Overview   

The Monthly Legal Pulse offers informational webinars where we delve into and provide current insights and analyses on events, profession-specific developments, regulations, case law, and statutory perspectives in the broader South African legal landscape. 

Advocate Dwight Snyman researches and summarises all relevant and important changes which he then presents in an easily understandable webinar.   

Join Adv. Dwight Snyman on 28 May 2025 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., for your monthly infusion of updates that empower your legal journey. 

Learning objectives 

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following: 

• Timely and relevant updates that assist you to stay up-to-date with the rapidly evolving legal landscape, providing you with relevant information that is crucial to their practice.   

• In-depth analysis and thorough understanding of the most significant legal developments, news, statutes, and case law in the South African context.  

• Practical tools and insights to apply your legal knowledge in real-world scenarios.   

• Strategic advantage that will assist you to face challenges, make informed decisions, and strategically position yourself in the competitive legal landscape.    

• A platform to connect you to like-minded professionals and legal enthusiasts. This enhances your overall learning experience through the exchange of ideas and experiences. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Recent Court Judgements: 

  • Constitutional Court: Democratic Alliance v Minister of Home Affairs and Another.  

  • Supreme Court of Appeal: Twenty-Third Century Systems (Pty) Ltd and Another v SAP Africa Region (Pty) Ltd. Blind SA advocates for accessible reading materials.  

  • Gauteng High Court: Buhle Waste (Pty) Ltd v MEC of Health, Gauteng and Others 

   Court.  

  • Supreme Court of Appeal: Oliver NO v MEC for Health: Western Cape Provincial Department of Health. 

• Other news:  

  • Constitutional Court declares section 6(1)(a) of the South African Citizenship Act, 1995 unconstitutional. 

  • Blind SA advocates for accessible reading materials. 

  • The Gauteng High Court has issued a directive requiring all civil matters to undergo mediation before being allocated a trial date.  

  • The Expropriation Act, 2024 awaits commencement on a date to be determined by the President. 

  • The South African government cancels the previously announced increase in the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate. 

  • Diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the United States escalate.  

  • South Africa calls for balanced energy transition. 

About the presenter 

Adv. Dwight Snyman 

Adv. Dwight Snyman is an admitted member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates and is accredited by the Legal Practitioners Council as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa. Adv. Snyman completed articles of clerkship, and attorney’s competency exams under the auspices of the Wits Law Clinic. He completed his Advocacy pupillage under the tutelage of the esteemed Adv. Louis Du Bruyn. 

Adv. Snyman has had opportunity and success in litigation, in the High and Magistrates’ Courts of the republic, the CCMA, Disciplinary Hearings and assorted other venues and forums, and has become possessed of practical litigation experience beyond what would normally be expected from a practitioner of his age and seniority. He is the holder of a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) from the University of Cape Town, and postgraduate Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of the Witwatersrand, for which he was accorded the honour of being on the Dean’s list for his academic performance. 

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Practising attorneys. 

• Candidate attorneys. 

• Paralegals. 

• Law students. 

• Pupil advocates. 

• Junior legal practitioners. 

Price 

• Free 

For those of you who are unable to attend the live webinar, the recording will be made available to you shortly after the event. 

Steps to register for the event:  

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here  to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here  to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/ or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.