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The King IV Report on Corporate Governance" in South Africa1 was published in 2016 and is the current South African applicable corporate governance code.

The Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 came into effect on 1 May 2011 (the Companies Act). The Companies Amendment Bill was published for comment on 21 September 2018

With the introduction of business rescue in terms of Chapter 6 of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008, one of the areas of contention has been its affect on the suretyships of the company in...

Credit heads and in-house counsel often default to "surety/guarantee" language in facility letters, assuming the two offer equal comfort.

When a disgruntled 33 percent shareholder asked the High Court to pierce the statutory "force field"...

The mass of recent tax legislation and the increasing complexity of business have meant that not many tax cases reported in the past few years have involved a simple enquiry to be dealt with by means of old established precedent from the courts. The recently reported <B><U>ITC 1779 66 SATC 353</B></U> is, however, such a case.

Consumer spending and consumption patterns are constantly evolving in response to several interrelated factors determined or influenced by political, social, economic...

The Broad-Based Black Economic Act and its Codes, gazetted in 2007, are said to have achieved a measure of success.

In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") considered whether an appellate court can grant a final winding-up order in a proceeding against a company...

The South African Companies Act, 2008 (the Companies Act) provides a statutory financial restructuring mechanism that a financially distressed...

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

The laws of prescription in South Africa are governed by the Prescription Act of 1969 ("the Prescription Act"), which delineates various time limits within...

A company comes into existence as a legal entity with effect from the date recorded in what the old Companies Act of 1973 called the certificate of incorporation and what the new Companies Act of 2008 calls the company’s registration certificate.

The new Sectional Titles Amendment Act No. 13 of 2022 ("the Act") incorporating regulations that govern property has been signed into law by our President and was published in the Government Gazette...

The South African Airways ("SAA") saga continues, with another Labour Court judgment handed down on 8 February 2021.

Approves a new regime on the entry, exit, and staying of foreign citizens in Angola; and

One of the first decisions any founder makes is what to call their business. The name may start as a practical step in getting the company registered, but over time it can become something much more valuable.