Our South African bi-annual Corporate Law Update covers general trends, recent regulatory developments and material case law.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Corporate Law Update, August 2024
South Africa: Mutually agreed termination in the context of retrenchments
It is important to commence section 189 consultations before concluding separation agreements with employees in the context of retrenchments.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Labour Court Practice Directive 1 of 2024: Urgent applications to be initiated on Court Online
From 12 August 2024, all urgent applications in the Labour Court must be initiated through the Court Online system.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Single Transport Economic Regulator
The Economic Regulation of Transport Act of 2024 has been promulgated into South African law. It regulates all modes of transport.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Is a section 189(3) notice always required for a retrenchment to be considered fair?
A recent court decision found that the non-issuing of a mandatory section 189(3) notice in a retrenchment process did not render a dismissal unfair.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Proposed Ratification of the Hong Kong Convention
The South African Department of Transport has proposed ratifying the Hong Kong International Convention for the recycling of ships.
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