Golden Arrow Bus Services has announced it will seek an urgent court order to halt a planned strike by the National Union of Food and Allied Services (NUFAS). According to the union, the industrial action could begin at midnight on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The bus company intends to challenge the legality of the strike through the courts in an effort to prevent disruption to its services. The dispute sets the stage for a legal battle between the employer and the union in the coming days.

The Western Cape High Court has granted a final interdict preventing Palestinian Solidarity Campaign activists from linking Cape Union Mart and its chairperson Philip Krawitz to Israel, genocide, or the killing of children. The ruling restricts claims made by the activists against the South African outdoor retailer and its leadership. According to IOL, the court's decision finalises the legal dispute over the statements, which had been directed at the company amid activism related to the conflict in Gaza.

The Labour Court in Cape Town has set aside a CCMA award that had found the dismissal of a former NSFAS accountant substantively unfair, ordering that the dispute be reheard by a different commissioner. The accountant was dismissed after sending private work-related emails to her personal Gmail account and is challenging the decision. The case will now return to arbitration, with the outcome of her dismissal still to be determined.

A court has issued a ruling that halts Eskom's ultimatum regarding the cut-off or take-over of services in the Dr Beyers Naudé Municipality. The decision confirms the legal requirements necessary for the Distribution Agency Agreement, clarifying the obligations and processes involved in the municipality's dealings with Eskom.

The Western Cape High Court has struck from its roll, with costs, an urgent application by ANC member Anele Gabuza challenging the nomination of Yanga Mjingwana as the party's Ward 98 candidate in Khayelitsha. According to IOL, the decision means the court will not hear the challenge, leaving Mjingwana's candidacy intact. The dispute formed part of internal ANC contestations over candidate selection ahead of local government processes in the Cape Town ward.

The High Court has intervened to halt the National Transport and Safety Authority's (NTSA) directive requiring annual inspections for private, non-commercial vehicles. Justice Francis Kyambia issued conservatory orders suspending the enforcement of the Traffic (Motor Vehicle Inspection) Rules after a legal challenge was raised against the new mandate. This decision provides temporary relief to millions of private car owners, according to Nairobi Wire.