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Supreme Court of Appeal ruling redefines permitting standards for energy

In the recent decision in South Durban Community Environmental Alliance and Another v The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (479/2023) ZASCA 134 , the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) set aside the environmental authorisation for Eskom’s proposed 3000 MW combined cycle gas power plant in Richards Bay. The ruling will likely reshape how large-scale energy and infrastructure projects are permitted in South Africa. The SCA has clarified and re-affirmed that permitting cannot be segmented, deferred or treated as a policy formality.

Constructive dismissal when remote work ends, baseless accusations arise and pay is docked: key lessons from Lewis v CCMA & Van de Venter Mojapelo (PTY) LTD

Court grants order of substitution in long battle for refugee status

On 15 December 2025, the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, upheld a review application instituted by our Pro Bono and Human Rights Practice on behalf of a client, challenging the decision by the then Refugee Appeal Board (RAB) to reject our client’s application for refugee status.  

Outsourcing in 2025: Global and local outlooks

The Forbes Technology Council reports that that the outsourcing market has grown dramatically in the last few years, especially in relation to information technology (IT) spend. Spending on outsourced IT amounted to $971,2 billion in 2023, and this figure is expected to rise, according to Forbes.

The JSE’s response to the corporate governance changes introduced by the Companies Amendment Act

As the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) rolls out various proposed amendments to the JSE Listings Requirements (Listing Requirements), noticeably absent from the consolidated simplified Listings Requirements are Paragraph 3.84(j) and Schedule 14 to the Listing Requirements. The consolidated Listings Requirements were published by the JSE in September 2024 as part of the public consultation process to its ongoing Simplification Project.

Competition Commission releases inaugural Cost of Living Report tracking price pressures on South African households

The Competition Commission (Commission) recently published its first Cost of Living Report (Report), which provides insights into how changes in prices for essential goods and services affect South African households. Broadly, the Report finds that lower-income households continue to experience higher rates of inflation, reflecting their greater vulnerability to increases in the prices of basic goods and services.