Werksmans
Substance over form: Structuring black private equity funds under the B-BBEE framework
28th July 2026 The growth of black-managed private equity funds in South Africa is an important development in the transformation of the financial sector. The... →
Transnet N1 Culemborg Eviction
28th July 2026 The Western Cape High Court has ordered the eviction of over 160 illegal occupiers from Transnet-owned land at Culemborg in Cape Town by 30... →
A brief overview of the Small Claims Court (2026 update)
23rd July 2026 What is the Small Claims Court? The Small Claims Court (“SCC”) is a court that was established to improve access to justice by providing informal... →
Success of the South African Business Rescue Process – Positive news for the restructuring of distressed companies
22nd July 2026 Dr Eric Levenstein unpacks the legal significance of recent successes in the business rescue space and explains why successful business rescues are... →
When silence becomes complicity: How employers can be liable for workplace bullying
21st July 2026 Constructive dismissal remains one of the more difficult claims to prove in South African labour law. Employees must do far more than demonstrate... →
Procedural certainty in business rescue: What happens when two competing processes occur at the same time
20th July 2026 Business rescue has become an important cornerstone of South African corporate insolvency law, aiming to preserve the value of distressed companies... →
Setting the Benchmark: Our 2026 African Legal Awards Nominees
17th July 2026 Werksmans has been shortlisted in the following categories as released by the African Legal Awards 2026 which seeks to recognise legal excellence... →
Will secondaries solve liquidity issues in South Africa’s private equity market?
17th July 2026 A multi-billion dollar revolution in global private capital could arrive in South Africa. South Africa’s private equity industry has long had a... →
