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## [Commencement of new Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court rules](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/commencement-of-new-labour-court-and-labour-appeal-court-rules)

New Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court rules come into operation on 17 July 2024.  The new rules will replace the existing rules as well as the Practice Manual of the Labour Court. The changes include amongst them provisions aimed at streamlining the court process.

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## [South Africa: New rules for the Labour Courts – what employers need to know](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-new-rules-for-the-labour-courts-what-employers-need-to-know)

On Friday, 3 May 2024, the much-anticipated new Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court rules were published in the Government Gazette. These rules replace the rules that have been in force since 1996, as well as the Practice Manual for the Labour Court which has applied sin.. 

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