Removing A Rogue Director (Video)

Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs) and Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) are often used interchangeably and is a common source of confusion, especially when dealing with their respective tax obligations and regulatory frameworks in South Africa.

The Regulation of Trusts Bill, 2026 seeks to repeal South Africa's Trust Property Control Act, 1988, introducing sweeping changes to trust law including expanded beneficial ownership disclosure requirements, enhanced trustee duties, and new criminal penalties. Will these modernization efforts align South Africa with international transparency standards, or will the onerous compliance obligations discourage competent professionals from serving as trustees?

There is a distinction that is drawn between someone who is ineligible to be director of a company and someone who is disqualified from being a director of a company.

South Africa's Regulation of Trusts Bill, 2026 proposes the most significant overhaul of trust law since 1988, introducing comprehensive compliance obligations, beneficial ownership transparency, and enhanced regulatory oversight. While aimed at strengthening accountability and aligning with international anti-money laundering standards, the Bill raises critical questions about practical implementation, institutional capacity, and the balance between regulatory rigor and administrative feasibility.

According to recent reports, startups in South Africa raised over $832m in 2021.

A contract is an agreement between two or more parties who intend to create legally binding obligations. For a contract to exist, there must be mutual agreement (a meeting of minds) and a clear intention.

Commercial agreements often require mechanisms that allow parties to exit or unwind relationships when circumstances change or disputes arise. This article examines three common legal mechanisms—conditions precedent, resolutive conditions, and shotgun clauses—that provide structured pathways for parties to terminate or reverse contractual obligations. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each mechanism is essential for crafting agreements that protect commercial interests while main

Commercial agreements often include supporting obligations intended to improve a creditor’s prospects of recovery if the principal debtor defaults. These may be described as guarantees, suretyships, undertakings...

Business Rescue proceedings entail the process of attempting to rehabilitate financially distressed companies, and find their legislative authority in Chapter 6 of the Companies Act No. 71 of 2008

The Financial Sector Conduct Authority has published revised amendments to the JSE Listings Requirements following recent changes to the Companies Act regarding remuneration disclosures. These proposed changes will significantly alter how listed companies handle remuneration policies, implementation reports, and share incentive schemes, with interested parties having 14 days to lodge objections.