The energy sector in Africa continues to offer exciting opportunities, with specialist South African law firm, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), and Germany’s SNP Schlawien (SNP) joining forces as legal advisers ...
By Aadil Patel and Boipelo Diale, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Recently, in the case of AMCU and Others v Buffalo Coal Dundee (Pty) Ltd and Another (JA42/2015) , the Labour Appeal ...
By Gavin Stansfield and Zola Mcaciso, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr The nature and seriousness of misconduct can be enough to infer the breakdown of the trust relationship without evidence being led ...
By Michael Yeates and Bheki Nhlapho, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Employers sometimes underestimate the importance of their disciplinary code and procedure as it is often regarded as a mere guideline. However, ...
By Hugo Pienaar and Elizabeth Sonnekus, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr One would think that if an employee is found to be under the influence of alcohol at work it is a ...
Carbon taxes are anticipated to come into operation by early 2017 and will have significant financial implications for companies. Draft Regulations on Carbon Offsets were published by Treasury on 20 ...
By Louis Botha and Heinrich Louw, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr In November 2015, the Draft Carbon Tax Bill (Draft Bill) was published by National Treasury, setting out the framework within which ...
Revised GHG emission reporting regulations: another step towards implementing the Paris Agreement commitments By Tracy Erasmus and Alecia Pienaar, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr With the signature of the Paris Agreement, several ...
By Samiksha Singh and Zola Mcaciso, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr The issue of unconventional strikes and ultimata were recently considered by the Labour Appeal Court in the case of Jackson Mndebele ...
By Gavin Stansfield and Katlego Letlonkane, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr In Mawethu Civils (Pty) Ltd v National Union of Mineworkers and Others (Case no: PA2/14), the court clarified that the nature ...
