South African Law Journal
G Glover (Managing Editor); M Paleker; PJ Schwikkard; H Kruuse; H Corder; C Fritz
ISSN: 0258-2503 | eISSN: 1996-2177
Years of Publication: 1883 – current (by Juta & Co since 1910)
Published: Periodical – 4 Issues/Annum
Accreditation(s): International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS); Scopus
About this publication
The South African Law Journal is South Africa’s premier law journal. It publishes articles, notes on cases and book reviews by prominent members of the legal profession and academics. Founded in 1884, it is one of the oldest law journals of its kind in the world. The South African Law Journal is the legal showcase for new ideas, changing attitudes and shifting emphases in South African law. Those who are interested in these changes and developments will find this journal stimulating reading.
VOLUMES AND ISSUES
Volume / Issue
Volume 143 Issue 2
NOTES
The anatomy of acquittal: Criminal liability thresholds in cases involving medical harm through a review of S v Beale
Authors: Suhayfa Bhamjee & Shuaib Kauchali
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 221-239 (2026)
Business rescue practitioners cannot have their cake and eat it: Cassim NO v Bombela Concession Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd
Author: Jacobus Jan Louw Nieuwoudt
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 240-250 (2026)
ARTICLES
Corporate governance and artificial intelligence: The emerging legal challenges in South Africa’s boardrooms
Author: Sebastian Krafzik
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 251-282 (2026)
The shareholders’ agreement and the memorandum of incorporation: Inconsistencies, efficiencies and the missing nuance in section 15(7) of the Companies Act
Author: Serena Kalbskopf
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 283-310 (2026)
An analysis of theoretical perspectives on executive remuneration vis-à-vis transformative constitutionalism in South Africa
Author: Ophellia Matobobo
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 311-338 (2026)
Off-premises cannabis consumption and the workplace: Striking a balance between zero-tolerance policies and employee rights. An analysis of Enever v Barloworld
Authors: Estie Gresse & Werner Gresse
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 339-372 (2026)
Navigating intestate inheritance rights: The case for platonic partners in South Africa’s Intestate Succession Act
Author: Fatima Osman
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 373-396 (2026)
Aspects of cancellation clauses for breach of contract: The impact of consumer legislation, and whether cancellation clauses should apply to partial repudiation or very minor breaches
Author: Tjakie Naude
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 397-420 (2026)
BOOK REVIEW
Edwin Cameron, Rebecca Gore & Sohela Surajpal Behind Prison Walls — Unlocking a Safer South Africa (2025)
Author: Lukas Muntingh
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 421-425 (2026)
Volume / Issue
Volume 143 Issue 2
NOTES
The anatomy of acquittal: Criminal liability thresholds in cases involving medical harm through a review of S v Beale
Authors: Suhayfa Bhamjee & Shuaib Kauchali
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 221-239 (2026)
Business rescue practitioners cannot have their cake and eat it: Cassim NO v Bombela Concession Company (RF) (Pty) Ltd
Author: Jacobus Jan Louw Nieuwoudt
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 240-250 (2026)
ARTICLES
Corporate governance and artificial intelligence: The emerging legal challenges in South Africa’s boardrooms
Author: Sebastian Krafzik
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 251-282 (2026)
The shareholders’ agreement and the memorandum of incorporation: Inconsistencies, efficiencies and the missing nuance in section 15(7) of the Companies Act
Author: Serena Kalbskopf
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 283-310 (2026)
An analysis of theoretical perspectives on executive remuneration vis-à-vis transformative constitutionalism in South Africa
Author: Ophellia Matobobo
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 311-338 (2026)
Off-premises cannabis consumption and the workplace: Striking a balance between zero-tolerance policies and employee rights. An analysis of Enever v Barloworld
Authors: Estie Gresse & Werner Gresse
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 339-372 (2026)
Navigating intestate inheritance rights: The case for platonic partners in South Africa’s Intestate Succession Act
Author: Fatima Osman
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 373-396 (2026)
Aspects of cancellation clauses for breach of contract: The impact of consumer legislation, and whether cancellation clauses should apply to partial repudiation or very minor breaches
Author: Tjakie Naude
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 397-420 (2026)
BOOK REVIEW
Edwin Cameron, Rebecca Gore & Sohela Surajpal Behind Prison Walls — Unlocking a Safer South Africa (2025)
Author: Lukas Muntingh
Source: South African Law Journal 143 I2, pp 421-425 (2026)