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The impact of the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling on customary and civil marriages for property transactions

In the landmark case of VVC v JRM and Others ZACC 2, handed down on 21 January 2026, the Constitutional Court provided critical insight on the legal relationship between customary and civil marriages by refusing to confirm the High Court’s constitutional invalidity ruling and instead resolving the matter on statutory interpretation grounds, with significant practical implications for property ownership and conveyancing.

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Freedom Day 2026: Basic education as the frontline of freedom

Freedom Day commemorates the attainment of democracy in 1994 and the constitutional order that followed. It also invites an ongoing assessment of whether the rights promised in the Constitution are being realised in practice. Among these, the right to basic education occupies a distinctive place. It is immediately realisable, foundational to dignity and equality, and indispensable to democratic participation. The condition of the public basic education system is therefore not a peripheral concern – it is a direct measure of the depth and durability of our freedom.

Section 48 overhauled: Simplifying buybacks, but not without hurdles

For years, section 48 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Act) has been the fussy relative of corporate law, transforming a simple share buyback into a full-scale family meeting, complete with special resolutions and expert reports. The recent amendments to the Act have given section 48 a welcome refresh. However, while the section takes two steps forward, by dispensing with the dreaded section 114 and 115 procedures, it has also taken one step back as now almost every buyback requires a special resolution ofshareholders.  

First 48 hours after an AI failure: Checklist

Where an artificial intelligence driven failure occurs, how an organisation responds in the first 48 hours could matter more than what went wrong. Early legal control, disciplined communications and visible remediation can materially reduce regulatory penalties, damages exposure and reputational harm. The objective of this checklist is to provide guidance to contain regulatory exposure, mitigate legal consequences, and stabilise stakeholder relationships.

Your expert report is worthless – unless you do these things first

In Griebenouw v Minister of Labour and Others (7114/2019) ZAWCHC 316 (17 June 2026), the High Court delivered a sharp reminder to litigants: attaching an expert report to an affidavit is not the same as placing evidence before a court. Griebenouw sought confirmation of a rule nisi – a provisional court order – in a dispute about the percentage of his disability pension and the compensation payable to him under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act 130 of 1993 (COIDA).