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Posted: 24 July, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Siyabonga Nyezi | Tags: Companies Act, Companies Act of 2008, constitution, Ndamase v Commissioner: Private Inquiry into the affairs of SNS Holdings (2023-019694) [2024] ZAGPPHC 407, religious institutions, right to freedom of belief, right to freedom of conscience, right to freedom of opinion, right to freedom of religion, SNS Holdings (Pty) Limited, South Africa | Author: Siyabonga NyeziUniversity of the Witwatersrand The Constitution of South Africa confers upon all people the right to freedom of conscience, religion, belief, and opinion. It is unlikely that, when drafting section 15 of the…
Attendees at the nCino KYC Africa 2025 Fighting Financial Crime Conference. Industry leaders, compliance professionals, financial crime experts and technologists gathered at the nCino KYC Africa 2025 Fighting Financial Crime Conference where South Africa’s ongoing journey in combating financial crime was discussed, as well as the importance of prioritising compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (FICA). Against the backdrop of South Africa’s impending removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist, the conference highlighted the substantial progress the country has made, while emphasising that the work is far from over. As Hawken McEwan, Director of…
The Polokwane Legal Practitioners Association, under the leadership of Chairperson Solly Mmakola, continues to make a difference in the Limpopo Province by giving back to the community. This year again the association in collaboration with the Black Lawyers Association Limpopo branch and the South African Women Lawyers Association Limpopo branch, on 16 May 2025 donated school uniforms, school shoes, and toiletries, to a total of 113 leaners at Malatswa High School situated at Laaste Hoop, Ga-Molepo. Mr Mmakola said that the three organisations annually engage on a social responsibility drive to provide school shoes, uniform, sanitary pads to learners in…
The delegation of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers and Black Lawyers Association donated to flood victims in East London. The National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) and the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) provided much-needed help to some displaced community members who were affected by the floods in the Eastern Cape. On 9 and 10 June 2025 some areas in the Eastern Cape were affected by floods due to the heavy rains in that province. Thousands of families were affected, some lost their homes, and others lost their loved ones. On 20 June 2025, the two organisations led by the…
The President of the Black Lawyers Association, Nkosana Mvundlela, at the organisations General Meeting in Gqeberha that was held on 24 May 2025. The Black Lawyers Association (BLA) held its National General Meeting (NGM) on 24 May 2025 in Gqeberha under the theme, ‘The Practice of Law in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.’ The meeting was attended by various guests and speakers from various legal organisations, judges as well as the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel. The first session of the NGM’s open session was an artificial intelligence (AI) breakfast conversation,…
Speaking at the National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) Annual General Meeting held in April 2025 in Pretoria, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, said that she believes that community development is one of the ways to develop society to create a better life for all. A society in which all enjoy human rights as outlined in the Bill of Rights. Ms Kubayi said that while South Africa is still striving to fulfil the constitutional mandate of ensuring there is access to justice for all, significant sections of the society still have limited access to justice. ‘A society…
Posted: 30 June, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Jeff Barker, Michael Gyan Nyarko | Tags: adequate standard of living, African Charter, Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, CRPD, deaf drivers, dignity, disability, equal protection of the law, freedom of movement, human rights, human rights instruments, limitation of rights, public safety, right to employment, right to non-discrimination, Supreme Court of Zambia | Author: Jeff Barker Intern, Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa Author: Michael Gyan NyarkoDeputy Executive Director, Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) Introduction In a 2024 decision the Supreme Court…
Posted: 18 June, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Hlengiwe Dube | Tags: #NoToHate, AI, Artificial intelligence, communication landscapes, Countering Hate Speech, cyber-harassment, cyberstalking, Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, discrimination, freedom of expression, gender equality, gender-based violence, gender-sensitive enforcement mechanisms, hate speech, hateful messages, hostility, human dignity, interconnected digital age, International Day for Countering Hate Speech, new technologies, peacebuilding, printed propaganda, sexist hate speech, UN Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech, violence, vulnerable groups | Author: Hlengiwe DubeCentre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria Every year on June 18,…
Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng made a public apology on 9 June 2025, this was after the judge made news headlines for his remarks about black legal practitioners on national television. The remarks were made during the murder trial of the late soccer star, Senzo Meyiwa. During the court proceeding, Judge Mokgoatlheng read a message from advocate Charles Mnisi to the registrar, notifying the judge that he will not be present on 9 June 2025, due to the fact that he would be returning on 9 June 2025 from running the Comrades Marathon that took place on 8 June 2025 in KwaZulu-Natal.…
Posted: 5 June, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Kodisang Bokaba, Konanani Happy Raligilia, Rorisang Thage, Tendani Musekwa | Tags: African customary law, African People, ancestors, and traditional learning journey, City of Tshwane, Dlozi, Indigenous practices, initiation process, labour laws, medications and herbs, paid academic leave, progressive development, Sedimo, South Africa, special leave, spiritual calling, traditional healers, ukuthwasa, Vhadzimu | Konanani Raligilia Kodisang Bokaba Rorisang Thage Tendani Musekwa The City of Tshwane has recently approved a policy that provides special leave for employees who need to undergo ukuthwasa. Ideally, ukuthwasa is a process that involves the spiritual calling of people who…