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When a property is registered in the name of a company rather than in an individual's name, the sale of that property is often structured as a sale of shares in the company.

The recent withdrawal of South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy by the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Mr Solly Malatsi...

When it comes to managing a small business, no tool will be as important as your accounting software.

A recent judgment handed down by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on 31 March 2025 brings much-needed clarity to an issue that has sometimes left practitioners in a quandary...

Ever watched a preschooler playing without a care in the world? This sense of no-consequence freedom is often cherished – but it can be disastrous when mirrored in celebrity endorsements.

The removal of a director is often a contentious affair, especially when the director in question has no intention to relinquish the position. It becomes even more complex...

This article begins by giving a simple illustration of the concepts of semi-privatisation and privatisation. It then discusses common law duties and fiduciary duties of directors under the

With a world-class business infrastructure, a robust regulatory framework and double taxation agreements with many countries, South Africa has earned its reputation as the powerhouse of Africa.

The headline on the cover of The Economist of 24-31 August 2019 queried: "What are companies for?"

Signing the offer to purchase is only the starting gun. From that moment our transfer team aligns every clearance certificate, payment, and signature so ownership changes hands without friction.

As part of The Bridge Africa-Europe project, Andersen professionals have scheduled three conferences in 2021, for the development of sustainable business between the two continents.

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications...

Research shows that most organisations capture only a fraction of their environmental footprint, with 75-90% of emissions often sitting within value chains that remain unmeasured. This analysis examines the structural blind spots, data limitations, and governance gaps that cause systematic underestimation of environmental impact, and explores what stronger environmental governance frameworks should look like.

One of the new concepts introduced by the new Companies Act is the concept of business rescue.

Most contracts involving parties located in different countries include provisions relating to the choice of a particular forum for dispute resolution and identify the law to be applied.

Recently, the Information Regulator approached South Africa's President to issue a commencement date of 1 April 2020 for the remaining provisions of the POPI Act.