As the African Continental Free Trade Area accelerates implementation and intra-African trade volumes grow, recent Financial Action Task Force developments highlight both the urgency and complexity...

In an increasingly connected world, the protection of privacy and personal data has become a key concern for legislators in a number of jurisdictions.

Kenya stands well above its neighbours on the World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law Index scoring 80.6 out of 100 compared to the regional average of 72.6...

The Public Service Commission (the "Commission"), in compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act, 2019 ("DPA")...

The Competition Commission of Mauritius ("CCM") has announced that it will, on an exceptional and temporary basis, run a Guidance Programme in relation to proposed Coronavirus (COVID-19)

On 7 May 2019, the Rwandan Government issued four ministerial orders implementing the Income Tax Act, which was adopted in April 2018.

From the first week of December 2020, employers who received benefits from the COVID-19 Temporary Employer-Employee Relief Scheme ("TERS") can expect a knock on their doors from...

he COMESA Competition and Consumer Commission (the "CCCC") published further guidance representing meaningful progress in operationalising the COMESA merger control regime on 13 February 2026.

A number of sectors in the South African economy are characterised by concentrated markets with dominant suppliers, where dominance is determined by a supplier's...

The COMESA Competition Commission ("CCC") Appeals Board has concluded one of the most closely followed investigations in the African sports broadcasting industry.

On 15 December 2017, the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the "DTI") published a memorandum of understanding entered into between the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission...

The Competition Amendment Act, No. 1 of 2009 was first published as a bill in June 2008, and seeks to introduce a variety of new provisions and to amend certain existing provisions of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998 (as amended).

The Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 plays a pivotal role in ensuring transparency and accountability in both public and private sectors.

On Thursday, 23 July 2020, a notice was published in Government Gazette No. 43540 (GN. 387), enclosing the Directive issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour...

On 15 March 2020, the South African President declared a national state of disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002.

No express exception was made in the lockdown regulations published on 25 March 2020 for businesses that can operate through telecommunications from the residences of staff members.

The appropriate management of directors’ conflicts of interests is a critical corporate governance issue and is much more widely and strictly regulated under section 75 of the new Companies Act, no. 71 of 2008 (the "Companies Act").

Interestingly, the B-BBEE Commission acknowledges that the Codes, as currently drafted, do not provide for such limitations in claiming any enhanced recognitions status.

How often do we see: "neither party shall be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive, consequential,…[it goes on…] damages...

On 17 February 2021, the South African Department of Employment and Labour announced that the relevant NEDLAC partners have endorsed proposals tabled by the UIF for the extension of the COVID-19 TERS.