Unpacking SLA's

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

Regulators worldwide are accelerating rule-making at an unprecedented pace, creating a widening gap between compliance expectations and organizational capability. South African boards face mounting pressure across AI governance, financial crime prevention, and climate disclosure, with King V's outcomes-based framework now demanding measurable evidence that governance practices actually work. The question is no longer whether organizations can tick compliance boxes, but whether they possess the integrated ov

Njeri Wagacha sits down with Liz Fanning, Founder and CEO of CorpsAfrica, to explore her transformative journey from Peace Corps volunteer to building an organization dedicated to empowering young people and high-poverty rural communities across Africa. The conversation delves into African-led development, local ownership, youth engagement, and the critical importance of listening to communities as they identify solutions to their own challenges.

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.

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.