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SABS publishes draft AI standards for public comment
21st October 2026 The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) has published a series of draft standards on artificial intelligence (AI) for public comment. The... →
When silence becomes complicity: Constructive dismissal, workplace bullying and the cost of doing nothing
20th October 2026 Constructive dismissal remains one of the more difficult claims to prove in South African labour law. Employees must do far more than demonstrate... →
Court congestion: Will revised mediation rules solve the problem?
19th October 2026 The Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa recently published a notice of proposed amendments to its mandatory mediation protocol,... →
Kusile Pollution: SCA Orders Eskom and Regulators to Act
19th October 2026 In a recent ruling, Topigs Norsvin (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered whether pollution... →
You can outsource tasks to AI, but not the risk
16th October 2026 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly moving from answering questions to taking actions on our behalf. This emerging form of AI, often called... →
AI and gambling, the regulatory gap is growing
16th October 2026 Artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous, and the gambling and betting sector is no exception. AI is increasingly embedded in gambling and... →
“Too Old” for the package? Labour Court draws the line on age-based severance
16th October 2026 A recent Labour Court decision provides employers with a useful warning: when designing voluntary severance or early-retirement programmes, age may... →
Business rescue: Voting rights not afforded to post-commencement creditors
14th October 2026 On 7 October 2026, the Constitutional Court delivered a unanimous judgment addressing a question on which the High Court and the Supreme Court of... →
