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Mergers and acquisitions teams often overlook critical IT dependencies until late in the transaction process, creating significant post-completion risks.

In the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal in the matter between The Body Corporate of Marsh Rose v Steinmuller and Others...

The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Companies Act) has brought about a unique change in business methods.

In his 2005 budget speech, President Thabo Mbeki lashed out at the most common of all criticisms of current black economic empowerment models – that BEE is not "broad based" enough.

At his inauguration on 20 January 2025, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, espoused some controversial views on transformation.

How South Africa's cooling-off right protects businesses from hard-sell "listings" and similar direct-marketing deals.

It is vital for directors to understand that under section 13A(2) and (3) of the Pension Funds Act 24, 1956 (the "Act"), regardless of a registered fund's internal rules...

Major corruption schemes are rarely uncovered through a single piece of evidence, but rather through the accumulation of small, interconnected facts that reveal larger networks of misconduct. This article examines the strategic challenge organisations face when deciding whether to take immediate disciplinary action against an implicated employee or continue monitoring to expose the full extent of a corruption network. It explores how relationship mapping and coordinated investigation approaches can help org

South Africa's fashion waste challenge presents a significant opportunity to accelerate circularity in the local textile value chain.

When a marriage unravels, the business notices first. Bank signatories go under the microscope, staff pick up whispers, a supplier asks whether your head is still in the game. Investors aren't judging your private life; they're weighing continuity risk.

South Africa's National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have published a draft Crypto Asset Manual that introduces new authorisation requirements for crypto asset service providers...

In 1994, as South Africa transitioned into its new democratic era, the South African Reserve Bank (the “SARB”) issued the Commercial Paper Exemption Notice, 1994 (the “CP Exemption Notice”), a regulatory framework...

The European Union's Sixth Capital Requirements Directive introduces a unified framework requiring non-EU banks to establish authorized branches when providing core banking services into EU Member States. With the grandfathering deadline now passed and full implementation approaching in January 2027, South African financial institutions must urgently assess which cross-border activities fall within scope, which exemptions may apply, and whether establishing a permanent European presence has become necessary

The first case relating to Chapter 6 of Act 71 of 2008 (the Act), being the business rescue chapter, was decided by the Honourable Makgoba J in the North Gauteng High Court (case 26597/2001 – Riaan Swart as applicant and Beagles Run Investments 25 (Pty) Ltd and others as respondents).

It goes without saying that, in the business of insurance, there is a significant emphasis on the duty of disclosure, a foundational principle of utmost good faith.

A recent South African court judgment has raised fundamental questions about when lead generation and referral arrangements in financial services cross the line into regulated intermediary activity. The case examined whether performance-based remuneration structures and marketing activities linked to insurance policy conclusions trigger licensing requirements under FAIS, with significant implications for enforceability.

In the USA, Kalshi Inc., which describes itself as a “regulated exchange dedicated to trading on the outcome of future events”, previously applied for trade marks covering “Bookmaking services”...