The Virtual Accountant SA

12/06/2026

Labour Appeal Court confirms enforceability of restraints following dismissal

In our alert titled “Does the dismissal of an employee affect a restraint of trade?” dated 7 April 2025, we considered the Labour Court’s decision in Backsports (Pty) Ltd v Motlhanke and Another [2025] ZALCJHB 68 (18 February 2025). In that judgment, the court held that a restraint of trade could not be enforced where an employee was dismissed for misconduct. In effect, the Labour Court found that dismissal resulted in the former employer forfeiting the right to enforce the restraint of trade.

2026/06
By Yvonne Mkefa, Director, Chantell De Gouveia, Associate and Thato Makoaba, Associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

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https://labourguide.co.za/employment-condition/labour-appeal-court-confirms-enforceability-of-restraints-following-dismissal

11/06/2026

10/06/2026

Recently gazetted laws will hit employers hiring illegal foreign workers with a R100,000 fine for first offenders, including households that employ domestic workers.

10/06/2026

Here are five important things happening in and affecting South Africa on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.

09/06/2026

Deputy Minister Jomo Sibiya said the department planned to fine employers up to R100,000 for each undocumented worker hired, aiming to combat illegal migration in South Africa.

Click the link to read the full story: https://tinylink.net/faY9g

09/06/2026

South Africans who invested in rooftop solar to escape load shedding are being warned that going off-grid could become costly if they do not comply with increasingly strict regulations.

09/06/2026

KPMG forecasts stronger GDP growth for South Africa, but Debt Rescue says households are running out of options to absorb rising living expenses.

01/06/2026

Fuel levy relief to be wound down from June.

01/06/2026

From 1 June 2026, travellers entering or leaving South Africa in foreign-registered vehicles must declare those vehicles on the Traveller Management System.

Here's what you need to know: https://bit.ly/4uSgZGL

01/06/2026

South Africans face rising fake South African Revenue Service emails and SMS scams ahead of tax season 2026, as SARS warns taxpayers amid filing uncertainty, digital deadlines and Government Gazette guidance growing threat.
Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/4ey6ffc8