bit.ly/3ClPoVs Werner and Ika van Wyk from Limpopo province in South Africa are contesting the country’s labour laws on maternity leave, arguing that they are discriminatory.

bit.ly/3rvzFNy Wrong side of truth plus incompetence – documents reveal why Busisiwe Mkhwebane keeps losing in court. Daily Maverick

bit.ly/3Caf3iT Legal tech can help improve access to justice, as long as it's aligned with the public’s needs.

bit.ly/3CQjsJ7 Dismissal case sparks interest as an employee who reached retirement age took employer to court on whether the employee can be fairly dismissed based on their age. 702

bit.ly/3TjXyTZ The amended fees, which were published in the Government Gazette No. 47256 (attached) on 06 October 2022, come into operation on 1 November 2022. Devdiscourse

bwnews.pr/3eHH21A Groundbreaking technology platform to better manage emergencies such as active shooter situations is now available for Police Departments, Sheriff’s Departments and dispatch at no cost.

bit.ly/3D3pGnT Cyril Ramaphosa announces key reforms to stop state capture. Times LIVE

bit.ly/3DclkuU Many legal departments are struggling to implement emerging technologies while also failing to adopt some of the the most impactful legal and compliance technologies, according to Gartner.

bit.ly/3gWuy7a South Africa’s parliament fails to hold the executive to account: history shows what can happen.

bit.ly/3T0oyY1 Employees may be offered severance pay if they are dismissed for reasons based on an employer’s operational requirements, says Celeste Snyders from law firm SchoemanLaw Ltd. BusinessTech

bit.ly/3FI5fju Ex-PRASA contractor "rightly found by the high court to have been complicit to the corruption, impropriety and maladministration". allAfrica.com

bit.ly/3zJiv3s Organisations such as the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa and DearSA have raised concerns about proposed changes to legislation. Moneyweb News

bit.ly/3t6ZKTQ South African police investigate at the scene where more 21 bodies of suspected illegal miners were found near an active mine in Krugersdorp, South Africa.

bit.ly/3zWunPJ The move came after the SIU found evidence that officials working at the commission and members from some Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) contravened the Lotteries Act. Eyewitness News

bit.ly/3g85U39 5 important things happening in South Africa today BusinessTech

bit.ly/3TJZ1D8 ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Opendoor Technologies. The Bakersfield Californian

bit.ly/3GrRrd4 South Africa remains in a ‘legal limbo’ around cannabis, with the new Cannabis for Private Purpose Bill awaiting finalisation, leaving growers and private users uncertain about the boundaries of the law. BusinessTech

bit.ly/3uhFkbi Stats SA has published the latest results from the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the third quarter of the year, showing a continued decline in the number of domestic workers with jobs in the country. BusinessTech

bit.ly/3iDIFim Cyril Ramaphosa rejects call to stand down after accusation of ‘serious misconduct’

bit.ly/3BgAij8 A legal opinion from the office of the chief state law adviser is reportedly causing a stir among private schools that offer alternative curricula in South Africa, exacerbating tensions between independent schools and the state. BusinessTech