Side hustles and moonlighting: In a modern post-pandemic world, most companies have resorted to a somewhat hybrid or fully remote working model. This change has come with its ups and downs from a management and effectiveness point of view. Many [...]
In Nkosi v Johannesburg Municipality, Nkosi requested access to the job evaluation and re-grading records in terms of PAIA. The Johannesburg Municipality refused their request. Who should care about this judgment and why? Employees and workers' trade unions because you [...]
Is it lawful to commission documents online or virtually? The short answer is yes, online commissioning is a valid way of administering an oath or affirmation. Traditionally, commissioning documents required parties to physically appear before a commissioner of oaths to [...]
In ED Food v Africa's Best Foods, the court examined the legality of commissioning affidavits electronically, such as through video conference calls. It found that online commissioning is valid and stressed substantial compliance with regulations. The short answer is yes, [...]
In Ndudane v Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), applicants sought access to confidential information held by the FIC under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (FICA), regarding the termination of their banking services by several major banks in South Africa. The [...]
In Afriforum v Eskom, the parties had a dispute when Eskom refused to grant Afriforum access, under PAIA, to various contracts related to coal and diesel procurement, as well as contracts with neighbouring countries for electricity provision. Who should care [...]
In Montrose Mews v Moela, the court had to intervene and decide whether PAIA applied to information requested by a member of a body corporate. Who should care about this judgment and why? Members of sectional title schemes because the [...]
In Schreiber v ANC, Leon Schreiber, a member of the National Assembly representing the DA, requested access to information from the ANC on their National Cadre Deployment Committee's activities. The ANC refused the request, leading Schreiber and the DA [...]
New rules from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have changed how public companies report cybersecurity incidents and risks in the USA. These rules aim to simplify things and protect investors from cyber attacks. To navigate the new rules as [...]
In Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse v South African National Roads Agency, known as 'OUTA' and 'SANRAL' respectively, the court upheld SANRAL's refusal to disclose sensitive commercial information, citing PAIA protections. Who should care about this judgment and why? Public administrators [...]
In Leuvennink v CAA, the deceased pilot's wife sought access to airplane crash records to establish the accident's cause. However, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) refused access, citing the unavailability of records and adherence to regulations and an aviation convention. [...]
