September 2020

The law reports – September 2020

July 2020 (4) South African Law Reports (pp 1 – 318); 2020 (2) South African Criminal Law Reports (pp 1–112) This column discusses judgments as and when they are published […]

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Regulations must be interpreted in the context of the Act

National Commissioner of Police and Another v Gun Owners of South Africa (Gun Free South Africa as Amicus Curiae) (SCA) (unreported case no 561/2019, 23-7-2020) (Schippers JA (Maya P, Zondi […]

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What qualifies as a signature in terms of s 13(3) of the ECT Act?

Global & Local Investments Advisors (Pty) Ltd v Fouché (SCA) (unreported case no 71/2019, 18-3-2020) (Mojapelo AJA (Navsa, Saldulker, Makgoka and Nicholls JJA concurring)) The importance of electronic signatures cannot […]

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New legislation – September 2020

Legislation published from 2 – 31 July 2020   Bills Employment Equity Bill B14 of 2020. Public Finance Management Amendment Bill B13 of 2020.   Promulgation of Acts Border Management […]

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Employment law update – Are you entitled to severance pay if you refuse a reasonable offer of alternative employment?

In Lemley v Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration and Others [2020] 7 BLLR 676 (LAC), Mr Lemley (the employee) was employed by T-Systems SA (Pty) Ltd (the employer) in […]

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Employment law update – Substance over form

Pelindaba Workers Union v SA Nuclear Energy Corporation and Others (LAC) (unreported case no JA73/2018, 25-6-2020) (Sutherland JA with Davis JA and Savage AJA concurring) At the centre of this […]

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Recent articles and research – September 2020

Accessing articles from publishers For LexisNexis articles contact: customercare@lexisnexis.co.za for the publication details. For individual journal articles pricing and orders from Juta contact Philippa van Aardt at pvanaardt@juta.co.za. For journal […]

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Repeal of r 60(9) of the Magistrates’ Court Rules

By HCJ Flemming The Rules Board for Courts of Law (the Rules Board) was regrettably inspired by Kondlo v Eastern Cape Development Corporation [2014] 2 All SA 328 (ECM) to […]

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