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New guidelines aim to capture more notifiable mergers
27th September 2022 On 23 September 2022, the Competition Commission published final Guidelines on Small Merger Notification (Small Merger Guidelines) which... →
Wholesale, Retail & Hospitality sector employers: Reminder of Blitz compliance inspections this week
26th September 2022 The Gauteng Inspectorate and Enforcement Services will be conducting a mega blitz this week to check if employers in the wholesale, retail and... →
How will amendments to FICA schedules 1, 2 and 3 apply to credit providers
By: Creamer Media Reporter 15th September 2022 Amendments to schedules 1,2 and 3 of FICA will see the inclusion of credit providers as accountable institutions. Webber Wentzel has been tracking... →
Regulators take steps to encourage ESG in the financial services industry
13th September 2022 The FSCA is taking a number of steps, beyond introducing amendments to Regulation 28, to encourage pension funds to invest in green and other ESG... →
ESG disclosure framework in the pipeline for South African financial services companies
13th September 2022 The South African Reserve Bank will shortly issue a draft sketching an ESG disclosure framework for the financial services organisations that it... →
Do androids recognise electric sheep? South Africa's recognition of blockchain arbitration agreements
12th September 2022 The enforceability of (foreign) blockchain arbitrations under South Africa's international arbitration regime might be difficult but there are... →
Amendments proposed to the 100MW licensing exemption and registration requirements in the Electricity Regulation Act, 2006
12th September 2022 Proposed amendments to the Electricity Regulation Act will amend the licensing exemption and registration requirements for generating, trading,... →
Home Affairs introduces temporary measures to manage pending visa and waiver applications
12th September 2022 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has introduced further temporary measures in respect of a backlog towards processing outcomes on visa and... →
