Attorneys Muzzammil Amod & Associates

08/07/2026

Asylum seeker rights: Constitutional Court declares parts of the Refugee Act unconstitutional::

The Constitutional Court has ruled parts of the Refugees Act unconstitutional, enhancing protections for asylum seekers in South Africa.

25/06/2026

https://www.cliffedekkerhofmeyr.com/en/news/publications/2026/South-Africa/Immigration-Law/immigration-law-alert-22-june-Beware-Breaching-South-Africas-immigration-laws-has-its-consequences

The past few months have been plagued with anti-immigrant protests, with stern positions being takenagainst the presence of foreign nationals in South Africa. To address the civil unrest and concernsrelating to this issue, on 7 June 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the Nation (PresidentialAd...

25/06/2026

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Organisations are adopting artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities at an unprecedented pace, often through familiar software-as-a-service…

25/06/2026

https://www.derebus.org.za/united-states-v-heppner-and-the-future-of-confidentiality-and-privilege-in-an-ai-driven-legal-environment-implications-for-south-african-law/

By Jacques Nieuwoudt This case note discusses the American case of United States v Heppner, No. 25‑cr‑503 (S.D.N.Y., 17 February 2026) on whether communications with a publicly accessible generative artificial […]

15/06/2026

https://www.derebus.org.za/after-the-cows-before-the-court-why-the-lobola-letter-still-has-work-to-do/

By Mumsy Maphakela Customary marriage in South Africa is intended to be lived before it is litigated, taking shape through family meetings, negotiations, celebrations, and gradual processes of integration rather […]

07/06/2026

24/04/2026

https://www.moneyweb.co.za/moneyweb-crypto/crypto-podcasts/bitcoiners-outraged-by-sas-biggest-exchange-control-revamp-in-decades/

Bitcoin will be considered ‘capital’ and any cross-border transactions will need Reserve Bank permission. You could even be detained at borders and forced to hand over ‘seed phrases’ in your head.

21/04/2026

https://www.golegal.co.za/ai-agents-liability/

As AI agents become easier to create and deploy, particularly through open source software, an important legal question arises: who is responsible when an AI agent causes harm? Although South Africa does not yet have AI specific legislation, existing legal principles already provide a clear framewor...