Specialising in dispute resolution, litigation,commercial law, media law & constitutional law. Winner/Finalist: 2019 - 2025 African Legal Awards. MD : @rcandy16
Johannesburg and Cape Town
Joined September 2017
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For the seventh year in a row, we are shortlisted as finalists in the #AfricanLegalAwards.
Thank you to our staff, and to all our loyal clients.
Best of luck to all the other finalists!
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That court had held that Mr Ackerman had committed acts of hate speech as defined in section 10(1) of the Promotion of Equity and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act 4 of 2000 (Equality Act).
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Ackerman v Amaning and Another (744/2024) [2026] ZASCA 138 (07 October 2026).
Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Mr William Ackerman (Mr Ackerman) against the whole of the judgment of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, Johannesburg.
Another year of continental recognition.
Well done to all the other finalists and winners.
2026 African Legal Awards.
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#MG200Young: Congratulations to the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans in the Justice, Law & Human Rights category. The Justice category recognises legal professionals and advocates who are committed to upholding the rule of law, protecting constitutional rights and expanding access to justice for all South Africans.
Full list of winners: mg.co.za/200-young-south-afr…
We are honoured to be shortlisted as Finalists in two categories in the @lawdotcom 2026 African Legal Awards:
1. Partner of the Year, Southern Africa - Rupert Candy.
2. Specialist Law Firm of the Year, recognising strides in Media Law.
Thank you to all who have supported us.
Our article in this week’d edition of the @mailandguardian :
“Holding Public Servants Accountable Is Not Defamation.”
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Our article this week in this week’s @mailandguardian :
“There is no AI in the Courtroom”
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Our article in this week’s @mailandguardian
The Legislature has finally responded to deafening calls for law reform to protect whistleblowers.
Does the new Protected Disclosures Bill 2026 do enough to close the gaps in the 2000 version?
mg.co.za/thought-leader/opin…
Our article in this week’s edition of the @mailandguardian by John Makate.
The article discusses how soon one can obtain an apology as relief, and also touches on two recent cases in this regard.
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Our article in the @mailandguardian this week.
Why “AmaPanyaza” was unlawful:
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You asked. We delivered.
We are delighted to announce the opening of our Cape Town office.
This coincides with the celebration of our 8th birthday.
High Court confirms that citizens are allowed to record police officers without fear of arrest.
Jacobs v Minister of Police & Others (12 June 2025). The High Court in Johannesburg has confirmed that South Africans have the right to film on duty police.
saflii.org/za/cases/ZAGPJHC/…
META PLATFORMS INC. AND WHATSAPP LLC. SUBMIT TO A SOUTH AFRICAN COURT’S JURISDICTION
After being faced with an Application for Contempt of Court, and in what many view as a global precedent, the tech giants submitted themselves to foreign jurisdiction (Johannesburg High Court).
