Protests across the country on 7 October 2020

Getting the basics right: What employers should know about workplace raids

The Department of Employment and Labour has recently conducted labour inspection raids that have attracted significant attention from the media and employers.

Finding a balance between civil litigation and competition law

In the early 2000s, two businessmen joined forces to sell stainless-steel door hardware under the Quicksilver (QS) brand. They agreed – informally – that Mercury Fittings (the respondent) would operate in the Western, Eastern and Northern Cape, and Doorware (the appellant) would cover the rest of the country.

Addressing GBV Injustices in the Criminal Justice System

Brigitta Mangale, Director in the Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice, joined Elvis Presslin on SAfm to discuss 'Addressing GBV Injustices in the Criminal Justice System.'

Suspension of VAT rate increase: Current status and implications

The Minister of Finance (Minister) announced in his National Budget on 12 March 2025 that the value-added tax (VAT) rate would increase from 15% to 15,5% on 1 May 2025 and again from 15,5% to 16% on 1 April 2026. The moment the Minister announced the VAT rate increases, they came into effect from these respective dates by virtue of the application of section 7(4) of the Value-Added Tax Act 89 of 1991 (VAT Act).

From vision to fruition

Labour Court judgment on retrenchment: must I issue a written notice?

Must an employer issue a written notice in terms of section 189(3) before initiating a retrenchment process? Some commentators suggest that the case in Padayachee v Serere and Others (JR1162/21) ZALCJHB 254 (20 June 2024) is authority for the view that you may do so provided certain facts are present. The message from us: ISSUE THE SECTION 189(3) WRITTEN NOTICE BEFORE EMBARKING ON A RETRENCHMENT PROCESS. This is the cautious approach.