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Pre-eminence of Bowmans’ leadership across the continent highlighted at the African Legal Awards
Updated 6 hours ago African law firm Bowmans is in the awards spotlight once again after senior partners in Kenya and in South Africa took home top honours at the 2026... →
SARS litigation: The cost of getting to court before you even get there
7th September 2026 A recent judgment of the Tax Court in Johannesburg provides another reminder of how costly it can be for taxpayers who do not think carefully... →
Why your legal team isn’t using the new software (and how to fix it)
4th September 2026 The partners approved the budget. IT set it up over a weekend. Your team sat through two hours of training. And six months later, the matter... →
How to roll out legal tech without losing your team: A change management guide for law firms
4th September 2026 Your firm just paid R80 000 for a new matter management platform. The implementation partner has been onboarded, data migration is done, and a... →
The Competition Commission’s Rural and Township Economy Project – Be well advised to sit up and listen
4th September 2026 On 3 September 2026, the Competition Commission of South Africa (‘the Commission’) published a research report highlighting its findings on the... →
Five export VAT misconceptions: What are VAT vendors still getting wrong about zero-rating?
4th September 2026 Value-Added Tax (VAT) may be regarded as a familiar and well-established tax, but its legislative and administrative requirements continue to... →
Engineering loses its top spot as South Africa’s most in-demand skills shift
3rd September 2026 Give us engineers. Over the past five years, that has been the constant refrain from companies across South Africa. According to findings from... →
It is your money. Moving It offshore is your choice - But staying within the exchange control rules matters more than you think
3rd September 2026 You have earned your money. You are entitled to use it at your discretion, including buying an upmarket apartment in a buzzing global city,... →
SARS wins 150% penalty case against taxpayer who incorrectly claimed farming expenses
2nd September 2026 The South African Revenue Service’s (“SARS”) strategy is well established: make it easy and cost-effective for taxpayers to comply with their... →
Winning the battle, but fighting the war against SARS is far from over
2nd September 2026 The recent Tax Court judgment in Taxpayer KG (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service (IT 46515 and VAT 22578) [2026] ZATC... →
