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When honour crosses borders: Exporting a heritage object from South Africa

Exporting culturally significant objects from South Africa – like a Victoria Cross medal – is no small feat. These medals, often highly prized by collectors and institutions, are not only valuable for their rarity, but also for their military and historical significance. They cannot simply be slipped into an envelope for shipment overseas.

The profound reach and impact of CDH's Pro Bono & Human Rights practice in 2025

Across South Africa, Kenya, and Namibia, our pro bono and human rights work is focused on high-impact matters that drive systemic change and protect fundamental rights.

Party autonomy does not usurp the power of our courts

Often, commercial agreements have arbitration clauses that make it peremptory for parties to the agreement to refer a dispute between them to arbitration. The effect of such clauses is that they oust a court’s jurisdiction to determine a dispute between the parties emanating from the agreement. However, despite these clauses in commercial agreements, courts are empowered by section 3(2) of the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 (Arbitration Act), on good cause shown by an applicant, to set aside an arbitration agreement and order that the dispute between the parties not be referred to arbitration. AIG South Africa Limited (AIG) successfully brought such an application in AIG South Africa Limited v Molefe JDR 3456 (GP).

Webinar Recording | Navigating the Transition from King IV to King V

New digital visas to be launched in South Africa in the entertainment and events sectors

Earlier this year, the Minister of Home Affairs (Minister) announced the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), a comprehensive digital visa system to modernise South Africa’s immigration framework. The ETA aims, amongst other things, to digitalise the entire visa application process, combat the corruption often associated with the paper-based immigration system, and enhance efficiency. All of this is to be welcomed and praised as a step in the right direction.

Key merger control changes in COMESA’s 2025 competition regulatory overhaul

On 4 December 2025, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Council of Ministers adopted the new Competition and Consumer Protection Regulations, 2025 (2025 Regulations) and the COMESA Competition and Consumer Protection Rules, 2025 (2025 Rules) which came into force on 5 December 2025.