by Bryan White | Mar 16, 2025 | Environmental, News
On 13 March 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment gazetted the ‘National Appeal Regulations’ under the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (“NEMA”). The National Appeal Regulations are applicable to any appeal submitted in respect of...
by Jason Hunter | Mar 12, 2025 | News
Introduction It is well known that the board of a company is accountable to its shareholders. However, our Courts have had differing views on the process to be followed by shareholders when proposing the removal of a director from the board. The key issue and question...
by Warren Beech | Mar 10, 2025 | Health and Safety, News
Occupational health and safety in non-mining workplaces has increasingly come under the spotlight due to the types of incidents and accidents that have occurred, and the nature of physical and non-physical impacts being reported by employees, sometimes long after...
by Melanie Hart | Mar 10, 2025 | Employment, News
On 7 March 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour published a determination of a new annual earnings threshold in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 75 of 1997 (“BCEA”). With effect from 1 April 2025 the threshold will increase from R254 371.67 per...
by Bryan White | Feb 25, 2025 | News
On 24 February 2025, the King Committee published a draft King V Code on Corporate Governance (“the Code”), which is open for public comment until the close of business on 04 April 2025. The Code aims to address the ever-changing governance landscape, both locally and...
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...
