South Africa: Corporate/Commercial Law

Mergers and acquisitions teams often overlook critical IT dependencies until late in the transaction process, creating significant post-completion risks.

Modern businesses depend on technology infrastructure that is often overlooked during M&A transactions, yet IT systems, software licenses, and data management frameworks are fundamental to operational continuity and business value.

As artificial intelligence increasingly performs tasks once carried out by human workers, governments face a fundamental challenge: tax systems designed around employment-based revenue are under pressure. With more economic value flowing to technology and capital rather than through traditional payroll structures, policymakers must confront difficult questions about how automation should be taxed and whether current incentives inadvertently encourage workforce reduction.

South Africa's legal framework for cryptocurrency and exchange control has entered uncertain territory following two contradictory High Court rulings.

Modern businesses depend on technology infrastructure that is often overlooked during M&A transactions, yet IT systems, software licenses, and data management frameworks are fundamental to operational continuity and business value.

South Africa's proposed Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill introduces sweeping changes to beneficial ownership compliance, including new discrepancy reporting obligations...

Intellectual property valuations in South Africa's entrepreneurial landscape present unique challenges shaped by international trends and local legislation. This analysis explores the complexity of determining IP value across different business stages, from startups navigating the 'valley of death' to established companies facing mergers and acquisitions. The framework examines how sustainability, technology readiness levels, and risk mitigation strategies converge to unlock the true value of intellectual c

Beginselgebaseerde onderhandelinge tydens IP-waardasie vereis dat entrepreneurs finansiële state, ROI, beleggersrisiko en volhoubaarheid strategies verstaan.

At the heart of many entrepreneurial ventures lies a handshake, a shared vision, and, sometimes, a lack of formal paperwork.

South Africa's proposed Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing Amendment Bill introduces sweeping changes to beneficial ownership compliance, including new discrepancy reporting obligations...

The JSE has proposed significant amendments to its Listings Requirements following the implementation of the Companies Amendment Act, 2024, fundamentally changing how listed companies handle remuneration policies and share incentive schemes.

South Africa's Companies Amendment Act introduces sweeping changes to corporate governance, mandating individualised director remuneration disclosure and implementing a binding "say-on-pay" framework for public and state-owned companies.