In Samancor Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others v Samancor Chrome Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Another [2021] 3 All SA 342 (SCA), s 8 of the Arbitration Act allows for the extension of a time-barred period for initiating arbitration proceedings, where a court is of the opinion that in the circumstances of the case, undue hardship would otherwise be caused.

A discussion of recent reported judgments originally published in October 2021 De Rebus and which have been discussed as and when they were published in the South African Law Reports - the All South African Law Reports, and the Butterworths Constitutional Law Reports.

Once the Cybercrimes Act commences, it will be a crime to send WhatsApp and other messages, and to create social media posts that threaten to harm others, or which result in violence or damage to property.

The South African Human Rights Commission has begun its national investigative hearing into the July unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.

The Business for the Rule of Law Framework advances the rule of law by engaging responsible business to support the building/strengthening of legal frameworks, and by promoting more accountable institutions.

In this second of a six-part series showcasing champions of the rule of law in Africa, Vlad Movshovich of Webber Wentzel talks to Craig Sisterson about the ability of the rule of law to withstand threats.

Recommendations have been made to prevent a repeat of the devastating chemical spill and fire incident following the warehouse attack in Cornubia in July. The preliminary Compliance Profile Report indicates both a lack of critical risk assessment or planning permissions, and inadequate Environmental Authorisations.

In this third of a six-part series showcasing champions of the rule of law in Africa, Karim Anjarwalla, Managing Partner of ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K), talks to Craig Sisterson about the unsung heroes in everyday life who uphold and strengthen the rule of law.

In the first of a six-part series, Abidjan-based Jamal Fofana of Asafo & Co. in Côte d'Ivoire talks to Craig Sisterson about educating people on the rule of law concept and thus making an impact on society.

One of the key findings in this year’s LexisNexis SA and the Law Society of South Africa’s (LSSA’s) Legal Tech survey into the legal profession, shows a small increase in black legal professionals, while a lack of BEE credentials is a worry for smaller legal firms.

The SAIA Treating Customers Fairly workgroup on Standardised Terminology has compiled a list of common terms and their meanings as used in personal-lines insurance policies that are potentially confusing to consumers.

South African courts are willing to enforce any valid foreign arbitral award involving international or cross-border commercial disputes, as regulated by the International Arbitration Act 15 of 2017, on the same basis as a High Court judgment.

Building resilience to future exposure of business interruption triggers and extreme events includes protecting the most vulnerable and largely excluded small and medium business enterprises with accessible insurance.

The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the Solidarity Fund’s Unrest Relief Fund (URF) have established a R450 million funding programme aimed at supporting businesses that were damaged in the recent riots in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng.

Suggestions that neighbourhood watch forums need to be more closely regulated need to take into account their constitutional right to both exist and to protect themselves and their property. 

A particular aspect of the offence of incitement to commit public violence, considering the tragic consequences, is that the accused’s actual intention is irrelevant.

Directors wanting to address problems in financially distressed companies need to be proactive, diligent, and aware of all options available to them, including the option of business rescue, its value, and the importance of its timing.

Businesses affected by the unrest which took place during 9 - 19 July have until Thursday, 30 September at 17:00 to register on the Business Loss Registration Portal as announced by government last week.  

eThekwini’s One-Stop Centre is open and ready to assist businesses with a number of initiatives aimed at recovering and rebuilding after the civil unrest and looting.

Does the vaccination proof-requirement amount to unfair discrimination against people who have elected not to be vaccinated? The answer to this question is quite simply ‘NO’.