Legal

As South Africa moves toward the full national rollout of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Act in mid-2026, motorists are already feeling the consequences of unpaid fines. This happens long before the demerit system officially goes live.

The matter of CSARS vs Africa Cash and Carry (Crown Mines) (Pty) Ltd and Another showed the importance of responsible tax-debt management within corporate groups. It also showed how the South African Revenue Service (SARS) assessed financial capacity.

When the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) hears the Standard Bank vs SARB appeal in 2026, the court will decide whether the 1961 Exchange Control Regulations can stretch to cover Bitcoin. This moment will define whether a borderless digital asset fits inside legislation written before computers existed. The stakes sit high, especially as the crypto crackdown intensifies across South Africa.

When you run your work as a business, invoice for your services, and elect to skip the obligations that come with being an employee, you cannot turn around and claim employee protection when the relationship ends. 

Unprotected strikes will often merit dismissal where the employer has not provoked them. However, even where there has been no provocation, such dismissal can be found to be unfair.

South Africa’s online betting industry has entered a needless panic after headlines claimed that online gambling is banned. Those headlines are wrong and dangerously misleading. This online betting controversy shows how misinformation can destabilise an entire sector.

When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement, it didn’t just make headlines. It scored a pop culture touchdown. A pop icon met the NFL’s charismatic star player. The pairing set the internet ablaze. With two global superstars joining forces, the commercial possibilities extend far beyond headlines and hashtags.

South Africa's construction industry is in a tough spot. Output shrank by 4.2% in 2024, capping a decade-long slide that began around 2009, with the sector's GDP contribution down over 30% since then. Like the broader economy, it is battling low growth and inflation. But as one of the nation's top carbon emitters, buildings and construction alone risk doubling emissions by 2050 without action.

Africa sits at a crossroads. The continent is rich in natural resources, faces growing energy demand and urgently needs modern infrastructure. Yet translating this potential into sustainable, long-term development is rarely straightforward. For developers, oil and gas operators, governments and financiers, success depends on more than mere resource availability.

A recent judgment from the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court provides a crucial interpretation of Section 35(1) of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA). The decision explores the limits of employer immunity under COIDA when tragic incidents occur during employment, but not necessarily arise from it.