On 18 August 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour signalled an intention to withdraw the 24 December 2003 ministerial determination that has, until now, excluded funds regulated by the Pension Funds Act, 1956 (PFA) from the BCEA time periods in section 34A of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA). Interested parties have 30 days to submit written representations, by 17 September 2025, to unathiramabulana@labour.gov.za.
It is important to note that the effect of a contract does not depend on the name given to it. Many people assume that the tittle of the contract will determine the relationship between the parties however it depends on the manner in which the contract is drawn.
The City of Cape Town’s Integrated Waste Management By-Law makes it possible for the City of Cape Town to clean up private properties at the owner’s expense.
South African employers are operating in economically dire times, often resorting to extreme measures in complying with Covid-19 Health and...
Did you know that a Power of Attorney lapses if your parent or family member you have been assisting in his or her affairs becomes mentally incapacitated due to dementia, a stroke, mental illness or incapacitated relating to ageing in general?
In a recent article by MoneyWeb, the lack of regulation over cryptocurrency (“crypto”) was brought to light. This is due to the recent crypto crashes which has caused substantial losses to those who have invested in the industry.
To some, becoming a ‘director’ is a career achievement but often is not taken with the gravitas that it should. Sitting on a company board as a director may be viewed for some as a golden ticket to picking up a large remuneration without doing too much work and more importantly not understanding the duties and responsibilities attached to that ‘directorship’.