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From the first week of December 2020, employers who received benefits from the COVID-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme ("TERS") can expect a knock on their doors from...

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) was hurriedly passed by the United States Congress in reaction to the spate of <I>fin de siècle</I> accounting scandals that blighted the US corporate landscape.

The Competition Commission has released draft amendments to the Small Merger Guidelines, proposing significantly higher thresholds for small merger notifications. These changes aim to capture potentially anti-competitive acquisitions in digital and technology markets where target firms are acquired before generating substantial turnover or assets, but possess significant future growth potential.

On 26 June 2026, the Competition Commission published draft Terms of Reference for a proposed market inquiry into South Africa’s franchising sector.

On 13 October 2020, the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) confirmed, as an order, a consent agreement between Shoprite Checkers (Pty) Ltd (Shoprite) and the Competition Commission (Commission).

Recently, the Competition Appeal Court (CAC) reversed the decision of the Competition Tribunal in the matter of Nationwide Poles CC and Sasol Oil (Pty) Ltd.

On 15 December 2017, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the "DTI") published a memorandum of understanding entered into between the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission...

On the 25th of March 2021, proposed new merger filing forms were published in the Government Gazette for public comment.

Parties contemplating merger transactions involving more than one step are often unsure whether they can notify the transaction as one indivisible transaction, or whether they will need to file multiple

No express exception was made in the lockdown regulations published on 25 March 2020 for businesses that can operate through telecommunications from the residences of staff members.

Against the backdrop of the recent ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area which potentially makes Africa the largest free trade area in the world, the continent's agribusiness sector has caught the attention of global investors.

Our informative and interactive guide on the current state of competition merger regulation across Africa is now available. The Africa Merger Control Tool includes information on national...

In February, we reported in a newsletter, on a Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) announcement.

In complex transactions, the gap between initial valuation and final price can be substantial.

Entering the African markets can be intimidating for Asian companies, but with the right strategic partners, entry can be simplified and successful.

If your company has been around since before 2011, there's a good chance you're still trading as a close corporation (CC). Many owners assume CCs were abolished when the Companies Act, 2008 arrived.

Some assets don't sit quietly on a shelf with a name tag: fuel decants into tanks; grain pours into silos; chemicals blend in vats; identical parts go into bulk bins.