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ESG in Private Equity Funds: Insights from the Super Return Conference 2023
3rd August 2023 The integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has become a crucial consideration for investors across various asset... →
The delinquent director: No tolerance for errant directors?
3rd August 2023 Errant company directors who fail to comply with their obligations set out in the Companies Act, 2008 (Companies Act), face the prospect of being... →
Proposed draft legislation to replace Practice Note 31 of 1994
3rd August 2023 An indispensable requirement for the claiming of an income tax deduction is that the taxpayer must be carrying on a trade and the expenditure in... →
Powers of the Information Regulator and how the Department of Justice could have avoided a R5 million fine
3rd August 2023 There has been great anxiety amongst organisations since the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) came into effect two years... →
Exercising due caution with regard to open source software in private equity transactions
3rd August 2023 Private equity investors play a role in supporting the growth and development of companies in South Africa. When a private equity investor is... →
The extent of an arbitrator’s jurisdiction
3rd August 2023 In the recent decision of Dis-Chem Pharmacies Limited v Dainfern Square (Pty) Ltd & Others the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA“) was required to... →
AI: safety, efficiency and and protection of data in the mining industry
20th July 2023 The mining industry in South Africa has embraced digital transformation. Machine Learning, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) are being... →
Does section 11 (1) of the MPRDA apply to an indirect change in control?
10th July 2023 In the recent decision of Vantage Goldfields SA (Pty) Ltd & Another v Arqomanzi (Pty) Ltd & Others (Vantage) the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)... →
