The Real Estate Regulation Bill was gazetted on 11 September 2023 and aims to regulate real estate agents, property developers, and land-buying companies that subdivide land for sale...

It is imperative that taxpayers plan their commercial affairs to fall within the law.

With the introduction of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008 with effect from 1 May 2011, South African companies may convert their existing par value shares into no par value shares.

The Davis Tax Committee ("DTC") recently addressed the issue of base erosion and profit shifting ("BEPS") in South Africa.

After a longstanding practice of enforcing trade marks through common law and cautionary notices, The Republic of Maldives recently ratified its Trade Mark Act, on 11 November 2025.

While a polygraph examination alone cannot conclusively determine employee misconduct, it can serve as corroborative evidence among other factors.

The National Council of Provinces ("NCOP") adopted the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (the "Bill") on 16 May 2024, following its passage through the National Assembly on 14 March 2024.

As the South African capital market remains relatively insulated from the financial woes of the developed nations, it is likely that there will be a significant uptick in foreign investment as investors seek out real returns.

On 18 December 2024, the Department of Home Affairs ("the Department") issued Immigration Directive No 16 of 2024 ("the December 2024 directive") in an attempt...

In the case of Bester N.O & Others v Mirror Trading International Proprietary Limited (in liquidation) t/a MTI, the Western Cape Division of the High Court considered whether cryptocurrencies...

Contracts underpin every aspect of business and are a critical element for any successful business relationship.

As the Baganda saying goes, even the cocks that crow were once eggs meaning that humble beginnings can still produce great and mighty outcomes. The story on Uganda's new competition regime...

The diversity of the South African mining industry, makes the country an ideal base from which Chinese firms can expand their investment into Africa.

ENS acted on behalf of Investec Bank Limited in an application for summary judgment against a defendant where the defendant had stood surety for the debts of certain companies.

Explore eight compelling intellectual property cases and developments, from a single patent generating $229 million in royalties to major brand disputes between 7-Eleven and Nike, pharmaceutical advertising battles...

Egypt's Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued Decree No. 43 of 2016, which amends the rules organising the registration of factories and companies that are eligible to export their products to Egypt.

In addition, the Plant Breeders' Rights Bill was first published in 2013 to strong opposition by activist groups such as Food Sovereignty Ghana.

Over the last two days, Uganda and Kenya have both announced emergency tax measures to deal with the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. In Uganda: taxpayers with an accounting period ending on 30 September...

We expect that there will be significant changes in employment law in Kenya in 2021; not only as a result of the global pandemic, but also due ...

In order to alleviate the budget deficits most county governments in Kenya are facing, the National Treasury recently issued guidelines on Borrowing by County Governments (the "Guidelines").