So, you think you’re a shareholder?
“ Owning a company ” is a common misnomer in the commercial space. It’s not possible to own a company, but only to own the shares in a company, i.e. to be a shareholder. While terminology...
27 Aug 2025Corporate &
Commercial Law
“Chairperson, what I know, I don’t remember” – Providing incriminating evidence in a section 417 and 418 enquiry
Commissions of enquiry have become commonplace in the South African legal landscape. In the context of insolvency proceedings, the purpose of such an enquiry is to investigate a specific...
27 Aug 2025Corporate Debt,
Turnaround &
Restructuring
Minister issues direction to ICASA on inquiry regarding Individual Electronic Communications Network Services Licences
On 22 August 2025, the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies issued a policy direction to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) to conduct...
25 Aug 2025Technology & Communications
