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As 2025 comes to an end, I have taken time to reflect on what my team and I at SNG Grant Thornton have learned this year, and what we believe organisations should be watching as they plan for 2026.

In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) in the case of Ibex RSA Holdco Ltd and Another v Tiso Blackstar Group (Pty) Ltd and Others 2025 (2) SA 408 (SCA) (“Ibex”)...

Section 26(1) of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 ("Companies Act"), provides that – a person who holds or has a beneficial interest in any securities issued by a profit company, or who is a member of a non-profit company.

Passion is not a substitute for experience.

South Africa is a highly regulated society and compliance with the myriad of laws can be daunting for any business.

Conducting a Legal Audit for Compliance in South Africa: Why It Matters and How to Do It Right...

Gerdileen is a Director within SNG Grant Thornton's Business Risk Services division. She leads with a passion for building strong internal audit and risk management frameworks...

Whether your organisation does business only in South Africa or across multiple jurisdictions, today's business environment requires significant reliance on external partners.

South Africa's Draft National AI Policy, published in April 2026, establishes a comprehensive governance framework that positions artificial intelligence as a constitutional and development priority.

This article is the first of a 3‑part series which will consider the broad trends that are taking place in South Africa with regards to the environmental, social and governance indicator ("ESG").

For the past four years, we have offered continuous professional development sessions for our clients and the broader financial services sector during the second quarter.

Now, for the first time since the inception of the Competition Act, there is a real and definite focus on criminal investigations linked to contraventions of the Competition Act.

The provisions governing the winding-up of co-operatives are reflected in the Co-operatives Act No. 14 of 2005 and its regulations.

Following the US government's temporary export controls on Anthropic's AI models in 2026, organisations face critical questions about legal risk and corporate governance when deploying artificial intelligence systems. This analysis examines how existing South African legislation and the King V governance framework create obligations for responsible AI procurement and deployment, even without AI-specific laws.

A trust is a legal arrangement whereby a person or entity (i.e. the trustee), holds and manages assets on behalf of another person (i.e. beneficiary) according to terms set out by the person...

The Chamber also confirmed that it will seek an interdict to suspend the implementation of the 2017 Mining Charter and further, to take it on review.

A South African High Court has ruled that a shareholder's statutory power to remove a director is not absolute when oppression proceedings are pending. The judgment examines whether interim relief should be granted to prevent a director's removal during active litigation alleging exclusion from management, and establishes important principles about preserving governance status quo pending judicial determination of oppression claims.

South Africa's empowerment framework intersects critically with competition law, creating substantive requirements for mergers and conduct enforcement. How do B-BBEE obligations shape deal outcomes, regulatory engagement, and compliance strategies for investors navigating this dual regulatory landscape?