On October 10, 2109, OFAC added members of a South African corruption network belonging to the Gupta family to the SDN List.

OFAC designated several individuals alleged to be members of a "significant corruption network" in South Africa.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has expanded exponentially, so too has the demand by hospitals and other healthcare providers for masks and other medical personal protective equipment (PPE)...

South Africa has introduced a mandatory pre-export verification programme requiring certain Chinese imports to obtain Certificates of Conformity from September 2026.

Steps to accelerate and advance seamless trade among the economies within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) are poised to be implemented soon.

Restraint of trade agreements safeguard businesses by legally preventing employees from joining competitors, thus protecting businesses' proprietary information and maintaining their competitive advantage.

"Intellectual Property (IP) intensive industries such as South Africa's growing technology sector face various challenges with respect to cross-border transactions, including access to offshore

In our recent roundtable with H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Andersen in South Africa's tax team hosted business leaders...

Recognising that anti-competitive behaviour is likely to prevent economic growth, efficiency and trade liberalisation in its member states, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa recently launched a regional Competition Commission to promote fair competition within the common market across its member states.

This is a sure way of achieving the desired results.

South Africa's trade and investment with the rest of the world, and in particular the rest of Africa, has grown rapidly since South Africa emerged from international isolation in 1994.

Intellectual property (IP) assets, although intangible and invisible, are financially quantifiable. This means that they can be traded and commercialised.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a landmark development in the continent's economy, aiming to create a single market for goods and services, facilitate free movement of businesspersons and ultimately pave the way for a customs union.

On Friday many South Africans awoke to the news that Ajay Gupta, Atul Gupta and Rajesh Gupta and their close associate Salim Essa, had been sanctioned by the United States government ...

China is now the second largest economy after the USA, currently the world’s largest exporter and the largest market for passenger vehicles. China’s 1.3 billion consumers present a market opportunity that many firms just can’t ignore.

In the case of Epic Outdoor Media Sales (Pty) Ltd v Terrance Paterson and Network X (Pty) Ltd, judgment was handed down on 18 March 2024, by the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Johannesburg.

25 May 2016 is celebrated as AFRICA DAY and marks the formation of the African Union, which is extra special this year with the body marking its golden jubilee.

Following our article published on 11 April 2023 in relation to grey listing, numerous updates relating to grey listing and measures taken to combat corrupt activities have surfaced...

ENSafrica's latest legal insights span critical developments across African markets, from Uganda's proposed withholding tax on foreign debt to South Africa's rail reform revolution and the landmark COFI legislation heading to Parliament. These updates examine regulatory shifts, infrastructure financing innovations, and emerging legal frameworks that are reshaping how businesses operate across the continent.

As African stakeholders increase trade with their counterparts in other countries, they are falling under foreign trade laws or themselves utilising domestic trade laws in their battle for market share.