A lack of information or comprehension of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (Hereinafter the “CCMA”) and its processes can prevent the public from taking advantage of the commission's accessible and low-cost services, ca ...
Moonlighting in South Africa, the danger of side-hustles
Introduction: CLOCK IT BEFORE IT CLOCKS YOU: You clock out of work… and clock into your side hustle, but are you actually free from a legal duty in the eyes of the law? In South Africa’s volatile and inconsistent economic climate, employees ...
The Arbitration Process and the Effect of the Arbitration Award in South Africa
Arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process in which a neutral third party (being the arbitrator) is appointed by both parties, in order to resolve the dispute or issues between them. Unlike Mediation, where parties may elect t ...
Can I have legal representation at the CCMA?
Rule 25 of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (“CCMA”) Rules deals with legal representation at the CCMA during arbitration proceedings. Rule 25 states the following: A legal practitioner and a candidate attorney may ...



