Competition Law in Africa: COVID-19 update

Undoing what has been done: Setting aside transactions in terms of the Insolvency Act

The Western Cape High Court recently illustrated that timing and the nature of a transaction are key when relying on section 26(1) of the Insolvency Act 24 of 1936 (Act) for the purpose of setting aside voidable dispositions.

Eskom publishes Generation Connection Capacity Assessment (2025)

Eskom published its updated Generation Connection Capacity Assessment (2025) (GCCA) at the end of October 2023.

Liquidation of Tuskys Supermarket: A case of too little too late

On 31 May 2023, Justice Majanja issued a judgment that marked an end to the restructuring efforts of Tuskys Supermarket after a three-year court battle. It was another classic example of an attempt to restructure a company’s debt at the tail end of a distress cycle rather than at the early stages when the chances of recovery are higher.

Political parties’ involvement in workplace affairs

It has become a common feature in South Africa for political parties to want to become embroiled in workplace issues. This initially gained prominence with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF,) a well-known opposition national political party. The Labour Court has, however, already taken a strong stance against the EFF in two reported judgments: Calgan Lounge v EFF and Others 40 ILJ 342 (LC) a matter in which Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) represented Calgan Lounge in 2018, and Gordon Road Spar v The Economic Freedom Fighters and Others 42 ILJ 1953 (LC) which was subsequently overturned by the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) in 2023 for technical legal considerations. We reported on these judgments in our 12 November 2018 , 4 October 2021 and 24 January 2022 Employment Law Alerts. The Gordon Road Spar judgment, however, needs to be heeded by employers who are faced with a similar dilemma and who intend to engage the assistance of thecourt.    

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

Corporate Investigations and compliance with POPIA

The right to privacy must be upheld when corporate and workplace investigations are conducted.