South Africa: M&A/Private Equity

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.

One year into the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority’s merger control function, what lessons have emerged for dealmakers navigating West Africa’s evolving antitrust landscape?

In the first revision since 2017, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, has gazetted amendments to the merger notification thresholds and filing fees effective from 1 May 2026. The amendments, published on 8 May 2026, confirm the previously proposed draft thresholds and filing fees.

Minority shareholders in South African companies face inherent vulnerabilities due to their limited voting power, yet the Companies Act, Memorandum of Incorporation...

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

Andersen, the fast-growing international legal, tax and advisory powerhouse founded by former Arthur Andersen partners, has made a defining move on the world stage with its successful debut...

With the new COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulation, 2025 the COMESA Council of Ministers on 4 December 2025, implemented the long awaited amendments to the COMESA...

COMESA has introduced a major overhaul of its competition framework. The new COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations of 2025 and companion Rules replace the 2004 regime...