Process involved in lodging a dispute with the CCMA

Video | The significant impact of our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice

As we commemorate Human Rights Day on Thursday, 21 March, one of the ways CDH demonstrates our commitment to the transformation of our society is through our dedicated Pro Bono & Human Rights Practice. We provide pro bono representation of the highest standard to deserving individuals, communities, NGOs and other organisations that promote human rights or the public interest.

Alternatives to purchasing immovable property in South Africa

Despite the failure by Parliament to successfully pass the Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill, 2021 (the Bill), aimed specifically at making provision for land expropriation without compensation, the Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola, stated during the debate before voting on the Bill that several other bills are already before Parliament or yet to be introduced which will be used to give practical effect to the issue of accelerated land reform.

The discretion of a commissioner to dismiss a matter and the amended CCMA rules

Section 138(5)(a) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA) provides a commissioner with the power and discretion to dismiss a matter in instances where the referring party fails to appear for the arbitration. In 2021, the Labour Court in Solomons v Food Lovers Market, Kempton Park (JR99/2021) diluted a commissioner’s power to dismiss a matter in these circumstances.

Companies Act Developments Seminar

On Tuesday, 30 January 2024, our Corporate & Commercial practice hosted a seminar on Companies Act Developments.

Special Edition Alert | Budget Speech 2024

Kenya Budget Speech 2023/24 Analysis

In this article, CDH Kenya's Tax & Exchange Control practice will provide an analysis of Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung'u's budgetspeech.