The growing pandemic of cybercrime

Trumped up charges

The levy imposed by the Trump administration on goods imported into the US from South Africa is impacting both South African and US businesses, whether supply agreements are already concluded or are being negotiated (particularly where significant minimum supply quantities are an issue), as parties try and deal with an overnight 31% increase in the landed price of goods in the US.

Small town Regional Court ruling has big-time environmental liability consequences for a company director

The long-standing yet seldomly relied upon director liability provision – section 34(7) in the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998 (NEMA) – finally bared its substantial teeth in a court order that was handed down by Magistrate RM Nkuna on 21 September 2023 in the Phalaborwa Regional Court against Southern Sky Hotel and Leisure (Pty) Ltd (Southern Sky), the previous owner of the Hans Merensky Hotel, Golf and Spa and its sole director, Shamira Rinderknecht (Rinderknecht).

Mentorship and Sponsorship: How men can support women in tax careers

Religious practice and inherent requirements of the job

The tension between religious beliefs and workplace demands was addressed in the decision of the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in Sun International Management Limited v Sayiti (JA13/23) ZALCJHB 411 (21 October 2024). The issue to be decided was whether the employee’s dismissal was automatically unfair, given that the reason for his dismissal was his inability to perform an inherent requirement of the job, working between sunset on Friday and sunset on Saturday, because of his religious beliefs.

Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job

Biron Madisa, an Associate in the Employment Law practice joined Aldrin Sampear on Newzroom Africa to discuss Is a clear criminal history an inherent requirement of the job.

Publication of the 2025 Employment Equity Regulations and Sectoral Numerical Targets

On 15 April 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour repealed the Employment Equity Regulations of 2014 and, pursuant to Section 55(1) of the Employment Equity Act, 1998, promulgated the Employment Equity Regulations, 2025.