Our team represented a leading US-based global professional services network

Employment Equity Compliance from 1 September 2025

The case for cannabis commercialisation and regulatory reform

South Africa stands at a critical crossroads in its relationship with cannabis, a plant interwoven into its social, cultural and economic fabric for generations. With the global cannabis economy booming, the question confronting South Africa is no longer if it should engage in cannabis commercialisation, but how to do so in a way that is legally sound, economically empowering and socially inclusive.

Chambers Global ranked our Employment Practice in Band 1

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) has once again cemented its position as a pre-eminent law firm in Africa, achieving excellent results in the Chambers Global 2026 rankings. Chambers is widely regarded as one of the most respected independent guides to the legal profession worldwide, ranking leading law firms and practitioners through rigorous, in-depth research and analysis.

An introduction to immigration compliance for employers

Immigration compliance for employers in South Africa involves understanding the legal framework regulating the employment of foreign nationals, including the duties imposed on employers by the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 and the Regulations to the Immigration Act. This four-part podcast series will act as a guideline to immigration compliance for employers.

Fixed-term contracts and the termination of third-party service relationships

Unpacking the IRP2025

Following a media briefing on 19 October 2025, the Minister of Electricity and Energy (Minister) gazetted the Integrated Resource Plan 2025 (IRP2025) on 28 October 2025, which sets out the electricity generation capacity expansion plan for the country up to 2050.