The forth Industrial Revolution

Draft Second Amendment to the Immigration Regulations, 2014

On 8 February 2024, the Minister of Home Affairs published the Draft Second Amendment of the Immigration Regulations, 2014 (Regulations) in order to make it easier for foreign nationals to travel to, work from, and conduct business within South Africa. The Regulations were open for public comment until 29 March 2024.

Earnings threshold

CDH Associate from the Employment Law practice Sashin Naidoo recently joined Gugulethu Mfuphi on KAYA FM to discuss the earnings threshold announcement by the Minister of Employment and Labour.

The impact of AI and the power of streaming platforms in the South African context

Analysis of the Court of Appeal’s ruling regarding income tax waivers issued via Gazette Notices

On 17 February 2023, the High Court declared section 13(2) of the Income Tax Act (ITA), which grants the Cabinet Secretary power to exempt certain income from tax, to be unconstitutional. The section provides that the Minister may, by notice in the Kenya Gazette, exempt from tax any income or class of income which accrued in or was derived from Kenya. Our alert of 26 April 2023 accessible here [/en/news/publications/2023/Practice/Tax/tax-and-exchange-control-alert-26-High-Court-declares-the-power-to-issue-income-tax-exemptions-through-a-gazette-notice-unconstitutional.html#:~:text=The High Court on 17,from tax, to be unconstitutional] discusses the High Court’s judgment indetail. 

Procedural unfairness in retrenchments: The Jurisdiction of the Labour Court

In a judgment written by the Chief Justice and handed down by the Constitutional Court (CC) ( Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd t/a Regenesys v Ilunga and Others ZACC 8), the correct interpretation of section 189A(13) of the LRA wasclarified. 

National politics at work: Avoiding conflict and managing reputation in the workplace

The issue of political affairs in the workplace is perennial and, given the imminent elections on 29 May 2024, which has been declared a public holiday, the appearance of politically motivated conduct in the workplace or on workplace platforms as well as on social media may be morelikely.