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Employment law in South Africa

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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  • South Africa

    Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act

    Act 55 of 2003

    37 provisions

    The amendment says presiding officers for the division must be appointed in permanent capacity after consultation with the Magistrates Commission, and that they are treated as regional division magistrates for the stated purposes.

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  • South Africa

    National Education Policy Act

    Act 27 of 1997

    9 provisions

    This provision defines key education terms and says the Minister must determine national education policy, after consulting listed bodies and, where State Revenue Fund spending is involved, with the Minister of Finance’s concurrence.

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  • South Africa

    Judicial Matters Amendment Act

    Act 15 of 2023

    83 provisions

    This section says the Act will make several amendments, including expunging certain criminal records and changing rules on witnesses, courts, reporting, employment conditions, anti-corruption measures, sexual offences, legal aid, arbitration, and defamation.

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  • South Africa

    Revenue Laws Amendment Act

    Act 32 of 2004

    51 provisions

    This provision amends parts of the Transfer Duty Act and the Income Tax Act, including definitions, a withholding-tax rebate rule, and commencement dates for some amendments.

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  • South Africa

    Judicial Matters Amendment Act

    Act 24 of 2015

    48 provisions

    The Minister must inform Parliament and the Magistrates Commission if a magistrate vacancy stays unfilled for more than 12 months.

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  • South Africa

    Companies Amendment Act

    Act 3 of 2011

    227 provisions

    This section is a heading indicating amendments to sections 15 and 16 of Act 71 of 2008.

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  • South Africa

    Taxation Laws Amendment Act

    Act 9 of 2005

    20 provisions

    The section raises the transfer duty brackets and applies the new rates to property transactions from 1 March 2005.

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  • South Africa

    Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act

    Act 84 of 1995

    3 provisions

    This section lets the President of the Republic appoint judges to act for the Court President, and lets the Minister of Justice make a short-term appointment in some cases.

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  • South Africa

    Immigration Amendment Act

    Act 13 of 2011

    33 provisions

    This section amends several definitions in the principal immigration Act, including terms for visas, passports, ports of entry, spouses, status, and immigration officers.

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  • South Africa

    Income Tax Act

    Act 28 of 1997

    42 provisions

    This excerpt identifies the Income Tax Act, 1997 and says it fixes normal tax rates for persons other than companies for the relevant years of assessment.

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  • South Africa

    National Empowerment Fund Act

    Act 105 of 1998

    11 provisions

    This extract identifies the National Empowerment Fund Act, 1998 and states its broad purpose and preamble.

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  • South Africa

    Taxation Laws Amendment Act

    Act 5 of 2026

    65 provisions

    This section amends several tax-law definitions and rules for retirement and savings fund withdrawals.

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  • South Africa

    Taxation Laws Amendment Act

    Act 17 of 2009

    46 provisions

    Section 4 repeals section 9A of the Transfer Duty Act, 1949, and the excerpt also contains tax amendments and definition changes.

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