ArticleSA Economy Depended On DebtKristel van Rensburg, director in the Tax department discusses the tax on fuel and how the increase will impact consumers that are already struggling financially. South AfricaTaxENS
ArticleThe Tug Of War Over VAT RefundsClaiming and determining the veracity of VAT refunds has proved to be a challenge between SARS and taxpayers. South AfricaTaxENS
VideoPodcast | Africa In The Spotlight: Uganda Goes Green And Botswana's Credit DowngradedUgandan lawmakers' decision to pass the National Climate Change Bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions has been welcomed by climate change activists.UgandaEnvironmentENS
VideoENSafrica Webinar | When Data Law And Competition Law IntersectAn in-depth and insightful conversation about the increasing intersection between competition law, consumer protection law and data protection law and how it affects you and your business.South AfricaAntitrust/Competition LawENS
ArticleAlert Level 3: Special Arrangements For Learners Or Students At Schools Or Institutions Of Higher LearningFollowing the declaration of the National State of Disaster, on 28 May 2020, Minister Dlamini Zuma, after consultation with relevant cabinet members, determined that alert level 3 will apply nationally from 1 June 2020 and further regulations particularly relevant to alert level 3 were issued. South AfricaConsumer ProtectionENS
ArticleDraft Sectoral Targets Released For Public CommentFollowing the amendments to the Employment Equity Amendment Act, 1998 which were enacted in April 2023...South AfricaEmployment and HRENS
ArticleMHSA Guidance Note On Medico-Legal Investigations Of Mine Deaths PublishedOn 10 May 2019, the Chief Inspector of Mines published, in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (the "MHSA"), a Guidance Note on Medico-Legal Investigations of Mine Deaths. South AfricaEmployment and HRENS
ArticleNamibia | Clean Energy ToolWe are proud to share that we have partnered with Simmons & Simmons to contribute to Namibia's content on the Clean Energy Tool, which provides reliable legal and regulatory information...South AfricaEnergy and Natural ResourcesENS
ArticleNew Electricity RegulationsImportant notification: New Electricity Regulations - Chapter 3 of the Mine Health and Safety Regulations ("the MHS Regulations"), which regulations are binding in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act, No. 29 of 1996 ("the MHSA")South AfricaEnergy and Natural ResourcesENS
ArticleNew Explosives Regulations - Chapter 4 Of The Mine Health And Safety RegulationsImportant notification: New Explosives Regulations - chapter 4 of the Mine Health and Safety Regulations, which are binding in terms of the Mine Health and Safety Act, No. 29 of 1996.South AfricaEnergy and Natural ResourcesENS
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ArticleAs Budget Looms, What Tax Hikes Can Be Expected?With the budget statement looming large, editor Evan Pickworth asks ENSafrica tax executive Kazi Mbangeleli whether an increase in the corporate tax rate to 30%, or in the VAT rate, is on the cards.South AfricaTaxENS
ArticlePromulgation Of The Railway Safety Act 30 Of 2024At present the National Railway Safety Regulator Act 16 of 2002 applies to the safety management of certain railways. The Act does, however, not apply to a railway in a mine which is underground...South AfricaTransportENS
ArticleUganda Introduces Interest Rate Cap For Money LendersThe Minister of Finance in Uganda has issued a legal notice setting a maximum interest rate for money lenders at 2.8% per month (or 33.6% per annum).UgandaFinance and BankingENS
Article$229 Million In Royalties From A Single PatentA recent US jury verdict awarded Viasat $229 million in damages after finding that Kioxia infringed a patent covering flash memory error-correction technology. This case underscores how patents serve...United StatesIntellectual PropertyENS
ArticleCybersecurity And Law Practice: A Leaf From South AfricaArguably, the increasing sophistication and widespread adoption of digital technologies presents far more challenges than their emergence. NigeriaTechnologySPA Ajibade & Co
ArticleENS Kenya In BriefBelow, please find issue 4 of ENS' Kenya in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in Kenya.KenyaTaxENS
ArticleIBA Healthcare And Life Sciences Law Committee - Trade And Distribution Of Therapeutic ProductsMahesh Acharya and Duane Wekesa examine Kenya's legal and regulatory landscape governing the importation, manufacture, distribution and sale of therapeutic products in a comprehensive chapter for the IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee's global guide. Their contribution offers practical insight into the frameworks that shape market access and supply chain compliance in Kenya's healthcare sector. KenyaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesENS
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