by Warren Beech | Jul 14, 2023 | Health and Safety
South African Occupational Health and Safety Laws place extremely onerous obligations on the employer to safeguard the health and safety of employees and other persons who may be affected by the employer’s activities. In relation to the mining industry, the Mine...
by Stephen Nthite | Jul 11, 2023 | Environmental, News
It is of critical importance that Boards of both Public and Private Companies put Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) at the centre of their compliance structures. Recent changes in the environmental legislation in South Africa, particularly following the coming...
by Melanie Hart | Jul 6, 2023 | Employment
The “enforceability of contracts is essential both for commerce and fair employment practices.” In the recent judgment of Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd v Tebogo Kgatle and Clicks Retailers (Pty) Ltd[1] the High Court upheld the enforceability of a restraint of trade and...
by Warren Beech | Jul 5, 2023 | Environmental, News
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act No. 2 of 2022 (“NEMLAA4”) was assented into law on 24 June 2022 but the majority of the provisions of NEMLAA4 only took effect and came into operation on 30 June 2023. Many of the...
by Melanie Hart | Jul 3, 2023 | Data Privacy, News
On 30 June 2023, the Information Regulator issued a notice extending the deadline for submission of annual reports in terms of Section 32 and Section 83(4) of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, No. 2 of 2020 from 30 June 2023 to 7 July 2023. The reason for...
