Podcast | Cape Talk | Looking Ahead At State Capture Prosecutions

On 23 July 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024 ("the Act") into law, fulfilling the constitutional mandates of sections 195, 216, and 217.

South Africa's whistleblower protection framework is undergoing significant reform through the proposed Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026, which aims to address critical gaps exposed by high-profile assassinations and the Zondo Commission findings. The new legislation promises expanded protections, criminal sanctions for retaliation, and financial rewards for whistleblowers, but will the reforms be sufficient to encourage individuals to come forward in a climate where speaking up can cost lives?

Freedom of expression and hate speech must be considered against the background and the diversity of the population of a specific country, culture, historical background and history in general.

South Africa's legal landscape is undergoing significant transformation across multiple domains, from direct marketing compliance and government contract validity to artificial intelligence policy development...

The expropriation of property is a significant legal and political issue in South Africa, particularly in the context of land reform and redressing historical injustices.

The Protocol permits foreign investors to initiate binding international arbitration proceedings directly against member states, which may result in enforceable damages awards.

When it comes to corporate insolvency, few provisions have sparked as much legal and constitutional debate as Section 417 read with Section 418 of the Companies Act 61 of 1973.

The legal framework governing foreign investments in South Africa

Tension between the two economic giants in the world, China and the United States, might have a silver lining for Africa.

Government employees who are members of the Government Employees Pension Fund (‘GEPF')...