Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
The witness you may not need: When cell phone records speak for themselves
Updated 7 hours ago In the recent decision of Mohapi Thabo and Another v The State (A41/2024) [2026] ZAGPJHC (21 May 2026), the High Court considered whether cell... →
Battery storage could unlock South Africa’s renewable energy gridlock – what developers, lenders and users need to know
23rd September 2026 South Africa’s renewable energy ambitions are increasingly running into a practical constraint: the grid cannot yet carry all the new... →
Unconscious bias in leadership pipelines a barrier to gender trajectories in the workplace
22nd September 2026 According to the 26th Commission for Employment Equity Annual Report (2025/2026), women in the private sector accounted for 27.6% of employees at... →
Landmark SA divorce ruling challenges long-standing patriarchal common law – with likely ripple effects globally
21st September 2026 The Western Cape High Court recently delivered a decisive blow to a century-long patriarchal common law rule of lex domicilii matrimonii; paving... →
High Court confirms that employers are bound by final internal appeal outcomes in disciplinary proceedings
1st September 2026 In the recent decision of Nkuna v Eskom Rotek Industries SOC Ltd (2024-022546) [2026] ZAGPJHC 634 (3 June 2026), the High Court considered whether... →
Confidence killer: When criticism silences the traits that make women effective leaders
18th August 2026 Criticism. It may seem innocuous and receives less attention than other barriers to female career trajectory, but when poorly framed, it can... →
92-million jobs may disappear by 2030 – but mine didn't exist in 2020
13th August 2026 Safee-Naaz Siddiqi, AI automation expert at commercial law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, writes that with 170-million jobs projected to be created by... →
The Trusted Employer Scheme re-opens for Phase II
22nd July 2026 After much anticipation, the Trusted Employer Scheme (TES) has re-opened for corporate employers who wish to express their interest in being... →
