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04/06/2026

A look back at the 2nd Labour Law & Compliance Summit, where Juta connected with legal, HR, and compliance professionals from across South Africa.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

03/06/2026

What does it take to build a truly African legal voice?

In this Africa Month conversation, Prof. Evance Kalula shares how Juta's African Legal Series is helping to shape legal scholarship that reflects African realities, experiences, and perspectives.

From locally relevant legal insights to continent-wide collaboration, discover why African-centred legal knowledge matters now more than ever.

Watch the full interview here: https://bit.ly/4fVcO8n

Discover African legal knowledge with Juta here: https://bit.ly/4ntqrNK

02/06/2026

[ IN THIS WEEK'S IBA LEGALBRIEF AFRICA ]

Ghana’s Parliament has approved one of Africa’s most restrictive anti-LGBTQ laws, reviving controversial legislation that imposes prison terms for same-sex relations and support for LGBTQ activities, despite strong criticism from human rights groups and international organisations. The Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, a measure widely regarded as one of the toughest anti-LGBTQ laws on the African continent, now awaits ratification by President John Mahama before it can become law.

Zimbabwe has with immediate effect reserved the small-scale gold mining sector exclusively for citizens and citizen-owned companies, while simultaneously declaring gold, diamonds, lithium and a range of other minerals as strategic or critical assets subject to new state controls. The measures represent the most sweeping overhaul of Zimbabwe’s mining regulatory framework in recent years, affecting both small operators and major foreign investors across multiple mineral categories.

Staying with mining, Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited has escalated its efforts to prevent a landmark pollution case from reaching trial by filing an appeal with the Supreme Court of Zambia. The appeal challenges a November 2025 High Court ruling that dismissed the company’s attempt to throw out a constitutional petition brought by 176 residents of Kalusale and Chambishi, with the support of environmental and community activists and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre. It alleges that the catastrophic collapse of Sino Metals’ tailings dams violated the petitioners’ constitutional rights to life, dignity, property, privacy, expression, association, movement, and protection from inhuman treatment and a clean and healthy environment.

In Kenya, the High Court has suspended the planned establishment of a US-linked Ebola quarantine centre in Laikipia County following an urgent petition filed by the Katiba Institute. Justice Patricia Nyaundi barred the government from facilitating, approving or permitting the setting up of any Ebola exposure, quarantine, isolation or treatment centre by the US Government or any foreign agency.

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02/06/2026

[In Legalbief Case Law Briefs]

NSFAS TRIED TO HIDE BEHIND THEIR EMAIL POLICY. THE COURT WASN'T FOOLED

The facilities manager at NSFAS uncovered procurement irregularities, i.e. a problematic office tender, missing approvals, and a R2 million-per-month lease for an unoccupied building. He reported this to the SIU and forwarded the emails to his personal account to preserve evidence. After an MP publicly leaked the same info, NSFAS launched a targeted ICT investigation and dismissed him for a ‘policy breach’.

An automatically unfair dismissal was confirmed under the LRA read with the Protected Disclosures Act. NSFAS claimed it didn't know about the SIU disclosure. The court rejected this: an employer can act on the consequences of a disclosure without knowing its precise form. The ICT policy was a pretext.

Dismissal is automatically unfair if the protected disclosure is even partly the reason. Reinstatement with full retrospective effect and punitive costs. Whistleblowers are protected even where the employer targets the means of disclosure rather than the disclosure itself.

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02/06/2026

Celebrating Our Nursing Competition Winners!

Congratulations to Meagan Pieterse and Rafiq Reggiori from the Western Cape, winners of the Juta and Netcare Limited Nursing Competition!

Your dedication to the nursing profession and commitment to continuous learning are a testament to the impact nurses make every day. We are proud to recognise your achievement and celebrate this exciting milestone with you.

At Juta, we are passionate about supporting nurses with trusted resources that empower professional growth and excellence in patient care.

Join us in congratulating Meagan and Rafiq on their well-deserved success!

02/06/2026

Congratulations to Our Nursing Competition Winners!

A huge congratulations to Wesley Naidoo and Quraisha Khan from KwaZulu-Natal, winners of the Juta and Netcare Nursing Competition!

Your passion for nursing and commitment to professional growth embody the spirit of excellence that drives the healthcare profession forward. We are proud to celebrate your achievement and support your journey as healthcare professionals.

Here's to continued learning, compassionate care, and making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and communities.

Join us in celebrating Wesley and Quraisha on their well-deserved win!

02/06/2026

Celebrating Our Nursing Competition Winners!

Congratulations to Moseni Kakompe and Kholekile Mthembu from GSW, winners of the Juta and Netcare Limited Nursing Competition!

Your commitment to learning, growth, and excellence in nursing is truly inspiring. We are proud to recognise your achievement and celebrate the important contribution you make to the healthcare profession.

Together, we're empowering nurses with the knowledge and resources they need to make a lasting impact in healthcare.

Join us in congratulating Moseni and Kholekile on this well-deserved achievement!

02/06/2026

Congratulations to Our Nursing Competition Winners!

A big congratulations to Shaleen Toomey and Ronell de Jager from the Eastern Cape, two of the proud winners of the Juta and Netcare Limited Nursing Competition!

Thank you for your dedication to the nursing profession and for the vital role you play in caring for communities every day. We are delighted to celebrate your achievement and support your continued professional growth.

Here's to advancing knowledge, empowering nurses, and building a stronger healthcare future together.

29/05/2026

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28/05/2026

[IN MEDICALBRIEF]

Dr Eric Louw may refer to his 36-year-old practice in Standerton, Mpumalanga as a ‘dinosaur practice’, but for the locals, his solid, quiet presence has been trusted by generations of the same families. Louw represents a rapidly disappearing model of medicine – the full-service GP who does obstetrics, surgery, gastroscopies, ultrasounds and procedures most specialists would hesitate to attempt, all in a small-town setting where the public healthcare system has long since stopped filling the gap. Louw believes it will go extinct when he and his generation are gone. Find out more about the doctor who grew up in a small mining town in the Free State and why he chose to put down his stethoscope in another small town when most of his peers chose to emigrate.

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