by Chantal Murdock | Feb 18, 2025 | News
Near the end of December 2024, the President issued a Proclamation bringing various sections of the Companies Amendment Act No. 16 of 2024 and the Companies Second Amendment Act No. 17 of 2024 into effect. These amendments are designed to: Enhance ease of doing...
by Melanie Hart | Feb 6, 2025 | Employment, News
The Minister of Employment and Labour has published increases to the national minimum wage applicable to all employees covered by the National Minimum Wage Act, 2018 (“the Act”). The new minimum wage, which comes into effect on 01 March 2025, has been set at R28.79...
by Chantal Murdock | Jan 21, 2025 | News
On 27 December 2024, various sections of the (i) Companies Amendment Act No. 16 of 2024 and the (ii) Companies Second Amendment Act No. 17 of 2024 (“the Amendment Acts”) came into effect by publication in Government Gazette No. 51837. Although there are still a number...
by Warren Beech | Jan 13, 2025 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
Introduction Rail networks and rail operations are currently governed by the National Railway Safety Regulator Act, No. 16 of 2002 (NRSRA). On 2 December 2024 the President assented to the Railway Safety Act, No. 30 of 2024 (RSA), and the RSA was published in the...
by Warren Beech | Dec 17, 2024 | Employment, Energy, Environmental, Health and Safety, Mining, News
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by Jason Hunter | Dec 13, 2024 | Energy, Mining, News
A significant judgment of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria (“the Court”), delivered on 4 December 2024 by van der Westhuizen J, addresses the Constitutional validity of decisions related to adding 1500 megawatts (“MW”) of new...
