Counting the cost Albert Mushai 22nd Sep 2021 Legally Speaking Events during July, where rampaging mobs of people in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng looted and burnt shops, warehouses and factories, left many perplexed, worried and traumatised. Sadly, more than 270 lives were al... Read More...
Covid vaccinations: Could a compensation fund work? Albert Mushai 28th Jul 2021 Legally Speaking In this issue, Professor Robert Vivian and Dr Albert Mushai explore the concept of a no-fault fund and the proposed Covid no-fault compensation fund. The South African government announced it would establish... Read More...
The case of Covid-19 vaccines Albert Mushai 16th Apr 2021 Legally Speaking In light of some concerns with Covid-19 vaccines, Professor Robert Vivian and Dr Albert Mushai discuss what it takes to classify a product as being defective. The Covid-19 pandemic is a public health risk of... Read More...
The devil is in the detail Albert Mushai 24th Feb 2021 Legally Speaking When businesses went into lockdown, as part of the measures by governments to contain the spread of Covid-19, the question arose whether earnings or profits lost in the process were recoverable under business i... Read More...
Covid-19: exposing legal risk in insurance Albert Mushai 8th Oct 2020 Legally Speaking Insurance markets worldwide operate on the basic premise that insurers know the risks for which they want to provide coverage ex ante. Professor Robert Vivian and Dr Albert Mushai note that these risks must mee... Read More...
Lessons for SA from the UK – occupational diseases compensation Albert Mushai 17th Aug 2020 Legally Speaking Compensation for occupational diseases should, in general, be handled the same way as worker’s compensation. One system should exist for occupational accidents and diseases, covering all employees – irrespectiv... Read More...
Volenti non fit injuria Albert Mushai 2nd Jul 2020 Legally Speaking There was a time employees who were injured at work were unsuccessful if they attempted to obtain compensation by suing their employers. Dr Albert Mushai, Professor Robert Vivian and BCom Honours student Sekitl... Read More...
What can South Africa Learn from UK Developments? Albert Mushai 24th Apr 2020 Legally Speaking The workplace is a complex environment in more ways than most people might think. Various factors operate synergistically or in isolation to produce undesirable outcomes. Consequently, occupational health and s... Read More...
Workmen’s compensation and volunteers Albert Mushai 26th Feb 2020 Legally Speaking Are volunteer emergency responders – such as a firefighters – entitled to claim compensation if they are injured on duty? ALBERT MUSHAI and ROBERT VIVIAN examine the question Recently, Australia was confronte... Read More...
Injury compensation: SA versus UK Albert Mushai 15th Jan 2020 Legally Speaking To better understand the challenges of providing compensation to injured employees, Albert Mushai and Robert Vivian compare a compensation court case in the United Kingdom with the South African workmen’s compe... Read More...
