by Melanie Hart | Dec 4, 2023 | Employment, News
Whilst employees have a right to be heard prior to their dismissal, many employers have been confronted by the dilatory tactics adopted by an employee facing disciplinary action. These tactics, employed with much zeal, are aimed at frustrating and thus...
by Warren Beech | Nov 29, 2023 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
On 27 November 2023 a tragic accident happened at Impala’s 11 Shaft when, according to currently available reports, a 3-deck conveyance that was going to transport employees to surface, travelled down the shaft, and struck the concrete penthouse at shaft bottom....
by Warren Beech | Nov 28, 2023 | Employment, News
It is a sad reality that South Africa’s economy is extremely constrained, and that South Africans are facing significant challenges every day just to make ends meet. With the rising costs of living, and an economy which simply does not support the high increases to...
by Warren Beech | Nov 14, 2023 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
2023 has again been a rollercoaster ride with South Africans experiencing extreme lows (petrol price hikes, significant increase in food prices, interest rate hikes, etc.) and extreme highs (the performance of South Africa’s sports teams including the historic win by...
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 Stephen Nthite | Oct 10, 2023 | News
According to a publication of Squire Patton Boggs-ESG Laws Across the World Global – July 2023. “ESG regulations are government standards for ESG-related actions, reporting or disclosures. While the ESG space is mostly unregulated, various legal requirements have...
