Public Notice by Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, Kenya

The Art of Corporate Revival: Exploring Effective Turnaround Tools & Strategising

CDH hosted a panel discussion titled "The Art of Corporate Revival: Exploring Effective Turnaround Tools & Strategising."

CIPC hack: What we know and how to mitigate the risk

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission of South Africa (CIPC), which falls under the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and is responsible for maintaining the country’s business and intellectual property registrations, released a statement regarding a data breach which compromised its systems on 29 February2024. 

Triggering the court’s remedial powers in terms of section 163 of the Companies Act

The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Act) provides various statutory measures by which minority shareholders’ and directors’ rights and interests are safeguarded, with one of these measures being found in section 163 of theAct. 

Customs and excise

Industry update: SAPOA has submitted exemption applications for asset managers and developers from certain provisions of the Property Practitioners Act

The South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) formally submitted two exemption applications to the Property Practitioners’ Regulatory Authority (PPRA) under the Property Practitioners Act 22 of 2019 (PPA), addressing industry concerns over regulatory applicability.

For the love of the game: Tax planning and compliance considerations for the South African sports and entertainment industries

South Africa’s sports teams, sportspeople, and entertainers have made the country proud over the last few months for their exploits on the international stage. In November 2023, the Springboks became the first team to win the Rugby World Cup four times. The South African cricket team made it to the semi-finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup where they narrowly lost to Australia, and Bafana Bafana made it to the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament for the first time in more than 20 years. On the individual front, Dricus du Plessis became the first South African to hold an Ultimate Fighting Championship belt, and a few days ago, Tyla won the Grammy for the Best African Music Performance, with artist Musa Keys also having been nominated in that category. Kgothatso Montjane also won the women’s wheelchair doubles titles at the French Open and US Open in 2023 and made it to the women’s wheelchair singles final atWimbledon.