by Warren Beech | Oct 13, 2023 | Health and Safety, News
The Springboks played Tonga on Sunday, 1 October 2023 and the match started at 21h00 (South African time). There were, reportedly, higher than usual levels of absenteeism from South African workplaces on the following Monday morning. While absenteeism can severely...
by Warren Beech | Sep 21, 2023 | Employment, Health and Safety
The South African courts, including the Labour Court and the Labour Appeal Court have, in various judgments acknowledged that South African workplaces, particularly factories, warehouses and mines, are inherently dangerous places, and that, as a result, employers are...
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 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 Warren Beech | Jun 20, 2023 | Energy, News
Load shedding in South Africa is not the same as electricity rationing in many other African countries – with electricity rationing, businesses can often plan better, and more efficiently manage the potential impacts on the business. Under structured electricity...
