Wal-Mart Stores Inc's decision to invest in South African retailer Massmart Holdings Limited, has been seen as a vote of confidence in the country and in Africa in general.

The DRC has now deposited its instruments of ratification in the OHADA depository state Senegal which will render the OHADA laws applicable in the DRC in September 2012.

​​​Fraud is among the most challenging crimes to combat in a large organisation. To stop fraudulent activity at the source, large organisations rely on a combination of anti-fraud legislation and internal policies and procedures

​​On 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court handed down a unanimous ruling in Van Wyk v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others, confirming that South Africa's statutory four months and 10 days of parental leave may be shared between both parents.

It is perhaps ironic that as the world moves toward a cleaner future, more mining is projected to take place to facilitate the "Just Energy Transition".

​In 2023, we published an article titled Construction Mafia – Remedies and Prevention in which we sought to unpack what the "construction mafia" actually is and we observed that the term is a mischaracterisation of its nebulous nature.

The Protection of Personal Information Bill 2009 (POPI or the Bill*) aims to bring South Africa in line with international data protection laws.

Competition laws are being enforced in most African countries. In the past year, several new national and regional competition regulators became operational, and plans are underway for the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to harmonise competition law across the continent

The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Act of 2003 (the Act) is an important part of the South African legal landscape.

​Plans to create a food safety regulatory authority would benefit both consumers and the food and beverage industry, by reducing costs of compliance and strengthening confidence in food products.

Private equity (PE) transactions in the sporting world have recently caught the public's attention. Numerous news reports have noted how several key parties have raised objections to the proposed transaction between SA Rugby and Ackerley Sports Group, with the Springbok brand at the centre of discussions

South Africa is not immune to the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) valuation gap between the price sellers are willing to accept and that which purchasers are willing to pay. In a stretched financing market and a strained broader global economy, one solution to the valuation gap may lie in implementing a contingent value right (CVR).

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) (established by the CBAM Regulations) is a tool designed to place a carbon price on in-scope goods and precursors originating from a third country under Article 2 of the CBAM Regulations.

On 3 October 2025, the Constitutional Court handed down a unanimous ruling in Van Wyk v Minister of Employment and Labour and Others, confirming that South Africa's statutory four months and 10 days of parental leave may be shared between both parents.

South Africa's Constitution leaves no room for ambiguity: every person has the right to have any dispute that can be resolved by the application of law adjudicated in a fair and public hearing before a court, or, where appropriate, an independent tribunal or forum.

The global sports industry is worth over USD 400 billion. Athletes and players who compete at a professional level often perform under conditions of stress, overexertion and overtraining.

For enterprises in South Africa that operate within the dynamic food and beverage industry, understanding and effectively utilising indirect tax incentives are a powerful way to enhance profitability and gain a competitive edge.