The new Code of Good Practice on Dismissal was issued today. It comes into effect immediately. The new code repeals and replaces the previous Code of Good Practice for Dismissal (Schedule 8 to the LRA), as well as the separately published Code of Good Practice Based on Operational Requirements.
A recent High Court ruling (Welkovics v Health Professional Council of South Africa (A274/2024) [2025]) has clarified that doctors are not legally or ethically obligated to accept every private patient seeking care particularly where no immediate medical emergency exists.
On 28 January 2025, the Durban Labour Court in South African Container Depots (Pty) Ltd t/a Bidvest SACD v Sheriff: Durban Coastal, Provincial Commissioner: SAPS, NUMSA, RETUSA and others 2025 ZALCD 3 dismissed an urgent application by Bidvest to, amongst other things, have a protected strike declared unprotected on the basis of acts of extreme violence committed against its employees and those of its contractors,and interdicting the employees from striking until picketing rules had been agreed or issued by the CCMA.
On 14 June 2023, the Democratic Alliance (“DA”) launched an application in the Pretoria High Court, challenging some of the most recent amendments to the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (“EEA”), as unconstitutional and invalid.
Times are changing, and shareholders are now playing a more prominent role in shaping corporate behaviour. Activist shareholders are increasingly pointing out issues including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations.
A seller, in terms of the Property Practitioners Act, Act 22 of 2019, (the Act) per section 67, has a duty to disclose all defects in the property. It’s a rather broad statement and leads one to ask what if they were not aware of certain defects? An example of such would be subduction of earth under the foundation after heavy rains leading to damage to the property due to the foundation being compromised. This would not be considered under the purview of the act as it is not a patent defect… a defect that is so obvious and visible that it must be disclosed. It could be a latent defect that the seller was not aware of, and only became apparent because of the weather.
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