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Is Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng’s apology enough to dodge the call by legal bodies for JSC to look at his conduct?

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng made a public apology on 9 June 2025, this was after the judge made news headlines for his remarks about black legal practitioners on national television. The […]

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Gratitude and vision: A note of thanks for voluntary contributions for membership to the LSSA

As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of the legal profession in South Africa, the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) remains steadfast in its commitment to serving legal practitioners and […]

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Letters to the Editor – June 2025

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 […]

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People and practices – June 2025

Compiled by Kevin O’Reilly Malan Scholes Attorneys has promoted Shani Sieberhagen to Director of its Dispute Resolution Department. She is the firm’s first ‘home-grown’ director since its founding. Ms Sieberhagen […]

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The legal profession should engage the FIC on principle of proportion when dealing with compliance issues according to the size of law firms

In part two of our coverage of the Law Society of South Africa’s (LSSA) Annual Conference and AGM, held in East London on 28 and 29 March 2025, we look […]

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A report on the Commonwealth Law Conference 2025 in Malta

The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) held their 24th annual Commonwealth Law Conference in Malta from 6 to 10 April 2025. Vice-President of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA), Joanne […]

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Striking a good balance between having trusted and loyal employees and still maintaining good business practice

Loyalty in a workplace is simply defined as an employee’s dedication, commitment and allegiance to the organisation. A loyal employee is fully trusted and more often has been with the […]

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The work visa points-based system: A new dawn for work visas and the economy?

On 18 October 2024 the Minister of Home Affairs (the Minister) by notice in Proc R5397 GG51365/9-10-2024 gazetted a fundamentally new work visa policy popularly known as the Points-Based System […]

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The pingti paradox: What China’s ‘luxury dupes’ trend means for intellectual property in South Africa

The escalating trade war between China and the United States (US) has reignited global debate over trade ethics, transparency, and economic power dynamics. In early April 2025, the US, under […]

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Exceptional circumstances in South African law: Judicial interpretation and legal certainty

A law that is vague invites argument; a law that is clear invites justice. Exceptional circumstances should be defined, not discovered (adapted from Tom Bingham The Rule of Law (Penguin […]

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