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Government
Gazette Update
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Legislation
Basic
Conditions of Employment Act ; Consumer
Protection Act ; Co-operative
Governance and Traditional Affairs Bill ; Criminal
Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act ; Defence
Amendment Bill ; Gender
Equality Bill ; Employment
Services Bill ;
Intellectual
Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act 51 of
2008 ; Internet
and Cell Phone Pornography Bill ; Jurisdiction
of Regional Courts Amendment Act 31 of 2008 ;
Labour Relations Act ; Local
Government : Municipal Systems Amendment Bill ; National
Education Policy Act ; Protection
from Harassment Bill, 2010 ; Protection
of Information Bill ; Public
Service Broadcasting Bill ; Rules
Board for Courts of Law Act 107 of 1985
; South
African Citizenship Amendment Bill ; South
African Human Rights Commission ; South
African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill 2010 ; Superior
Courts Bill ; Taxation
Laws Amendment Bill ; Transport
Laws Repeal Bill ; Water
Research Act
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Recent
Judgments
Competition
Commission, Tribunal and Appeal Court - Sasol ; South African
Breweries
Constitutional Court -
Constitutionality of Magistrates Courts
Act 32 of 1944. Section Section 30(3) ; Road
Accident Fund Amendment Act case ; alleged black economic
empowerment fraud ; systems of compensation for mine workers ;
businessman v Absa ; doctored photograph of deputy headmaster
Supreme Court of Appeal
- Emma Smith Educational Fund for 'poor white girls' case moves
to SCA
Free
State High Court : Bloemfontein - Preservation order closes 100
bank accounts ; inadequate subsidy for welfare organisation
KwaZulu-Natal High Court :
Durban - Hawks search police headquarters ; Judge supports man who
thought he was being hijacked
KwaZulu-Natal High Court :
Pietermaritzburg - Hawks seize property of policemen ; murder
trial of retired professor gets underway
North Gauteng High Court : Pretoria - Online gambling banned ;
vital evidence missing in murder trial ; assets of alleged
cash-in-transit offender seized ; Boeremag 'trio' not prisoners of war
North West High court : Mafikeng - Bakubung-Ba-Ratheo
Community Development Corp case back in court
South Gauteng High Court : Johannesburg - Soccer City to remain
FNB Stadium ; Krejcir not to be arrested, extradited or deported
for now ; what the Kebble butler saw, cellphone witnesses, 2006
affidavit declared inadmissible, Roger Kebble may be called to testify
; Selebi lodges application for leave to appeal
Western Cape High Court - Sand dune mining halted until
environmental concerns are met ; Cope to retain Shilowa and Lekota ;
stem cell therapy case ; omission changes rapist's life sentence ;
teacher sues for R400 000 ;
Equality
Courts
Magistrates Courts - Reitz Four to appeal sentence ; Zulu
sentenced to five years in jail, forfeits driver's licence, R7 000
fine but says "I am not going to jail" ; case involving
foreigners forced to jump from high-rise building is postponed ;
racehorse owner due in court for pouring a drink on President Zuma at
Durban July ; Premier assassination plot involves amputated body parts
; McBride case resumes ; family accused of murdering father over World
Cup Soccer game appear in court
Legal
Profession
Thoba Poyo-Dlwati has been appointed President of the SADC Lawyers
Association ; transformation of the profession ;
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Education
and Training : Law Society of South Africa. L.E.A.D
Consumer Protection Act - Empangeni
: 2 October
The drawing and taxation of High Court Bills of Costs - Durban
: 2 October ; Pietermaritzburg
: 9 October
FICA Workshop - Durban
: 8 October
National Credit Act Update - Durban
: 16 October
South
Africa
Debate begins on future of World Cup stadia, police claim security
reimbursement from Local Organising Committee, human trafficking
doubled during
2010 FIFA World Cup ;
ANC Youth League Discussion Documents, official won't apologise for
slur on judge, Malema advises restraint, declares war on Community
Party, Public Protector clears Malema of tender irregularities ; 150th
anniversary of arrival of Indians in South Africa ; Department of
Trade and Industry wants company fronting declared illegal ; Public
Protector delivers reports on Minister of Communications to President
Zuma ; dismissed Communications Director-General has been offered a
settlement ; court vetoes attempts to hold meeting on SABC
behind closed doors ; CellC logo hits copyright problems ;
rhino poaching reaches critical level ; medical parole system to be
revised ; man suspected of Mxit rape appears in court ; offensive
email leads to possible dismissal of eight Toyota employees ;
Parliament could subpoena Minister of Defence to produce reports
despite Cabinet's support of her position ; universities raise
admission standards ; University of Cape Town pays Ngobeni ;
Engineering Council faces racism row ; environmental courts on the way
; gas hunt in eastern Karoo concerns environmentalists ; action taken
on acid mine water ; farmers could have to apply for water licenses ;
rising water levels could threatean KZN coastline ; President Zuma
orders multiple anti-corruption probes ; Cosatu says whistle-blowers
are being assassinated ; Home Affairs fails to meet statutory
obligations ; Home Affairs is cancelling marriages 'illegally' ;
United Kingdom to review aspects of visa system ; Interpol traces
German fraudster to southern Cape ; diplomat charged with misconduct
after assault of colleague ; Hawks checking how dirty Campbell's
diamonds are ; US court hands down a $188 million judgment
against a South African investment conglomerate ; retired judge Madala
dies ; Radebe says South Africa needs more judges ; Hlophe case still
in the spotlight ; CCMA faces serious allegations ; woman wins
transgender case ; should strikes lose protected legal status
when they become violent? ; labour broking scrapped in motor industry ;
progress of public service strike ; foreign land ownership only when
communities agree ; problems of various kinds in the Deeds Office ;
housing contractors face government scrutiny ; mooted Media Affairs
Tribunal draws attention ; Premier laid charges that lead to
journalist's arrest ; mining legislation to be overhauled, moratorium
on applications for prospecting licenses, several contentious examples
of awarding of mineral rights, environmental concerns affect mines,
illegal mining leads to murder investigations ; state of Msunduzi
Municipality six months after being placed under administration ;
Hawks crack down in multiple cases while facing accusations of torture
and assault ; number of provinces up for discussion again ; probe into
cricket bonuses ; De Villiers cleared by SANZAR who now eye Hoskins ;
accountants want tax ombudsman ; tax on vehicle emissions
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Vacancies
Two vacancies for Admitted Attorneys ; two Admitted Attorneys seek
positions ; five firms have openings for Articled Clerks ; eight
individuals wish to start serving Articles ; a Pietermaritzburg firm
has a vacancy for a Junior Legal Secretary ; two Legal Secretaries are
looking for positions ; one person with human resources and legal
studies qualifications seeks a post
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