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Gauteng High Court Orders Immediate Cancer Treatment Amid Deadly Backlog

In a landmark ruling, the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has ordered the provincial Department of Health to immediately provide treatment to patients on a long-standing backlog list of cancer...

South Africa Healthcare

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A Party Absent From Taxation Cannot Seek To Review The Taxation Master's Decisions

In Macbeth Attorneys Inc v South African Forestry Company SOC Ltd ("SAF") and Others, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal ("the SCA") provided clarity about whether...

South Africa Litigation

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You Won Your Case. Now What?

The day you win is rarely the day anything moves. A judge signs an order; your inbox fills with congratulations; and the person who lost simply… goes quiet

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

South African Supreme Court Of Appeal Weighs In On Facebook Posts

The legal consequences of posting certain content on social media websites has landed many individuals in hot water in recent years.

South Africa Litigation

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A Party Absent From Taxation Cannot Seek Review The Taxation Master's Decisions

South Africa Litigation

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Harassment Orders: Why "Harm" Is The Hinge

South Africa Litigation

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Barnard Inc.

Why Does Litigation Take So Long?

South Africa Litigation

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Barnard Inc.

What Litigators Do All Day

South Africa Litigation

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Barnard Inc.

Paying The Price For Peace

South Africa Litigation

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Policy Wording Matters: US Electromagnetic Field Ruling Offers Cautionary Tale For South Africa

South Africa Insurance

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Adams & Adams

Piercing The Corporate Veil Of Close Corporations

South Africa Litigation

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Adjudication Holds Firm: Eskom V Framatome And The Strength Of Contractual Dispute Resolution

South Africa Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Rules Of Evidence: Prove It Or Lose It: Admissibility And The Truth Behind Trial Bundles

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Travelwings Trade Mark Case Clarifies Limits Of WINGS Trade Mark Exclusivity

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

The East African Insider – Week 9TH – 15TH AUGUST 2025

South Africa Energy

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Shikana Group

SHEroes | In Her Honor: Stories From The Other Side - Amanda Gxwala & Moses Mbedhli (Video)

South Africa Accounting

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SNG Grant Thornton

Andersen Advocating On Steel Pipe Tariffs

South Africa International

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Andersen in South Africa

ITAC's Preliminary Determination On Steel Products: Tariffs, Permits And Rebate Relief

South Africa International

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Andersen in South Africa

Sun International And Peermont: Behind The Failed Transaction

South Africa Anti-trust

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Stuck On The Tarmac? The Legal Limits Of The CCMA's Powers And The Right To Appeal

The recent Labour Appeal Court ("LAC") decision in the dispute between South African Airways ("SAA") and two major unions - the South African Cabin Crew Association...

South Africa Employment

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SCA Reaffirms Residual Powers Of Company Directors To Rescind Winding-up Orders

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ("the SCA") in Dr Waa Gouws (Johannesburg) v HR Computek (Pty) Ltd and Others considered...

South Africa Litigation

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Script, Don't Scrape: Six Ways Lawyers Can Write Smarter (And Greener) With GPT

Large-language models are the paralegals you can't bill for - eager, tireless, occasionally wrong. Used well, they halve drafting time; used badly, they broadcast recycled mush and inflate your digital footprint.

South Africa Technology

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Municipality's Failure To Appoint Candidate To An Advertised Position May Constitute Reviewable Administrative Action

In the case of Mambafula v Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Mr Simvumile Mambafula instituted urgent proceedings in the Eastern Cape Division – Mthatha of the High Court of South Africa...

South Africa Litigation

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Bald Denials And Unsubstantiated Conclusions In Pleadings: A Risky Litigation Strategy

South Africa Litigation

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Woolworths VAT Victory: SCA Redefines Capital-raising As Part Of The Enterprise

South Africa Tax

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Andersen in South Africa

A Missed Deadline Is A Closed Door: Time-Bars In Sehlabaka v PFA & Others

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Concursus Creditorum: Drawing A Hard Line In The Sand

South Africa Insolvency

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Plant Breeders' Rights Act In Force

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

The South African Lens: Evolution And Efficacy Of Court-Annexed Mediation Programs In The United States

South Africa Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Price Of Misrepresentation: Warranties And The Cost Of Error

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Passing-Off In South Africa: Protecting Trade Reputation In Competitive Markets

South Africa Consumer

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Barnard Inc.

Parental Alienation And The Child's Best Interests

South Africa Family

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Barnard Inc.

The Transferability Of General Damages To A Deceased's Estate

South Africa Litigation

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The Price Of Misrepresentation: Warranties And The Cost Of Error

The matter arose from a contractual dispute between a motor vehicle dealership (the Plaintiff) and a retired police officer (the Defendant).

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Passing-Off In South Africa: Protecting Trade Reputation In Competitive Markets

Businesses strive to stand out and build consumer trust. However, when one party attempts to trade on the reputation of another, passing-off provides a powerful common law remedy.

South Africa Consumer

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Barnard Inc.

Parental Alienation And The Child's Best Interests

Per IOL, retired Judge Siraj Desai has been appointed to monitor disciplinary proceedings against Cape Town attorney Kaamilah Paulse after the Legal Practice Council (LPC) Appeals Tribunal found prima facie evidence...

South Africa Family

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Barnard Inc.

The Transferability Of General Damages To A Deceased's Estate

The term ‘litis contestatio' refers to the stage in civil legal proceedings when pleadings have closed as the issues in dispute have been defined and finalised between the litigating parties.

South Africa Litigation

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Using Section 65 Financial Enquiries To Recover Debt

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

Compensation For Occupational Injuries And Diseases Act, 1993 ("COIDA") – Notice On Further Extensions Of Letters Of Good Standing Validity For The 2024 Return Of Earnings Season

On Monday, 19 May 2025, Notice 3200 was published in Government Gazette No. 52699, in terms of which the Acting Commissioner for the Compensation Fund ("the Acting Commissioner")...

South Africa Litigation

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Context And The ConCourt

When the Constitutional Court rules on the interpretation of contracts, it's best to take note. When it starts with a poem – even more so!

South Africa Commercial

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The Importance Of Correctly Following Customary Law Procedures

The Eastern Cape High Court's judgment in Tshali v Nandi and Others highlighted a significant and recurring issue within many African communities namely the appointment...

South Africa Litigation

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How To Ensure The Lawful Cancellation Of Credit Transactions

The Free State Division of the High Court recently handed down judgment in the case of Mbombi and Another v BMW Financial Services SA (Pty) Ltd...

South Africa Litigation

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Principles Regarding Claims For Unlawful Arrest And Detention

South Africa Litigation

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Tax Disputes & The Constitutional Court: Reviews And Declarators Unpacked (Video)

South Africa Tax

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No Plea, No Play: A Hard Lesson In Summary Judgment

South Africa Litigation

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Video Evidence Seals The Deal: High Court Enforces Suretyships

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Primary Obligations vs Secondary Obligations And Accepting Repudiation – Be Careful What You Wish For

South Africa Litigation

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Cancellation Of Agreement For Software Licences: Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality v Business Connexion (Pty) Ltd

South Africa Litigation

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Applicants Must Demonstrate Exceptional Circumstances For Reconsideration Applications Before The SCA

South Africa Litigation

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Prescription And Constructive Knowledge: Key Principles From A Recent Supreme Court Of Appeal Decision

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

Preserving The Status Quo In Pension Fund Disputes: Insights From Cadac Pension Fund And Others v Nash And Others

South Africa Finance

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Adams & Adams

RAF Litigation: The Prolonged Delay On General Damages – What's Causing It, And How Do We Fix It?

South Africa Litigation

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Adams & Adams

Final Whistle Blown: COMESA Competition Appeals Board Confirms Settlement In CAF / BeIN Football Media Rights Dispute

South Africa Anti-trust

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Justice In The Face Of "Deadly Air": What The Highveld Pollution Case Means For YOU

South Africa Environment

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Escaping The Provisions Of The National Credit Act

South Africa Litigation

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Section 347(5) Of The Companies Act, 1973 Prohibits A Court From Granting A Winding Up Order If Another Court Has Already Granted A Provisional Winding Up Order

South Africa Commercial

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Principles Relating To Condonation For The Failure To Comply With Court Rules Or Directives

South Africa Litigation

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Tax Disputes & The Constitutional Court: Reviews And Declarators Unpacked (Video)

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Discussing The Osun State Election Tribunal - Talking Legal With TTA (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

The CBN Naira Redesign And The Supreme Court Ruling; What You Should Know. (Video)

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The Trusted Advisors

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Zenas Chambers, ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice

State Capture Inquiry | Steven Powell And Dudu Myeni Testify | 2 (Video)

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