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The King V Report on Corporate Governance, published on 31 October 2025, applies to financial years starting on or after 1 January 2026. King V refines (rather than overhauls) King IV and the transition should be manageable.

South Africa's e-commerce landscape is booming, fuelled by a growing appetite for online shopping. This presents exciting opportunities for foreign companies seeking to expand their reach into the South African market.

South Africa's e-commerce landscape is booming, fuelled by a growing appetite for online shopping. This presents exciting opportunities for foreign companies seeking to expand their reach...

In a recent ruling relating to the well-known "Please Call Me" (PCM) case, the Gauteng Provincial Division of the High Court, in Pretoria, has ordered the defendant to go back to the drawing board...

When a business faces execution proceedings, the risk is more than the loss of assets. An unchallenged attachment or sale can disrupt operations...

In the recent decision of Navy Two CC (the CC) v Industrial Zone Limited (Industrial), the rule barring a person who is not a legal practitioner from representing a corporate entity came under judicial scrutiny. The sole-member of a close corporation was refused audience by the High Court, resulting in an appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).

A recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal, Timasani (Pty) Ltd (in business rescue) and Another v Afrimat Iron Ore (Pty) Ltd [SCA case number 91/2020] has given some much needed guidance...

It is common practice for formal meetings to follow a set of processes and directives to ensure its proper convention.

A share repurchase is often mistakenly (and automatically) assumed to be a scheme of arrangement since section 114(1) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 ("the Act")...

Section 123 of the Companies Act No 71 of 2008 (Companies Act) triggers the requirement to make a mandatory offer to purchase the remaining securities in a regulated company in specific circumstances

The advent of remote working has driven the adoption of new technologies across the board and M&A transactions are no exception.

A UK colleague, Jayne McGlynn (Strategic Corporate Partner, M&A at DWF), recently described a "quiet crisis": experienced GCs being "restructured" out and replaced by contract lawyers...

Deregistration brings an entity to an end. It ceases to exist. Its property, if any, vests in the state as bona vacantia.

As artificial intelligence increasingly performs tasks once carried out by human workers, governments face a fundamental challenge: tax systems designed around employment-based revenue are under pressure. With more economic value flowing to technology and capital rather than through traditional payroll structures, policymakers must confront difficult questions about how automation should be taxed and whether current incentives inadvertently encourage workforce reduction.

It is standard practice that for a share transfer in a private limited liability company to be effective.

Overview: 1. Key Elements of a Service Level Agreement; 2. Specific application: a) SLAs for Directors; b) SLAs for Clients; c) SLAs for Suppliers

In South Africa, the liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of a company is not limited to instances of financial distress but includes both voluntary and compulsory processes as outlined in the Companies Act 71 of 2008.