Market participants will likely be familiar with the existing STT exemption for securities lending arrangements.

In August 2020, we reported on the proposed amendments to the 2020 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill and the 2020 Draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill that would have adverse and unintended consequences ...

In line with pronouncements by the OECD relating to the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project, section 23M was introduced by the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, 31 of 2013.

Further to our newsflash of 2 June 2025 on the application for leave to appeal the Standard Bank v South African Reserve Bank judgment, the High Court has, on 17 September 2025...

On 12 May 2020, the Judge of the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of Mauritius granted, on an urgent basis, a novel and ground-breaking interim order.

Uganda's Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development has proposed amendments to the tax laws. These amendments aim to exempt income derived from private equity or venture capital funds.

Uganda's Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has recently published a notice specifying the category of consumers that can purchase electricity in bulk directly from generation licensees...

The highly anticipated UNAM Moot Court competition finals took place on Thursday 9 October 2025, at the UNAM Campus, sponsored by ENS in Namibia.

On 10 June 2024, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) overturned a High Court decision that had significant ramifications for Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs (ENSAfrica), a leading South African law firm.

The annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour will increase from R241 110.59 to R254 371.67, with effect from 1 April 2024, marking an increase of R13 261.08 per annum.

South Africa has taken a significant step toward strengthening transparency in crypto asset transfers with the introduction of the "Travel Rule", now mandated under Directive 9...

On 18 July 2024, President Ramaphosa signed the Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024 (‘the Act') into law.

Changes have been proposed to the immigration rules to allow for a remote working visa for foreigners working in South Africa for a foreign employer in certain circumstances.

The Australian Registry recently announced that it will launch its .au domain name on 24 March 2022. This extension will allow registrants to obtain shorter and sharper second level domain names...

The machine manufacturing ongoing dispute involving Starlinger against Copycats in China has some interesting Intellectual Property lessons for all of us – especially when it comes to patent infringement.

If you have been keeping a close eye on the ongoing discussions relating to Brexit, you will recall our earlier ENSight where we reported that the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office

As you will no doubt be aware, the United Kingdom ("UK") left the European Union ("EU") on 31 January 2020. We are currently in a transitional period during which EU...

The agreement still has to be confirmed by the European Parliament and the Council and, after adoption, EU member states will have three years to incorporate the new Directive into national law.

With effect from 3 August 2021, the Gambia will become the newest member of the Banjul Protocol on Marks under which the Gambia can now be designated under ARIPO trade mark applications.

At a recent stakeholder workshop organised by the Ghana Industrial Property Office ("GHIPO"), the governmental agency which manages and promotes intellectual property rights in Ghana...