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.

Missed opportunities: The implications of squandering a disciplinary hearing

In employer-employee workplace tales, a person decrying unfair termination is a common scenario. But what about the instances where the employee had a chance to tell their side of the story in a disciplinary hearing, but they let it slip away? This is the story in the case of Okun v Kenyatta University (Cause 363 of 2019) where the employee sought a declaration from the court that his employment was terminated unfairly. The twist is that the employer had extended two invitations to the employee to appear before a disciplinary committee, which were postponed at the request of the employee. Thereafter, it sent a third invitation which the employee refused to honour entirely. What is the implication of squandering the termination process in thisway? 

A prudent question is one half of wisdom: The consequences of business email compromise for banks and attorneys

It was Sun Tzu who famously said, “ He who is prudent and lies in wait for an enemy who is not, will be victorious .” However, what happens to an attorney who is sufficiently prudent to confirm the banking details of a recipient but fails to question a change in the previously provided banking details of the same recipient and then falls prey to fraudsters? This question was answered by the full bench of the High Court in the case of Hartog v Daly and Others (A5012/2022) ZAGPJHC 40; 2 All SA 156 (GJ) (24 January 2023).

CDH launches innovative Technology & Communications service offering with Tayyibah Suliman at the helm

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), one of South Africa and Kenya’s leading corporate and commercial law firms, continues to evolve with a refreshed Technology & Communications service offering. This offering is led by the accomplished Sector Head Tayyibah Suliman, a Director at CDH’s Corporate & Commercialpractice.  

”Yes, I can tell you watt to do”: Competition Tribunal confirms jurisdiction over electricity supply excessive pricing complaints

Cape Gate (Pty) (Ltd) (Cape Gate) lodged a complaint with the Competition Commission of South Africa (Commission) against the Emfuleni Local Municipality (ELM), the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) and the Gauteng Provincial Government.

Remote working in South Africa: The tax and employment law implications