Africa holds approximately 30% of the world's known mineral reserves, yet historically has exported most as raw materials with limited downstream participation.

On 23 November 2012, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published draft legislation for the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP) intended for implementation from 1 January 2013.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a powerful piece of anti-corruption legislation which was adopted by the United States of America (US)

Ghanaian president John Mahama has said the 15 members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) urgently need to lower tariffs, promote free movement of goods and services, and deepen integration in order to promote growth.

Since about 2007, both the United Nations Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly have placed sanctions on Iran because of the country's continued refusal to comply with international obligations regarding its nuclear programme.

What will the recent sanctions placed upon Russia by the United Kingdom, European Union, and the United States mean for existing and prospective financing transactions?

Open Source Software (“OSS”) has become a critical component of many modern applications and systems. Its widespread adoption is driven by cost savings, flexibility, and rapid innovation.

The SARS goal of creating a new legislative framework for the regulation of tax matters moved forward when updates to the Tax Administration and Customs Control Bills were published for comment. However, contradictions between the two Bills may delay the process.

On 27 November 2009 the governments of South Africa and Zimbabwe signed a Bilateral Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (BIPPA) in Harare.

With government functions and business operations slowly returning to normality in 2022 following the COVID-19 pandemic...

The Republic of South Africa ceased to be a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations and became an independent republic in 1961. After 1994 it rejoined the Commonwealth.