Sandile Shongwe
Sandile Shongwe is an Associate in our Corporate & Commercial practice.
About Sandile
About Sandile
Sandile worked in the legal division at Transnet Freight Rail SOC Ltd before pursuing his articles at Andersen South Africa (previous Mervyn Taback Inc.), where he was appointed as an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial: Mining practice. He 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 worked in the legal division at Transnet Freight Rail SOC Ltd before pursuing his articles at Andersen South Africa (previous Mervyn Taback Inc.), where he was appointed as an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial: Mining practice. He 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
Drafting various commercial agreements, including shareholder agreements, sale of share agreements, subscription agreements, cession Agreements, non-disclosure and circumvention agreements, instalment sale agreements and sale of business agreements. Assisted with the drafting of various mining operational agreements, including offtake agreements, joint venture agreements, mining contractor agreements and coal supply agreements.
Due diligence investigations
Assisted with a due diligence investigation for a client acquiring assets in a Mauritian based company that supplies back up and hybrid power solutions and products across Africa
Business rescue proceedings
Member of the team that formed part of the business rescue proceedings for a large coal mining operation. Advising the largest creditor on the implementation of the business rescue plan, obtaining various regulatory approvals, most notably, the transfer of the mining rights and setting up the group structure to integrate the community development scheme and employee share ownership schemes in accordance with the requirements of the Mining Charter.
News
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...