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South Africa’s fight against financial crime – key highlights from nCino KYC Africa’s 2025 Conference

Industry leaders, compliance professionals, financial crime experts and technologists gathered at the nCino KYC Africa 2025 Fighting Financial Crime Conference where South Africa’s ongoing journey in combating financial crime was […]

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NADEL and BLA show up for Eastern Cape flood victims

The National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) and the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) provided much-needed help to some displaced community members who were affected by the floods in the Eastern […]

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Donations from Polokwane Legal Practitioners Association, BLA and SAWLA boost school morale

The Polokwane Legal Practitioners Association, under the leadership of Chairperson Solly Mmakola, continues to make a difference in the Limpopo Province by giving back to the community. This year again […]

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The legal profession should embrace artificial intelligence and use it to make work in the legal profession easier

The Black Lawyers Association (BLA) held its National General Meeting (NGM) on 24 May 2025 in Gqeberha under the theme, ‘The Practice of Law in the Era of Artificial Intelligence […]

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LSSA National Wills Week 2025: Serving the public and showcasing the profession

The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) invites legal practitioners to participate in National Wills Week 2025, which will run from 15 to 19 September 2025. This longstanding access-to-justice initiative […]

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Letters to the Editor – July 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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What is in your junk e-mail folder?

E-mail has become a ubiquitous form of communication used by legal practitioners. Its advantages include being relatively easily accessible, widely used, providing a record of the communication, and being easy […]

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Ethics in the legal profession go beyond rules and code of conduct – they are the foundation to the system and uphold justice and fairness

Speaking at the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) Annual General Meeting held in April 2025 in Pretoria, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said that she believes […]

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Criminal Law Committee meeting summary

By Kevin O’Reilly The Law Society of South Africa’s (LSSA) Criminal Law Committee (the Committee) met on 16 April 2025 to discuss several issues within its area of expertise. The […]

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Dismissal for incapacity: Employee denied access to a workplace by third party

In the case of Silver Solutions Security (Pty) Ltd v Saayman NO and Others (LC) (unreported case no PR192/22, 15-7-2024) (Thys AJ), Ms Kulati, an employee of Silver Solutions Security, […]

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