Author: Kennedy Mudzuli

The ARB has upheld a complaint against a Spar promotion after finding that its “free data” offer failed to clearly state that a SPAR mobile SIM card was required, leaving consumers misled about who actually qualified.

Legal Practice Council amends rules to define “good standing”, setting five strict compliance requirements practitioners must meet to retain recognised status.

Employer crosses the line after rejecting a sick note, accusing an employee of dishonesty, and withholding salary, with the Labour Court finding the conduct made continued employment intolerable.

The court ruled that RAF loss of income after death cannot be reduced, confirming that once damages are awarded, they vest in the estate even if the claimant dies before payment.

A defective truck sold as “good condition” left a buyer unable to run her business, as the High Court enforced strict consumer protection laws and ordered a full refund.

The High Court found Ntando Duma Mthombeni liable for copyright infringement after a photograph taken by Pixel Kollective was used in a commercial campaign without consent. The court confirmed that copyright belongs to the creator of the image, not the subject, and awarded damages of R27 644 for the unauthorised use.

The High Court set aside a subpoena issued against the Auditor General of South Africa, finding it was used to pursue non existent documents in a R41 million dispute and amounted to an abuse of process.

The High Court in the Northern Cape has dismissed an application for leave to appeal in keeping in place a court order that forced the removal of Facebook posts and restricted further publication. Acting Judge L Roach ruled that the order remains necessary to protect reputations for now, even though the court has not yet made a final decision on whether the posts are unlawful. The dispute began when Johannes Zacharias Human Muller, Deon Marius Botha, and Pieter Hendrik Strydom approached the court on an urgent basis. They complained that statements published on the “Genoeg is Genoeg” Facebook page were…

Unequal pay alone is not enough to prove unfair discrimination, the Labour Court has ruled, rejecting “exploitation” as a valid ground under the Employment Equity Act.

The Pretoria High Court ruled that the City of Tshwane unlawfully disconnected electricity to Josephine Tselane Tsoku and Sheilah Damaries Tsoku without proof of tampering or due process, ordering restoration within 24 hours.