The Constitutional Court judgment attempts to resolve several questions regarding the constitutional approach to the judicial interpretation of contractual terms and, in particular, the public policy grounds upon which a court may refuse to enforce them.

GDPR and POPIA regulation has made it imperative for companies and product developers to think about restructuring their data protection systems.

The collection and processing of personal data is regulated to protect privacy and ensure that data collection is proportional to the seriousness of the threat caused by the pandemic.

More likely than not, a vast majority of employment contracts these days contain a restraint of trade clause.

The Carbon Tax Bill provides for the imposition of a tax on the CO2 equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions and also amends the Customs and Excise Act to make provision for the administration and collection of ...

The limitation on t.he powers of the courts and arbitrators has led to a great deal of dissatisfaction in the fuel industry

Before the introduction of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2008 ("POPIA"), direct marketing was already regulated under the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act 25 of 2002, ...

COVI-ID is a contact tracing app developed in collaboration by the South African government and UCT using Self-Sovereign Identity.

It is incumbent upon organisations to take control of the manner in which personal information is disposed of and to ensure that appropriate mechanisms within the organization...

Profanity to some and the embodiment of progress to others, the 4th industrial revolution is making its presence known, in regulatory spheres with the question now being faced by the regulatory bodies being the extent to...

The Information Regulator has released a guidance note outlining exemptions where companies or individuals processing personal information ("responsible persons")...

On 9 February 2021, the amended national minimum wage rates, set in terms of the National Minimum Wage Act (Act), which will take effect from 1 March 2021...

Notable Tax Law updates covering South African case law, legislation, SARS and global tax developments.

South Africans may be attracted to the concept of an asset not subject to government regulation; however, this sentiment only holds partly true and careful consideration...

The week building up to Minister Tito Mboweni's budget speech was filled with rumours about an increase in the VAT rate and a new proposed wealth tax on assets.

The Minister of Trade and Industry published the Companies Amendment Bill, 2018 for public comment on 21 September 2018.

The mandatory phase is anticipated to come full circle in 2021.

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.

During his latest so-called "family meeting" on 30 September President Cyril Ramaphosa told the nation that...

In part 1 of this article series, we identified that human biological specimens can find application in terms of POPIA under certain circumstances.