Many South African businesses use disclaimers and indemnities as a routine feature of customer-facing operations.

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There have been numerous court decisions dealing with electronically commissioning affidavits.

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Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of everyday life. People use it to draft emails, summarise documents, generate ideas and answer questions in seconds.

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On 27 January 2026 the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (“ DTIC”) published for comment proposed draft amendments of the Determination of Merger Thresholds, in terms of section 11 of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998. The deadline for comments is 10 March 2026.

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Performers traditionally have been treated as independent contractors and not as employees. The Minister’s intention arises from representations by various stakeholders in the industry that performers are vulnerable workers and are entitled to the basic protections of labour law.

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In the aftermath of a serious incident underground, time becomes the single most important commodity.

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