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Competition law post the national state of disaster

Lawtons Africa

Jun 10, 20224 min read

Competition law post the national state of disaster

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

Lawtons Africa

Mar 15, 20223 min read

Can you commission documents virtually?

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 meets the eye

Lawtons Africa

Jan 27, 20225 min read

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

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

Lawtons Africa

Nov 10, 20212 min read

COIDA covers COVID-19 side effects

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

The legality of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the workplace

Lawtons Africa

Oct 20, 20214 min read

The legality of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the workplace

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

Restraints remain valid during the pandemic

Lawtons Africa

Sep 8, 20216 min read

Restraints remain valid during the pandemic

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

COVID-19: Does the right to health mean the right to a vaccine?

Lawtons Africa

Mar 25, 20214 min read

COVID-19: Does the right to health mean the right to a vaccine?

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

Digital transformation in Africa through the lens of COVID-19

Lawtons Africa

Mar 16, 20215 min read

Digital transformation in Africa through the lens of COVID-19

“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...

Protecting against unlawful dispossession: the mandament van spolie

Lawtons Africa

Sep 10, 20202 min read

Protecting against unlawful dispossession: the mandament van spolie

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

COVID-19 and business interruption cover

Lawtons Africa

Jul 31, 20205 min read

COVID-19 and business interruption cover

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

Extended TERS Benefits for July “until 15 August 2020”

Lawtons Africa

Jul 23, 20201 min read

Extended TERS Benefits for July “until 15 August 2020”

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

Lawtons Africa

Jul 10, 20209 min read

Employment Law – Case Update

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

Lawtons Africa

Jun 19, 20203 min read

Retrenchments – Employers be warned

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

Lawtons Africa

May 29, 20205 min read

Extended medical cover during COVID-19

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

Electronic signature of bond documents during the lockdown and beyond

Lawtons Africa

May 22, 20202 min read

Electronic signature of bond documents during the lockdown and beyond

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

COVID-19: The legal basis for medical intervention against a person’s Will

Lawtons Africa

May 4, 20206 min read

COVID-19: The legal basis for medical intervention against a person’s Will

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

How to reduce and eliminate the escalation of COVID-19 infections in the workplace

Lawtons Africa

Apr 30, 20208 min read

How to reduce and eliminate the escalation of COVID-19 infections in the workplace

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

Latest Directive in respect of access to the Labour Court

Lawtons Africa

Apr 30, 20202 min read

Latest Directive in respect of access to the Labour Court

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...

Lawtons Africa

Apr 28, 20201 min read

COVID-19 useful links

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

Trading forward with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) despite COVID-19

Lawtons Africa

Apr 24, 20203 min read

Trading forward with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) despite COVID-19

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