King IV introduces various amendments and enhancements to its predecessor, the King III report on Corporate Governance for South Africa, 2009 (King III) It constitutes a positive step in South African corporate governance which aims to embrace a more practical...
The government permits mandatory workplace vaccination policies On the 11th of June 2021 the Department of Employment and Labour issued an updated Consolidated Directive on Occupational Health and Safety which, among other things entitles an employer to implement a mandatory...
COVID -19 has wreaked havoc around the globe and one of the affected areas is schooling Should parents pay fees if their children are not physically at school and making use of facilities in these tough economic times In terms...
In 2018, the Zondo Commission (commonly known as the State Capture Commission) was established in terms of the Commissions Act The purpose of the Commission is to conduct an Inquiry into Allegation of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the...
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN DENIED CONTACT WITH A CHILD The right to contact with a child is not automatically afforded to persons other than the parents of the child However, this does not mean that you have...
YOU MAY FACE CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR THE POSSESSION OF AN ILLEGAL FIREARM In National Commissioner of Police and Another v Gun Owners of South Africa (561/2019) [2020] ZASCA 88, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) overturned a 2018 Order of...
The case of Café Chameleon CC v Guardrisk Insurance Company Ltd (5736/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 65 (26 June 2020) – a small Café took on an Insurer for payment of losses incurred during the Lockdown period This judgement, handed down by...
Caleb Mckellar, a Senior Associate at APAA, and Nadia Johnstone, a Candidate Attorney at APAA, were recently invited by Edge Executive to participate in a discussion regarding the recent addition by the Legislature of the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act...
Caleb Mckellar, an associate at APAA, was recently invited by Edge Executive to give a podcast providing some insights and clarity to employers and employees into the decriminalisation of cannabis and the legal implications from a South African labour law...
Zondo reprimands lawyer for being disruptive during proceedings Our founder and Managing Partner, Andre Pienaar, was recently in the news for appearing on behalf of a client who was an implicated party in state capture and money laundering In course...
