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Pulse | SCA rules municipal officials are personally liable for irregular expenditure

Recently, the SCA delivered a groundbreaking judgment in Mbambisa v Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, finding former officials of the Nelson Mandela Municipality personally liable for incurring irregular expenditure. In this case, the Municipality sought to recover just over R7.6

Pulse | Holiday to-do list: Update your will

With the holiday season in full swing, many of us have planned local or overseas vacations to relax, unwind, and reflect on the past year with family and friends. An often-ignored aspect of careful holiday planning, however, is the necessity

Pulse | Non-compliant entities beware: CIPC to deregister over 500 000 companies

In a recent media statement, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (‘CIPC’), a regulatory body responsible for the registration and regulation of companies, co-operatives, and intellectual property rights, confirmed that it intends to deregister more than 500 000 companies and

Pulse | Occupational health and safety: A guideline

Last month, the Department of Employment and Labour (‘the Department’) published a new guideline for employers and employees on the core elements of health and safety in the workplace. Simplifying the key facets of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Pulse | Revenge porn ruling: High Court awards plaintiff R4.3 million in damages in landmark judgment

In a watershed judgment, a victim of revenge porn was awarded civil damages in the amount of R4.3 million after her former fiancé and his wife shared intimate and explicit videos and images of her on Facebook. In the recent

Pulse | Serving the best interests of the child: SCA upholds High Court decision denying father primary residence and care

In a recent judgment highlighting the critical importance of the best interests of the child standard in divorce proceedings, the Supreme Court of Appeal (‘the SCA’) denied a father’s application for leave to appeal an order of the North Gauteng

Pulse | December 2024

Revenge porn ruling: High Court awards plaintiff R4.3 million in damages in landmark judgment In a watershed judgment, a victim of revenge porn was awarded civil damages in the amount of R4.3 million after her former fiancé and his wife

Pulse | October 2024

Encroaching branches make bad neighbours: A brief overview of legal recourse in arboreal disputes Consider the following hypothetical scenario: Ten years ago, your neighbour planted several fig trees along the wall bordering your properties. Today, the branches hang over your

Pulse | Reforming the visa regime: Home Affairs gazettes amendments to Immigration Regulations

Earlier this month, the Department of Home Affairs published the revised – and much anticipated – requirements for obtaining a remote work visitor visa, and introduced a new and innovative points-based system for work visas under the Third Amendment of

Pulse | Proposed amendments to JSE Listings Requirements on the cards

The JSE Limited (‘the JSE’), which advocates for enhanced corporate governance and an improvement in companies’ financial disclosure reporting mechanisms, recently published draft amendments to the JSE Listings Requirements (‘the Listings Requirements’). Pursuant to the promulgation of the Companies Amendment

Pulse | SCA rules municipal officials are personally liable for irregular expenditure

Pulse | Holiday to-do list: Update your will

Pulse | Non-compliant entities beware: CIPC to deregister over 500 000 companies

Pulse | Occupational health and safety: A guideline

Pulse | Revenge porn ruling: High Court awards plaintiff R4.3 million in damages in landmark judgment

Pulse | Serving the best interests of the child: SCA upholds High Court decision denying father primary residence and care

Pulse | December 2024

Pulse | October 2024

Pulse | Reforming the visa regime: Home Affairs gazettes amendments to Immigration Regulations

Pulse | Proposed amendments to JSE Listings Requirements on the cards

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