Webber Wentzel
Location is not a luxury: The Constitutional Court rewrites the rules on housing and spatial justice
1st September 2026 On 2 July 2026, the Constitutional Court affirmed the fundamental importance of location as an aspect of adequate housing, cementing the... →
What South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe's latest reforms mean for crypto regulation in Africa
26th August 2026 When Webber Wentzel published its Virtual Assets Regulation Across Africa guide, the continent's regulatory landscape was still taking shape. While... →
Jurisdiction without borders? The Constitutional Court settles the test for competition authority’s jurisdiction over foreign banks
26th August 2026 For over a decade, the question of whether South Africa's competition authorities have the power to prosecute foreign companies for alleged... →
From maze to map: South Africa's cannabis journey from private use to public value
25th August 2026 Imagine a South African cannabis sector in which the law is not a maze but a map. A cultivator knows whether cultivation is for private use, hemp,... →
SARS adopts some submissions on the APA programme
25th August 2026 SARS has released final additional guidance on the Advanced Pricing Agreement (APA) programme in its guide dated 7 August 2026. The guidance... →
Amendment of the Small Merger Guidelines: What dealmakers need to know
21st August 2026 The Competition Commission has published draft amendments to its Small Merger Guidelines for public comment, aligning the small merger notification... →
Mozambique: Southern Africa's emerging industrial platform
14th August 2026 Mozambique has spent a decade being defined by one story. It may be time to pay attention to another. The first is well known. The discovery of... →
All about the frequency: ICASA's 2026 spectrum overhaul explained
13th August 2026 South Africa's spectrum landscape is shifting. Between April and July 2026, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (the DCDT)... →
