Werksmans
Vaccination Policies for the Workplace
21st June 2021 The Department of Employment and Labour recently released an Amended Consolidated Direction on Occupational Health and Safety measures in certain... →
POPIA and social media posts
17th June 2021 A great deal of attention has been given to juristic entities' compliance with Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 ("POPIA"). With... →
POPIA and social media posts
15th June 2021 A great deal of attention has been given to juristic entities’ compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”).... →
Cybercrimes Act: South Africa Finally Joins The Big Boy Table
2nd June 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa has just signed the Cybercrimes Bill, which seeks to bring South Africa’s cybersecurity laws in line with the rest of the... →
What is an electronic signature, and when will it be valid in place of a handwritten signature?
24th May 2021 These questions appeared to have been answered by the SCA in Spring Forest, but recent case law has introduced an element of uncertainty. To recap,... →
Competition Commission's first inquiry into the digital economy could be just the start
20th May 2021 On 19th May 2021, the Competition Commission of South Africa officially commenced its first market inquiry into online commerce platforms, also... →
Competition Commission’s Report on the effects of the Covid-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector, 2020
12th May 2021 1. Background On 23 April 2021, the Competition Commission (Commission) published a notice in the Government Gazette in which it, inter alia,... →
Dismissal of employees who participate in unprotected strikes but comply with employer’s ultimatum may not be dismissed
29th April 2021 Issue: Whether employers, who issue provisional ultimatums to employees who participate in unprotected strike action, may subsequently dismiss... →
