Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The requirements for medical practitioners issuing sick notes and considerations when responding to questions regarding the validity of a sick note.
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
A summary of D J McQuoid-Mason "COVID-19 and patient-doctor confidentiality" SAMJ June 2020, Vol. 110, No. 6
Monday, September 14, 2020
This summarises the steps relating to the procedural and ethical requirements for the closure of a medical practice. The following guidelines, though not authoritative, provide sound ethical and procedural guidance for closing a practice.
Thursday, August 20, 2020
The current global pandemic, the SARS-CoV-2 virus which gives rise to the disease more commonly referred to as Covid-19, has forced us all to adjust and accept a new sense of "normality" and it has changed many of our day-to-day interactions with one another, and property law relationships within this context is no exception. The purpose of this article is to understand the intricacies of certain instances which may arise, and to understand the law relating to such intricacies and the possible remedies which may be available to prevent unforeseen and unanticipated disputes.
Monday, August 17, 2020
In recognizing the need for an alternative forum to resolve Company Law related disputes quickly, the Department of Trade Industry and Competition, by introducing the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 (the "Act"), established the statutory body known as the Companies Tribunal (the "Tribunal"). The Tribunal specifically presides over matters falling under the jurisdiction of the Act including disputes related to Company Law.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
As emphasised by the Supreme Court of Appeal, The National Credit Act is not a model of clarity and the unclear provisions of the Act were once again placed in the spotlight. The Act’s inconsistencies and the subsequent confusion has required the Courts to provide guidance in the application and interpretation of the Act. This time the Court was required to provide guidance in respect of the principle of common law set-off and the statutory provisions of the Act. The court decided that the provisions of the Act intended to amend the common law position and that any set-off on all credit agreements should be subject to the provisions of the National Credit Act.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
On 22 May, 2020, the Minister of Health published an amendment to the Schedules of the Medicines and Related Substances Act (101 of 1965) (the Medicines Act) in Government Gazette No 43347, notice number R586. The Schedules were amended to comply with the Constitutional Court's order in Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince; National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others v Rubin; National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others v Acton and Others 2018 (6) SA 393 (CC).
Thursday, June 18, 2020
There has been a recent hike in the number of “raids” conducted by the Health Professions Council of South Africa, in view of investigating complaints lodged against medical practitioners. Here is what you ought to know, when they come knocking at your door.
Taking into consideration the scourge or secondary pandemic that has plagued our great nation for a prolonged period of time, but which has taken centre stage once again in the past few weeks, it is important for citizens to fully understand the duty that they have in terms of the law to report any and all sexual offences which are committed against children. Irrespective of one's social standing and occupation, the duty applies to us all. Although, said duty is elevated to a higher level of expectation and standard when it comes to those individuals who occupy professional capacities in society. Such individuals, include those whose profession largely involves frequent interactions with children. There has been great confusion as to when such a duty arises, more especially within the medical profession, and this article serves to clarify this uncertainty. As a nation, our collective efforts to combat the violence perpetuated against women and children will only be as strong and effective as our knowledge about the part that each of us can play as individuals.
Monday, June 8, 2020
Whilst South Africans, including businesses and employees alike geared into a more flexible and collaborative set of arrangements in Level 3, just two days into the alert level, the Gauteng High Court declared the lockdown regulations relating to Level 3 and Level 4 as invalid and unconstitutional.
