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More newsThe Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: Where to next?
For decades, the primary piece of legislation influencing agricultural land development has been the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act 70 of 1970 (Act). The Act was repealed by the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act Repeal Act 64 of 1998 (Repeal Act), however, more than 25 years later, the Repeal Act is yet to have come into full effect, and we remain primarily bound to the provisions of the Act. The aim of the Act is to prevent the fragmentation of agricultural land for the preservation of sustainable and economically viable farming activities by imposing regulations and procedures for the subdivision, control and development of such land.
Industry update on Rail Sector Private Sector Participation: RFIs for PSP Projects in terms of Transnet's Network Statement are now available
On 22 January 2025, Vivien Chaplin and Gaby Wesson wrote an alert on the finalisation of Transnet’s Network Statement. You can find it here . Below is an update on the alert in respect of RFIs issued pursuant to the NetworkStatement.
Tender of services: A prerequisite for the enforcement of claims flowing from reinstatement awards
In the recent Labour Appeal Court (LAC) case of South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) obo Koopman v City of Cape Town and Others (CA5/2023) ZALAC (22 January 2025) the appellant sought to enforce an arbitration award ordering his reinstatement with backpay, by filing a contempt application against the City of Cape Town, 10 years after the arbitration award was issued. One of the defences relied on by the City of Cape Town was that it was not in contempt as the appellant had never tendered his services.