City of Cape Town: Establishment of a regional landfill site

When is withholding payment of pension fund benefits to an employee facing recovery action permitted?

The withholding of benefits by a fund following fraud, corruption, dishonesty and related misconduct which causes financial loss to an employer is nothing new. However, in recent years we have found a reluctance by trustees of a fund to exercise their discretion in favour of withholding benefits pending civil and/or criminal litigation against, typically, a former employee.

Don’t leave disputes to chance: Kenyan businesses must embrace ADR

Alex Muchira, Partner in the Corporate & Commercial practice, was recently featured in People Daily, where he discussed “Don’t leave disputes to chance: Kenyan businesses must embrace ADR.”

The importance of Pride in Practice and exploring the legal landscape of LGBTQIA+ rights in South Africa

Njeri talks to Thibault Flichy

Every month, CDH Kenya Partner, Njeri Wagacha, publishes a podcast.

Shareholding limit changes for market intermediaries under the proposed amendments to the Capital Markets Act

The Capital Markets Act, Cap. 485A (Act) contains detailed provisions on the governance and ownership structures of licensed market intermediaries. Specifically, the Act restricts the extent of control that any one person may exercise over a licensed market intermediary such as a stockbroker, investment bank, fund manager, or derivativesbroker. 

Straight to the Labour Court: Con Court settles jurisdiction after 189A failed facilitation

Today, the Constitutional Court, by majority, in NUMSA and Others v Industrial Oleo Chemical Products clarified the procedural pathway to the Labour Court following a failed facilitation under section 189A of the Labour RelationsAct.