by Warren Beech | Oct 22, 2024 | Health and Safety, Mining, News
On 14 October 2024, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (Minister) issued a notice (Notice) of intention to introduce the Mine Health and Safety Amendment Bill, 2024 (Bill) in the National Assembly. The Notice indicates that the Minister intends to do so...
by Jason Hunter | Oct 15, 2024 | News
A recent reportable judgment of the Johannesburg High Court, handed down by Wilson J on 25 September 2024, clarifies the limits of contractual freedom in arbitration clauses contained in commercial agreements and emphasises the importance of understanding the legal...
by Warren Beech | Oct 14, 2024 | Mining, News
On 11 October 2024, a revised Code of Practice for the Performance of Mining Engineering Work (“the COP”) was published by the Engineering Council of South Africa (“ECSA”), in Government Gazette No. 5136B, and which aims to provide guidance for good practice for...
by Warren Beech | Oct 8, 2024 | News
As far back as I can recall, as soon as I told people that I was a lawyer, there was the inevitable response “Can I ask you something?”. All legal practitioners have been in this position at least once than once in their careers, and we have given an answer either...
by Warren Beech | Sep 19, 2024 | Energy, News
We are excited to announce that Beech Veltman and SDG Legal have entered into a collaboration arrangement to jointly expand, enhance and leverage service offerings into the energy sector. While SDG Legal and Beech Veltman have historically provided extensive legal...
by Warren Beech | Aug 27, 2024 | Employment, Health and Safety, Mining, News
In a Top Tip Tuesday published earlier today, our team member Mr. Vusumuzi Ndhlovu explored the circumstances under which the normal remedy for an unfair dismissal, namely reinstatement, would not be appropriate, within the context of the provisions of Section...
