Tag: case law
Constitutional Court rules on historical homeowner debt!
The ConCourt ruling provides relief for homeowners on historical debt.
The case
The Constitutional Court in the Case of Chantelle Jordaan and others V City of Tshwane...
Trade union irony in the labour court!
Trade unions - the vanguard of employee rights; viewed by some as the thin line between workplace exploitation or salvation - are not immune...
LABOUR BROKERS: Labour Appeal Court Supports Single Employer Interpretation
The uncertainty in relation to employees in Temporary Employment Services (TES) has taken another step towards clarity with a recent decision of the Labour...
Shots fired in the drone community!
William Merideth from Kentucky, USA, aka, “the Drone Slayer” achieved notoriety in 2015 when he used a shotgun to down a drone flying over...
Incompatibility as a Ground for Dismissal?
"An employer has the prerogative to set reasonable standards pertaining to the harmonious interpersonal relationships in the workplace" - words by Mokgoatlheng AJ in the case of Jabari v Telkom SA (Pty) Ltd.
This case reveals the lesser known of the lawful grounds for dismissal in South African employment law - incompatibility.
Commercial Crimes Impact Your Business!
Commercial crime has increased in the last few years.
What makes commercial crime difficult to detect, and eventually prosecute, unlike your traditional crimes, is...
Fronting – beware the BBBEE Commission
In June 2017, a black woman-owned entity launched a complaint of BEE fronting against JSE listed Netcare Holdings.
The complaint has been lodged with...
Court Case Broadcasts?
Dario Milo | Partner: Dispute Resolution, Information Law | Webber Wentzel | dario.milo@webberwentzel.com | www.webberwentzel.com |
The right to broadcast court cases is a new...
Offering a Resigning Employee a Raise Risky?
Picture this: one of your valued employees resigns at a time when it will be difficult and expensive to replace her. You offer her...
Prescription – can you waive your rights?
Prescription in South Africa is regulated by the Prescription Act No. 68 of 1968, as amended.
Prescription refers to the role that the passage...































