by VDT Attorneys | Dec 3, 2025 | BCEA, Maternity leave, Parental leave, Parental rights, Paternity leave
The matter arose when Mr van Wyk, an employee, requested four months of paternity leave from his employer so that he could be the primary caregiver to his newborn son. His wife, Mrs van Wyk, ran two businesses and could not extend time off work. However, the employer...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 3, 2025 | AI, AI in South Africa, AI policy
In South Africa, there is no formal AI policy yet. The current legal framework only indirectly addresses certain aspects relating to AI where it intersects with privacy, data protection, fairness, cybersecurity, and consumer rights. Key legislation impacting AI 1. The...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 3, 2025 | Foreign dividends, Local dividends, Tax treatment of dividends
A dividend is broadly defined in section 1 of the Act as any amount transferred or applied by a resident company for the benefit of or on behalf of any person in respect of any share in that company, whether in cash or otherwise, excluding amounts resulting in a...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 3, 2025 | AML, Anti-Money Laundering, Beneficial Ownership, Grey listing, SARS, Trust compliance, Trustee Duties, Trusts
With South Africa’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in 2023, compliance has evolved from being a peripheral consideration to a crucial element of fiduciary planning. Understanding how compliance obligations influence, and in many cases,...
by VDT Attorneys | Dec 1, 2025 | Dismissal, Remote Work, Return of service, Work from home
In the case of Medici Energy (Pty) Ltd v Bennet NO and Others (C89/2023) [2025] ZALCCT 34, the Labour Court had to determine whether the dismissal of a remote worker who refused to return to the office, after being instructed to do so by her employer, was...
