NEW DIGITAL TRAVEL REQUIREMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICAN TRAVELLERS
AUTHOR: GRAEME PALMER International travel has become a little more digital. From 1 July 2026, all travellers entering or leaving South Africa through air, land, sea, or rail ports of entry are required to complete an online traveller declaration before travelling. The new system, known as the South African Traveller Management System (SATMS), has been […]
PLAYING OPEN CARDS: NEW COMPANIES ACT REMUNERATION DISCLOSURE RULES
AUTHOR: TATTON BOURAS On 22 May 2026 several Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) amendments that were originally promulgated in 2024 came into effect. These amendments will apply immediately, and no transitional period has been provided for. Thus, companies to which the amendments apply, must immediately implement steps to comply if they have not […]
Rethinking Labour Dispute Resolution In South Africa
UPDATED MERGER THRESHOLDS AND MERGER FILING FEES
Only certain mergers which meet the prescribed thresholds are required to be notified to the Competition Commission. The lower thresholds for qualifying as an intermediate merger and higher thresholds for qualifying as a large merger, together with their respective filing fees, have been increased as from 1 May 2026. The table below sets out details: […]
REPORTING LINES AND RESIGNATIONS: THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REAFFIRMS THE HIGH THRESHOLD FOR CONSTRUCTIVE DISMISSAL
by Saiuri Seetal and Hlengiwe Skosana In the case of Maleka v Boyce N.O. and Others [2026] ZACC 7, the Constitutional Court had to determine whether an employee that resigned because of changes in reporting structures was constructively dismissed in terms of section 186(1)(e) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA). Background Mr Reynolds […]
RETHINKING LABOUR DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN SOUTH AFRICA: WHY MEDIATION IS A LEADERSHIP IMPERATIVE
In South Africa’s complex and highly regulated employment landscape, labour disputes are inevitable. However, how organisations respond to these disputes has become a defining feature of their leadership maturity and governance standards. Increasingly, mediation is being utilised as a strategic and commercially sensible tool. Mediation is a structured, collaborative, confidential and without prejudice negotiation, facilitated […]
THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL IN A RECENT JUDGMENT HAS CLARIFIED THE POSITION THAT A LITIGANT IS NOT OBLIGED TO APPROACH THE CSOS OMBUD
AUTHOR: GERARD VADIVALU PUBLICATION DATE: 20TH FEBRUARY 2026 The Community Schemes Ombud Service Act 9 of 2011 (“the CSOS Act”), inter alia, establishes the CSOS Ombud Service, which has as one of its functions the provision of a dispute resolution mechanism aimed at addressing disputes that arise within community schemes. Those disputes that fall within […]
THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING: KING V CODE PUBLISHED
AUTHORS: RISHAL BIPRAJ AND TATTON BOURAS PUBLISHED; 20TH NOVEMBER 2025 Monarchy in South Africa is not dead. In 1994, at the dawn of its democracy, South Africa was one of the first countries to introduce a code of corporate governance, with the release of the Code of Corporate Practices and Conduct, compiled by a committee […]
BE WARNED: THE DANGERS OF USING AI FOR LEGAL ADVICE OR DRAFTING
Executive Summary This article warns against the serious risks of using “artificial intelligence” (AI) to generate legal advice or legal documents without scrutiny, input and oversight by appropriately qualified legal practitioners. It highlights some of the risks such as AI reliance on foreign, inapplicable or even non-existent laws, outright false or misleading conclusions, non-compliant, inappropriate […]
THE NEW MARRIAGE BILL: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
AUTHOR: ADRIENNE OLIVER PUBLICATION DATE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 The new Marriage Bill, which is currently under consideration in the National Assembly, is set to modernise South Africa’s marriage laws. Instead of three separate Acts, being the Marriage Act of 1961, the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998, and the Civil Union Act of 2006, […]