Bowmans
The ups and downs of private equity in post-pandemic 2021
4th May 2021 While the Covid-19 pandemic slowed private equity (PE) deal-making and fundraising in Southern Africa in 2020, certain sectors within the industry... →
Cash-strapped mining companies look for innovative sources of funding
22nd April 2021 Mining is notoriously cyclical, with dramatic swings in equity prices and investment patterns. The low commodity prices and weak equity markets of... →
National interest is now a key driver for empowerment regulation across Africa
13th April 2021 While there are various drivers of local empowerment and ownership requirements in Sub-Saharan Africa, one key driver appears to be gaining ground:... →
Avoid complacency in business rescue retrenchments
8th April 2021 Companies in business rescue have plenty of worries to preoccupy them but legal challenges over retrenchments are not usually at the top of the... →
Always-on culture is no excuse to bend annual leave rules
7th April 2021 Flexibility reigns in the Covid-19-era of remote working, driving trends such as semigration where professionals can escape the big city for the... →
Advice to SARS: Find new sources of revenue 
15th February 2021 As the economy sheds jobs and business closures mount because of the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa has its work cut out in attempting to expand... →
Considering mandatory workplace vaccinations
11th February 2021 The notion of mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 has become a talking point for employers globally. Mandatory vaccinations may potentially... →
Business interruption insurance cover hinges on policy wordings
5th November 2020 Despite early court rulings in favour of policyholders, some businesses with COVID-19-related losses will not have business interruption cover in... →
