Our team has been leading work for Entersekt in a round of private equity investments

Validation required: Change in officials

The Registrar of Companies (Registrar) has recently introduced verification mechanisms for companies making applications related to changes in officials, such as resignations of directors and transfers of shares. The aim of this requirement is to curb fraudulent changes being made to companies’ official information.

Sustainability bonds and the debt market of the future: Are we ready?

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) and green debt instruments have emerged as essential instruments in mobilising capital for climate-resilient infrastructure and inclusive socio-economic project development for the purpose of supporting long-term sustainability goals. SLBs are structured in a similar manner to conventional bonds, however unlike conventional bonds, SLBs are designed to provide the capital needed to fund a project’s growth requirements by linking financial performance to predefined environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets, incentivising issuers to meet set sustainability objectives measured by key performance indicators (KPI) against sustainability performance targets. In the event that certain targets are missed, the coupon rate may be adjusted accordingly.

Implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorisation

On 18 September 2025, the Minister of Home Affairs (Minister), Dr Leon Schreiber, presented the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to the Tourism Business Council of South Africa’s Leadership Conference.

Webinar Recording | Forensic and workplace investigations in practice

Watch our webinar, which explored the intersection of forensic and workplace investigations.

Sweeping reforms proposed for trusts by the Trust Administration Bill, 2025

The Trust Administration Bill, 2025 (Bill), which has now been published for comment, is a far-reaching legislative proposal that seeks to codify the law relating to trusts, streamline their administration, and introduce a unified legal framework that replaces the Trustees (Perpetual Succession) Act (Cap. 164) and the Public Trustee Act (Cap. 168).

Employment Equity Compliance from 1 September 2025