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Late Judge Yekiso helped shape legal strategies that promoted socio-economic rights and gender equality

Retired Judge Ntlupheko Yekiso, who passed away in February 2025, was honoured at an official memorial in Cape Town by members of the judiciary and legal practitioners. The Office of […]

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Ashwin Trikamjee was a leader devoted to uplifting human lives and played a pivotal role in the unification of the legal profession

On 19 March 2025, the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) and the legal fraternity woke up to the news of the passing of legal practitioner Ashwin Trikamjee, who was, […]

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Deputy Minister Andries Nel says the justice system needs to transform and be more victim centred

Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, says the South African justice system, including the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 (CPA), needs to be transformed to be […]

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Deputy Minister Andries Nel says if the Constitution does not express day-to-day lives of South Africans, it will be discredited

The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, said South Africans must work tirelessly to ensure the values, provisions, and rights enshrined in the Constitution find expression in […]

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Ensuring the integrity of South Africa’s courts amid infrastructure challenges

The recent acknowledgment by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, regarding the impact of load shedding, water outages, and infrastructure failures on the functioning of courts underscores […]

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Money laundering and financing of terrorist activities – Do your part

Legal practitioners are accountable institutions as identified in sch 1 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (FICA). As accountable institutions, legal practitioners have certain responsibilities in terms […]

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The dangers of using AI to draft wills, trust deeds, and estate plans without the backup of fiduciary expertise or the required legal knowledge to check the content

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has significantly impacted various industries, including the legal and financial sectors. AI-powered tools now assist in drafting legal documents, analysing case law, and […]

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Food safety crisis in South Africa and consumer protection

There have been several reports in South Africa on the death of school children. Deaths reportedly occurred within a brief period, allegedly after children had consumed food products sold at […]

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People and practices – April 2025

Compiled by Kevin O’Reilly Stegmanns Inc has appointed Ryan Tucker as Senior Associate and Head of the Intellectual Property Department in Pretoria. Garlicke & Bousfield Inc has appointed Anina Botha […]

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Clarifying the principles of legal practitioners’ liability in South African law

Mulalo Tshililo’s article ‘Liability of a legal practitioner through the lens of a lay person’ 2024 (Nov) DR 42 warrants a reply. The article focusses on the Supreme Court of […]

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