Sandile Shongwe
Sandile Shongwe is an Associate in our Corporate & Commercial practice. Sandile has a focus in mining and energy law and advises clients on various commercial and operational transactions, as well as assisting clients on various commercial matters in the downstream oil and gas sector.
About Sandile
About Sandile
Sandile commenced his legal journey at Transnet Freight Rail SOC Ltd, assisting on all litigious, labour, commercial and procurement matters, before pursuing his articles at Andersen South Africa (previously Mervyn Taback Inc.), where he was appointed as an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial: Mining practice before joining CDH in 2022.
Sandile was admitted to practice as an attorney in March 2021.
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Law), University of the Witwatersrand
- Bachelor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
- Year of Admission: 2021
Languages
Languages
- English
About Sandile
Sandile commenced his legal journey at Transnet Freight Rail SOC Ltd, assisting on all litigious, labour, commercial and procurement matters, before pursuing his articles at Andersen South Africa (previously Mervyn Taback Inc.), where he was appointed as an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial: Mining practice before joining CDH in 2022.
Sandile was admitted to practice as an attorney in March 2021.
Credentials
Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Law), University of the Witwatersrand
- Bachelor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand
- Year of Admission: 2021
Languages
- English
Experience
Drafting various commercial agreements
Negotiating and drafting of various transactional agreements, including sale of business agreements, sale of share agreements, subscription agreements, shareholder agreements, cession Agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
Negotiating and drafting of various commercial agreements, including joint venture and co-development agreements, supply and distribution agreements, offtake agreement and contract mining agreements.
Due diligence investigations
Attending to the facilitation and management of due diligence investigations and the compilation of due diligence reports.
Business rescue proceedings
Assisting clients with various regulatory matters at the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, such as, the preparation of section 11 applications for the transfer or cession of rights, lodgment of renewal applications, lodgment of section 96 appeals.
News
The overlapping rights saga continues: Clarifying the first in time, first in right principle and whether a prospecting right is a prerequisite to an application for a mining right
One of the cornerstones of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) is to ensure the sustainable development of South Africa’s mineral resources and to...
Does an indirect change of control by means of a rights issue or otherwise require section 11 consent in terms of the MPRDA?
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) provides for the Minister of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) (Minister) to consent to the...
Where to from here? Considerations following the 2023 MPRDA Review Summit regarding the objects of transformation policy
The Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA), which came into force on 1 May 2014, was a revolution in South Africa’s regulation of mineral resources, specifically...
Can further foreign direct investment be attracted by easing the limitations on mining exploration in South Africa?
It is well documented that South Africa is rich in mineral resources such as gold, platinum-group metals, base metals and diamonds, however, exploration and prospecting to uncover...
Is equitable access into the mining industry ensured?
South Africa’s economy expanded by 1,6% in the third quarter of 2022, according to the Stats SA GDP outlook published on 6 December 2022, and the mining industry increased its economic...
