14th June 2018 In the Royal Bafokeng Nation "a king is a king by virtue of the people" (kgosi ke kgosi ka morafe). This was endorsed by the South African High Court in a decision extending the principle of direct democracy in the Royal Bafokeng Nation's (RBN) customary law. The court had to decide whether the... →

4th June 2018 Do you remember not so long ago in 2012 when the Binder Regulations came into effect, it was predicted that underwriting managers would cease to exist. It was believed that as soon as an independent intermediary was issued with a binder, the need for an underwriting manager would become... →

4th June 2018 Pharmacogenetics is the study of how genes affect a person's reaction to medicines. The combination of pharmacology (the science of drugs) and genomics (the study of genes and their functions) leads to the development of medications that will be effective and safe, as they will be tailored to a... →

4th June 2018  The recent listeriosis outbreak and role players’ response have drawn attention to the importance of food safety in South Africa and the regulatory regime that governs it. It is reported that the estimated loss to the economy from the banned exported products alone due to product recall accounts... →

2nd May 2018 In a precedent setting judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal in Drake Flemmer & Orsmond Inc & Another v Gajjar NO [2017] ZASCA 169 (1 December 2017) pronounced on the principles applicable in respect of assessment of contractual damages arising from breach of mandate by an attorney. The court has... →

2nd May 2018 During the past several decades, the advances made in the life sciences and health care industries have been astounding, not to mention revolutionary. A presently obscure and experimental treatment may, in a day or week or years' time, become a miraculous cure. Imagine the ridicule faced by... →