From articles to academia: Dr Thandiwe Matthews' CDH journey

Webinar Recording | Navigating dismissal law across borders: Employer insights from South Africa, Kenya & Namibia

CDH welcomes Eben Smit as a Director in the Corporate & Commercial practice

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), a leading corporate and commercial law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Eben Smit as a Director in the Corporate & Commercial practice, effective 1 November 2025. Eben’s focus will be on financial services and insurance regulatory matters. He brings over 13 years of extensive legal experience in the corporate and financial services sector and has a proven track record working alongside CDH on transactional, company law, competition, and tax matters.

Non-compliance with servitudes: Lessons from the Great Borehole Incident of 2025

South Africa is facing growing problems with unreliable water and energy services, pushing more people to turn to eco-friendly alternatives such as solar power and boreholes to stay in control of their supply.

Carbon tax: Some developments

As a general note, it was stated that the carbon tax increased from R236 to R308 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent from 1 January 2026, as was expected in terms of the Carbon Tax Act. Related to that, the carbon fuel levy will also increase to 19c per litre for petrol and 23c per litre for diesel from 1 April 2026, as required under the Carbon Tax Act. Of relevance to the liquid fuels sector, the carbon tax cost recovery quantum will be increased from 0.99c per litre to 1.29c per litre from 1 January 2026 to accommodate the carbon tax rate increase.

Medium-term budget planning and fiscal framework in Kenya

Kenya’s Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for the period 2026/27 to 2028/29 sets out how the Government intends to manage spending, borrowing and revenue collection over the next three years. Unlike the annual budget, which can be reactive or politically driven, the MTEF provides a forward-looking framework, anchoring fiscal policy to sustainable expenditure limits and revenue targets. It signals the Government’s direction on tax policy, borrowing appetite, liquidity conditions in domestic markets and regulatory pressures for financial institutions and investors. This enables stakeholders to plan for risk management and capital allocation. It reveals where fiscal pressure will fall if economic assumptions do not hold and where risk will ultimately be absorbed.

The role of the project team in construction projects

CDH experts hosted a webinar on "The role of the project team in construction projects"