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Our team can offer you advice on a wide range of functions and sector-related issues including: ICT infrastructure; software licensing, distribution, integration and development; services integration and aggregation; contract management; off-shoring; procurement; business processing; technology turnkey solutions; e-commerce; software and technology-related intellectual property issues; data privacy; cloud service solutions; and information security.
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We can support the full scope of projects in which you may be engaged, from conception through to conclusion.
Our team has the support of CDH’s full service business practices to give you expert input on related issues such as intellectual property, black economic empowerment, employment, tax, administrative and competition law implications.
Across borders
We have been engaged in transactions in sub-Saharan and West Africa, and in Europe. We are able to project manage your IT and outsourcing requirements on a worldwide basis.
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Broad expertise
Our team can offer you advice on a wide range of functions and sector-related issues including: ICT infrastructure; software licensing, distribution, integration and development; services integration and aggregation; contract management; off-shoring; procurement; business processing; technology turnkey solutions; e-commerce; software and technology-related intellectual property issues; data privacy; cloud service solutions; and information security.
Full service legal advice
We can support the full scope of projects in which you may be engaged, from conception through to conclusion.
Our team has the support of CDH’s full service business practices to give you expert input on related issues such as intellectual property, black economic empowerment, employment, tax, administrative and competition law implications.
Across borders
We have been engaged in transactions in sub-Saharan and West Africa, and in Europe. We are able to project manage your IT and outsourcing requirements on a worldwide basis.
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More newsCommentary on South Africa’s National Draft Artificial Intelligence Policy
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has published South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy (Draft AI Policy) for public comment. The Draft AI Policy was approved by Cabinet on 25 March 2026 and gazetted on 10 April 2026. Written comments must be submitted by 16h00 on 10 June 2026 to aipolicy@dcdt.gov.za . This alert highlights the key elements of the Draft AI Policy and outlines the issues that organisations should consider when assessing its impact on their current and planned use of AI.
Swipe, scroll, sue: How big tech got caught in the algorithm trap
In K.G. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. (4:25-cv-02691) District Court, N.D. California, a landmark judgment was passed down in the Los Angeles Superior Court when the jury ruled in favour of a claimant who lodged a claim against social media giants, Google (YouTube), Meta, TikTok and Snap. The claimant was a 20-year-old woman who claimed that her addiction to Meta and Google caused anxiety, depression, social withdrawal and body dysmorphia.
The risks of shadow AI in M&A transactions
Tayyibah Suliman, Director and Sector Head, together with Sadia Rizvi and Izabella Balkovic, Associates in the Technology & Communications sector, were recently featured in the DealMakers Annual Magazine, where they explored “The risks of shadow AI in M&A transactions”.
Market recognition
- Chambers Global 2024-2025 ranks our practice in Band 2 for IT & telecommunications.
- Chambers Global 2009-2023 ranks our practice in Band 1: IT & telecommunications.
Market recognition
- Chambers Global 2024-2025 ranks our practice in Band 2 for IT & telecommunications.
- Chambers Global 2009-2023 ranks our practice in Band 1: IT & telecommunications.