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An Act of Parliament or contractual agreement often prescribes that a person or entity operating in a particular industry must become a member of a regulatory body. The reasons may vary from protecting consumers to preventing unfair advantage. As a result, a duty to act impartially is being imposed on more and more people entrusted with adjudicative functions as arbitrators or quasi-arbitrators of regulatory bodies.

Since the promulgation of the Legal Practice Act 28 of 2014, on 22 September 2014, legal practitioners waited for the day that the Minister of Justice would promulgate the hours for community service. That day came on 3 May 2022, eight years later.

Freedom of expression and hate speech must be considered against the background and the diversity of the population of a specific country, culture, historical background and history in general.

Regular readers will recall our recent ENSight where we reported that a draft agreement had been published which, to a degree ...

The South African Constitutional Court has found that cabinet ministers can now be held personally liable for the costs of legal proceedings to which they are a party.

The Supreme Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Komape & Others v Minister of Basic Education & Others on 18 December 2019

The rules of being awarded a contract by way of a tender process are encapsulated in Section 217(1) of the Constitution, which indicates that when an organ of state contracts for goods and services, it must do so in accordance with ...

Since the introduction of capital gains tax it has been a contentious issue whether capital gains tax would arise in circumstances where a testator releases a debtor from a debt owed by the debtor to the testator or where the testator would bequeath the subject matter of the debt to the debtor resulting in potential set-off or confusio.

It is common knowledge that trade unions are recognised within the 1996 Constitution of South Africa, which provides for the right to join trade unions and for unions to bargain collectively...

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

The Constitutional Court’s judgment in Absa Bank Ltd and Another v C:SARS is one of the most important tax judgments delivered in South Africa in recent years.

Many South African businesses are tasked with adapting or changing their operating procedures and policies each time there is new legislation introduced or changes to existing legislation.

Judge Brand, in the case of South African Forestry Co Ltd v York Timbers Ltd 2005 (3) SA 323 (SCA) stated that "… fairness and justice, like beauty, often lie in the eye of the beholder".

Recent accusations have surfaced against a former chief executive officer of a state-owned entity in South Africa.

South Africa's opposition parties have banded together to pressure President Cyril Ramaphosa over a corruption scandal – and an impeachment process is now underway.

South Africa's Employment Services Amendment Bill is set to open for public submissions in September 2026, with a closing date expected in early November. Employers of foreign nationals face potential regulatory changes and should begin preparing their submissions immediately to meet the anticipated deadline.

Current events have been kicking-up the dust on a number of pressing issues in our world and perhaps, it is about time.

Namibia recently witnessed a groundbreaking decision by the Supreme Court regarding the legality of same-sex marriages in the country.