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Gone are the days when satellite communication was limited to those brick phones with long antennas.

South Africa’s institutional investors have been challenged to conduct their business on a new playing field following publication of the Draft Code for Responsible Investing.

The Low-altitude economy, a new era of economic activity, is gaining traction.

The global financial crisis, which originated in the United States, had a major impact on the world economy and the economic recovery prospects of developed countries.

South Africa's transition from JIBAR to ZARONIA introduces Credit Adjustment Spreads (CAS) to preserve loan economics, but what happens when parties negotiate their own spread instead of using the official rate? The draft finance bill empowers SARB to set mandatory CAS values, yet leaves critical tax questions unanswered for those who deviate from the prescribed methodology.

According to new research from The Consumer Goods Forum and KPMG International, retailers across the world are increasingly opting for traditional ‘back-to-basics’ strategies to drive growth, foregoing newer business trends.

Africa has the world's youngest population, with a median age of around 19 years. This demographic advantage means a growing labor force that can meet global demand for offshore services.

Please contact our B-BBEE practice group if you require any assistance with your B-BBEE requirements or compliance, or if you wish to submit any comments to the proposed amendments to the Revised B-BBEE Codes.

The Justice Minister has recently gazetted a notice whihc exepmts most organisations from having to compile a PAIA manual. The deadline for those who still require a manual has been extended.

President Ramaphosa appointed the new council members in terms of section 6(1)(c) and (d) of the Act, who will serve for a period of five years.

For the past several years, the platform economy has been changing and disrupting the way in which companies work, allowing them to shift from traditional processes to platforms that are less linear and more interactive.

The growth of the global economy has fostered an environment for cross-border transactions to thrive. However, in many instances where parties are concluding agreements in cross-border transactions...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Competition Amendment Bill ("the Amendment Act") into law. It is a significant moment for competition law and enforcement in South Africa

In August 2020, the draft Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill was published in South Africa, providing for the regulation of cannabis for home use and cultivation.

The experience of South African companies in Africa - like that of other international investors - might be encapsulated in the expression "Africa has great M&A opportunities".

While in favour of the broad growth goals of the national Infrastructure Development Plan, trade union UASA points out that it is a long term plan, and that while it is being implemented, mines are shutting down and employees are losing their jobs.

When establishing private equity funds targeting investments in Africa, South African fund managers are increasingly starting to look offshore.

South Africa has secured a groundbreaking trade agreement with China, opening new export channels for locally produced cherries and potentially blueberries. With established production infrastructure and a robust plant variety protection system under the 2018 Plant Breeders Rights Act, the country is positioning itself as a strategic global production base for commercial exploitation of new plant varieties, particularly for Northern Hemisphere markets during off-season periods.