Archive 2024

Clarifying accountability in municipal finance: The court’s interpretation of ss 32 and 176(1) of the MFMA

Mbambisa and Others v Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality (SCA) (unreported case no 272/2023, 8-11-2024) (Schippers, Mokgohloa and Nicholls JJA and Baartman and Masipa AJJA) In the case of Mbambisa, […]

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Legal Practice Act and commissioners of oaths – a response from the Legal Practice Council

By Brian Mhlongo The article by Bruce Andre Barkhuizen (Bruce Andre Barkhuizen ‘Are legal practitioners admitted in terms of the Legal Practice Act commissioners of oaths?’ 2024 (Dec) DR 20) […]

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Reflecting on 2024 and charting a path forward to 2025

As 2024 draws to a close, South African legal practitioners stand at a pivotal juncture – a moment to reflect on the challenges, progress, and lessons of the past year, […]

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Letters to the editor – December 2024

PO Box 36626, Menlo Park 0102 Docex 82, Pretoria E-mail: derebus@derebus.org.za Fax (012) 362 0969 Letters are not published under noms de plume. However, letters from practising attorneys who make their identities […]

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The Gauteng Family Law Forum: Shaping the future of family law in South Africa

The field of family law touches nearly every member of society at some point in their lives, with outcomes that often have a lasting impact on the most vulnerable among […]

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A summary of the SADC LA Annual Conference and General meeting

The Southern African Development Community Lawyers Association’s (SADC LA) Annual Conference and General Meeting (ACGM) was held from 28 July to 2 August 2024 in Livingstone, Zambia. Member of the […]

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A report on the BRICS Legal Forum

By Nkosana Francois Mvundlela The 9th BRICS Legal Forum was held in Moscow, Russia from 19 to 20 September 2024. Vice-President of the Law Society of South Africa, Nkosana Francois […]

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Legal practice discussed at PALU Annual Conference

The Pan African Lawyers Union’s (PALU) Annual Conference was held from 16 to 18 October 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Joanne […]

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PALU Annual Conference – an insightful examination of important law topics

The Pan African Lawyers Union’s (PALU) Annual Conference was held from 16 to 18 October 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), House of Constituents member, […]

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The significance of only using registered entities to conduct legal practice

The events underlying the dispute between the parties in Legal Practice Council v Mjila and Another (NCK) (unreported case no 1635/22, 1-3-2024) (Tlaletsi JP, Williams J and Lever J) raise […]

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