand the attention of all retail sector stakeholders.

A contract is an agreement between two or more parties who intend to create legally binding obligations. For a contract to exist, there must be mutual agreement (a meeting of minds) and a clear intention.

This article is the second of a 3-part series which will consider environmental, social and governance ("ESG") and factors that have the potential to impact components of ESG. Having established in the first article...

Agribusiness supply chains are, by their very nature, among the most disruption-prone in the world.

The South African flag represents more than national identity—it's a protected symbol with strict legal requirements for commercial use. Businesses seeking to incorporate the flag into their branding or products must navigate complex regulations under the Heraldry Act and Merchandise Marks Act, requiring ministerial consent before use in trade marks, packaging, or advertising.

On 28 February 2020, the Nigerian Federal Government reported the first confirmed case of COVID-19 or the new "coronavirus" in sub-Saharan Africa.

A recent judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 31 March 2025 brings much-needed clarity to an issue that has sometimes left practitioners in a quandary...