The novel Covid-19 virus necessitated the introduction of several unprecedented measures aimed at mitigating its impact

Limiting physical contact between people has long been held as the most effective way of stopping the spread of Covid-19.

Inquiry into an employee’s incapacity requires more from an employer than what meets the eye

Regulation 4(10) of the regulations under section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act

It has been just over 19 months since the first positive COVID-19 case was identified and confirmed in South Africa.

On 20 May 2021, in the case of Bulldog Abrasives Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd v Davieand Another the Labour Court found that while the Covid-19

When we celebrated Human Rights Day on 21 March 2021, much introspection had taken place in the year since Human Rights Day 2020, which...

“Whether as a tool to fight the spread of the virus, or as a means to ensure continuity in business, education, and everyday life in the...

Unlawful evictions are a common feature during tough economic times. While some protection is afforded by the Disaster Management...

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown in South Africa, hesitance to pay out claims by large insurance...

Whilst no Directive has been issued the Employment and Labour Ministry on 21 July 2020 announced an extension to the COVID-19 TERS relief...

A number of recent judgments in the Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court, including matters arising from employment arrangements and...

The COVID-19 disruption with the continued national lockdown to business and a pre-existing depressed local economy is forcing many...

The COVID-19 pandemic is a first for the South African healthcare industry and with testing and treatment for the disease now included...

As a result of the lockdown, commercial banks and law firms have needed to look at alternative ways to obtain clients’ signatures. Long...

South Africans have a constitutional right to bodily integrity, which makes medical intervention without their consent unlawful...

During his national address on 23 April 2020, President Ramaphosa acknowledged that “our people need to eat. They need to earn a living.

We have now received the latest Directive in respect of access to the Labour Court. This Directive which was issued on 28 April 2020 will...

Listed below are links to relevant government notices and regulations, as and when we receive them.

Implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – the continent’s most ambitious integration initiative – on 1 July 2020...