In South Africa few names evoke the savoury delight of biltong quite like Takis Biltong. This family-owned business, cherished by many for over four decades, recently found itself in a protracted...

The matter arose following the dismissal of Mr Gerhard Goosen, a service mechanic with nearly 30 years of experience at Algoa Bus Company (ABC).

A recent Western Cape High Court judgment (Gerritsen Trading CC t/a Gerritsen Drilling SA v Blydskap Holdings (Pty) Ltd (2024/146798) [2025] ZAWCHC 400 (27 August 2025) in a provisional...

Real estate or property transactions often involves complex legal terms and conditions that can seem overwhelming.

In a landmark move this Women's Month, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya introduced a comprehensive Sexual Harassment Policy for the Judiciary, a powerful reminder that institutions must exemplify confidence, dignity, and justice from within.

A high profile tug-of-war between Lucas Ribeiro and Mamelodi Sundowns FC has pushed a perennial question back to centre stage: how do South African club contracts interact...

Incorporating a private company – indicated by the term ‘(Pty) Ltd' – in South Africa offers numerous advantages for entrepreneurs and business owners.

When Standard Bank teller Nomfundo Khumalo returned from sick leave, a surprise cash check exposed a mystery bag of R20 in R1 coins in her till.

Over the past year or two, there's been a growing push from employers to reduce the number of days that employees work from home to ending the hybrid-working model in its entirety.

Effective from 1 April 2025, the earnings threshold, which is determined by the Minster of Employment and Labour from time to time in terms of section 6(3) the Basic Conditions...

Effective from 1 April 2024, the Earnings Threshold – which is determined by the Minster of Employment and Labour from time to time in terms of section 6(3) the Basic Conditions of Employment Act of 1997 (BCEA) – will increase from R241,110.59 per annum to R254,371.67 per annum.

South Africa's healthcare sector faces an unprecedented surge in fraudulent medico-legal claims, now totalling R30 billion in suspect cases under investigation by the Special Investigations Unit.

Imagine trying to bake a cake with an expired ingredient, one bad egg and you end up with a disaster instead of a dessert. That's exactly what happened when one member's...

A recent scenario involved a South African company structuring an intellectual property (IP) licensing agreement with an offshore partner.

Court rules are vital in ensuring consistency and fairness within the judicial process. However, there is a thin line between careful compliance with the rules and abuse of process.

When is a drop of alcohol just a drop, and when does it carry weight in the eyes of the law? For Diageo, the makers of the famed Cape Velvet liqueurs, this was more than a rhetorical question...

Litigation can sometimes feel like a long-running stage production. Pleadings are exchanged, attorneys correspond, dates are diarised, costs are incurred and everyone continues playing their part.

When the registered owner of immovable property dies, the property forms part of their deceased estate. Consequently, no dealings can occur until the relevant...

In a textbook example of how quickly a straightforward lease can unravel – a client's tenant has taken it upon herself to occupy a different unit, without consent...

When a property transaction falls apart because the purchaser breaches the agreement, many people assume the agent simply loses out on commission. That is not always correct.