Our team advised Bank of China the issuance, of ZAR 350 million unsecured floating rate notes on the Interest Rate Market of the JSE

Delinquency: The corporate reckoning of directors

The Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) decision in Msibithi Investments and Others v African Legend Investment and Others ZASCA 61 is a crisp reminder that the ability to declare a director delinquent in terms of section 162 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Companies Act) has real teeth. The judgment distils the core of delinquency under section 162(5)(c)(iv): egregious breaches of fiduciary duties that are neither technical nor trivial are sanctionable.

How inspectors should conduct inspections under the OHSA

The recent Labour Court decision in Truworths Limited v The Chief Inspector: Occupational Health and Safety, Department of Employment and Labour and Another Case Number: J1597/21 has provided clarification on the authority of labour inspectors and the correct application of the “reasonably practicable” standard under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (OHSA). The court’s decision considered whether inspectors issuing contravention notices were properly certified, and whether their interpretation of workplace seating requirements under the Facilities Regulations 2004 (Facilities Regulations) was legally sound. The court also clarified what is meant by an appeal in terms of section 35(3) of the OHSA and how a court should approach such an appeal where an aggrieved party challenges the findings of an inspector.

Alex Kanyi provides summary of the Finance Bill 2025 on Spice FM

Alex Kanyi, Partner in the Tax & Exchange Control practice in Kenya was featured on Spice FM.

The end of an era: what JIBAR's demise means for South African finance

Publication of the 2025 Code of Good Practice: Dismissal

Today, 4 September 2025, the Minister of Employment and Labour published the final Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (the Code). The Code, effective from the date of publication, repeals the previous Schedule 8 Code of Good Practice on Dismissal and the Code of Good Practice Based on Operational Requirements

New developments regarding the Screen Talent and Global Entertainment Scheme

In our alert on 28 July 2025, we highlighted the announcement by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) that it would be launching two new digital visa initiatives. One of these was the Screen Talent and Global Entertainment Scheme (STAGES), which is aimed at simplifying visa access for film production companies.