CDH represented Nedbank Limited acting through its Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking division

Aggrieved by the decision of the Master of the High Court? Remedies should be considered carefully

What happens when the Master of the High Court (Master) accepts or rejects a creditor’s claim in liquidation proceedings and the affected person wishes to challenge the decision?

Companies Act changes imminent: What you can do to prepare

On 26 March 2024, the Companies Amendment Bill (Bill) and the Companies Second Amendment Bill (Second Amendment Bill) were passed by the National Council of Provinces and are now awaiting presidential assent. With this anticipated to happen at any moment, the enactment into law of the Bill and the Second Amendment Bill (collectively, the Bills) isimminent.  

The unpacking of a Strategic Integrated Project

Speaking at the third Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium in Cape Town on 19 March 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa stated that investment in infrastructure is central to the achievement of South Africa’s development goals. President Ramaphosa highlighted some initiatives which seek to address this, including the amendment of the Division of Revenue Act 5 of 2023 to enable provincial governments to use their infrastructure grants and budget allocations to crowd-in private sector finance for large social infrastructure programmes, as well as amendments to the public-private partnership regulations. Of specific importance to South Africa’s development goals is the implementation of Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) which aims to minimise the red tape associated with projects that are of social or economic importance to SouthAfrica. 

Getting the basics right: What employers should know about workplace raids

The Department of Employment and Labour has recently conducted labour inspection raids that have attracted significant attention from the media and employers.

Legislation on the move: The President signs the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act

The Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill (now the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Act. 23 of 2024) (Act) was finally assented to by the President on 25 October 2024 and published in the Government Gazette on 29 October 2024.

The impact of AI and the power of streaming platforms in the South African context