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COMBATING ILLEGAL MINING IN SOUTH AFRICA: CAN MINING COMPANIES CO-EXIST WITH ARITSANAL AND SMALL-SCALE MINERS?
BACKGROUND The illegal mining pandemic in South...
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT 4/2025 – CODE OF PRACTICE: DISMISSAL
The Minister of Employment and Labour has...
DISMISSALS FOR FAILURES TO ADHERE TO SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN THE WORKPLACE AT MINES – THE LABOUR COURT REAFFIRMS MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY OBLIGATIONS
“Safety of employees at the workplace is...
THE “DUTY OF CARE” AND CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE
On 14 July 2025 the High Court of South...
TOP TIP TUESDAY – DOES CONTRAVENTION OF A ZERO TOLERANCE ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE POLICY IN THE WORKPLACE ALWAYS JUSTIFY DISMISSAL?
Employers, particularly in high-risk industries...
DRAFT MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BILL PUBLISHED ON 20 MAY 2025
Introduction Following the publication of the...
ENVIRONMENTAL ALERT 2/2025 – FURTHER DRAFT NATIONAL DUST CONTROL AMENDMENT REGULATIONS
On 16 May 2025, the Minister of Forestry,...
MINING AND REGULATORY ALERT 1/2025 – PUBLICATION OF THE DRAFT MINERAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT BILL, 2025
On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and...
INSIGHTS FROM THE 80TH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EXPLOSIVES TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
The National Institute of Explosives Technology...