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In this issue: GDP growth in Q2, local and global pressures on the Rand, and the effect of strikes in South Africa.

New digital technologies are allowing insurers to leverage information technology beyond traditional automating of standard process flows and to engage customers, partners and employees in more meaningful and effective ways.

Every time the economy hiccups, a chorus of digital gurus sings the same refrain: "Whatever you do, don't cut your marketing budget - future you will thank present you!"

The Minister of Communications recently published the proposed Cryptography and Accreditation Regulations, which, among other things, will oblige providers of encryption services and products (cryptography providers) to supply highly detailed information about themselves and their services.

Although Nigeria is still not on board, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has reached critical mass to move forwards with the recent ratification from The Gambia.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) seeks to establish a continent-wide competition framework through its Competition Protocol, adopted in February 2023.

It is imperative that companies in financial distress prioritise their continued existence and consider business rescue as an alternative to liquidation.

As artificial intelligence moves from experimentation to everyday business practice across South African organisations, a critical gap is emerging between AI policy development and actual governance implementation. While many companies have established AI guidelines, few have mechanisms to ensure these policies are followed or that AI delivers intended outcomes, creating an urgent need for independent assurance through internal audit functions.

Having attended a number of Outsourcing and Offshoring conferences lately, the most frequently asked question we hear is, "What is the next strategic location?" Someone will offer "Costa Rica," another chimes in "South Africa." Stepping back for a moment, it is important to appreciate how remarkable it is that we can even ask this question.

The South African Human Rights Commission has called for public submissions on data centres and human rights, prompting urgent questions about whether the country can anticipate tomorrow's infrastructure pressures early enough to avoid a resource crisis. While Africa accounts for less than 1% of global data centre capacity and modern facilities use remarkably low water through closed-loop cooling systems, critical uncertainties remain about environmental impacts, job creation, and the unknown lifespan of th

On 17 January 2018, the President of South Africa signed the Insurance Act (the Act) into law.

South Africa's Constitutional Court has delivered a landmark ruling on the Copyright Amendment Bill, upholding the controversial shift to 'fair use' while striking down broad educational exceptions for textbook copying. The judgment leaves critical questions unresolved about contract terms, ministerial powers, and the Bill's complete silence on generative AI—creating both constraints and opportunities as Parliament must now revisit legislation conceived over a decade ago.

On 1 June 2023, the Johannesburg High Court published its judgment in the matter of FirstRand Bank Limited t/a Wesbank v Leon Gregory Govendor...

On 6 June 2024, the President of the Republic of South Africa signed the Economic Regulation of Transport Act, 2024 ("ERT Act ") into law.

The past two years have created various uncertainties that have caused investors to place more scrutiny on domiciling decisions; influenced by geopolitics in transition, the war in Ukraine...