2024

On 29 November 2024 the Supreme Court of Appeal found that, where the National Consumer Commission was represented in the high court by a former attorney who had no right of appearance because his name had been struck from the roll of legal practitioners, it fundamentally prejudiced the administration of justice and the proceedings were a

This blog was co-authored by Neshalia Nayagar and Eric Geldenhuys, Candidate Attorneys.

Legal professional privilege attaches to communications between a client and their attorney.  Where the privilege applies, documents are shielded from disclosure to other parties or in the public domain. 

In Ibex v Tiso Blackstar & Others the Supreme Court of Appeal, in its

In a judgment delivered on 25 November 2024, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg declared a series of transactions involving Dimension Data Facilities (Pty) Ltd (Dimension Data Facilities) and Identity Property Co (Pty) Ltd (Identity PropCo) void and invalid. This case is poised to become a significant

This blog was co-authored by Raees Halim, Candidate Attorney.

On 12 November 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour (the Minister) signed the long-awaited Employment Equity Amendment Act, 2022 into force with effect from 1 January 2025.  The Amendment Act can be read here.

The Amendment Act introduces several significant changes to the Employment

Insurable interest under South African law revisited

Introduction and background

Insurable interest continues to evolve under English and South African law and should be front of mind for parties involved in the logistics sector who want to manage their risk. The general approach taken by the courts in both countries is to ask whether the

This blog was co-authored by Danita Mungaroo, Candidate Attorney.

This case highlights the complex intersection of medical negligence claims and evidentiary challenges, focusing on the alleged failure of healthcare providers at clinics and hospitals to adequately monitor and manage labour. The absence of medical records, the court could not attribute the event to negligence.

The

This blog was co-authored by William Hayne, Candidate Attorney.

In September 2024 the High Court found that the policy wording and section 54 of the Long-term Insurance Act of 1998 allowed the policyholder to either cancel her investment policy as a whole or make a partial withdrawal but not both.

The policyholder had invested her inheritance

This blog was co-authored by Shay Roper, Candidate Attorney.

The case of Merchant Commercial Finance 1 (Pty) Ltd t/a Merchant Factors v Valoworx 33 CC and Others highlights the importance of a creditor, seeking a monetary judgment, to determine and reflect the capital sum and interest payable, in the affidavit and certificate of balance in

This blog was co-authored by Phumla Zitha, Candidate Attorney.

Time is of the essence in cases of shoulder dystocia during childbirth. Shoulder dystocia is a medical condition that occurs when one or both baby’s shoulders become stuck behind the mother’s pelvic bone after the head has been delivered. Immediate medical intervention is required as a