Legal Commentary

On 12 March 2025, the Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced in the 2025 Budget Speech that the standard  Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate would rise from 15% to 15.5%, with effect from 1…

On 24 February 2025, South Africa’s Competition Commission released its provisional Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) Report. The inquiry found that Google derives substantial value from South African digital news…

On Monday, 27January 2025, a group of parents protested outside Danie Malan Laerskool in Pretoria North demanding transformation and inclusivity at the school which allegedly excluded black learners. The parents’ contentions rest…

On 2 January 2025, the Johannesburg High Court declared the City of Johannesburg’s Protection and Security for VIP Risk Management System Policy (the “Policy”) unconstitutional. The Court ruled that the Policy was…

A company’s name is integral to the company’s identity. Apart from being a legal requirement in South Africa, a company’s name builds brand recognition, ensures compliance with regulations, and establishes its legal…

President Cyril Ramaphosa assented to the new Expropriation Bill on Thursday, 23 January 2025, after 20 years of ongoing debates, legal challenges, and discussions around land reform in South Africa. The Expropriation…

Thousands of illegal miners, most of whom were undocumented foreigners, were trapped in shafts 10 and 11 of the old Buffelsfontein gold mine in Stilfontein, Northwest, from approximately August 2024 to January…

On 18 October 2023, Chinelle van Niekerk was attacked by Gatlin, a Belgian Malinois trained for search-and-rescue. Chinelle was delivering dogs she had groomed to the Eilerd family, when Gatlin attacked her…

On 26 December 2024, an incident occurred between a passenger and a flight attendant during a FlySafair flight from Durban to Cape Town. It has been alleged that the passenger assaulted and…