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South Africa introduces data protection law
25 April 2013
Pamela Stein, partner in the Employment & Employee Benefits authored an article published in the European Privacy Journal. In this article, Pamela...
The Banking Regulation Review - South Africa
16 April 2013
Johan de Lange, partner and head of the Banking and Finance Practice, together with Matthew Gibson, senior associate, recently authored the South...
Peter Leon presents on International Best Practice for Mineral Regulation in Developing Countries
16 April 2013
Peter Leon, partner at Webber Wentzel and Head of the Africa Mining & Energy Projects Practice, presented on International Best Practice for...
Business Rescue
19 March 2013
Webber Wentzel held a client seminar on 19 March 2013. At the seminar, Webber Wentzel partners, Lara Kahn and Etienne Swanepeolpresented on 'Business...
The Growth of Resource Nationalism in Africa
05 March 2013
Peter Leon, partner at Webber Wentzel and Head of the Africa Mining & Energy Projects Practice, presented on The Growth of Resource Nationalism in...
Hope for Johanna ― but is it really an employer's curse?
01 January 2013
In a recent judgement of the Labour Appeal Court, Tlaletsi JA said: "[O]ur society is characterised by a diversity of cultures, traditions and...
Relief from oppression for a director
01 January 2013
s163(1) of the Companies Act, (71 of 2008) (the new Companies Act) enables a shareholder or a director of a company to rely on the oppression remedy...
Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more
01 January 2013
In William Shakespeare's Henry V, King Henry rallies his troops to charge once more into the fight at the Battle of Harfleur with the battle cry...
The Office of the Tax Ombud: Lots of bark, but will it bite?
01 January 2013
The recently promulgated Tax Administration Act, No. 2011 (TAA), introduces the Office of the Tax Ombud. According to s14 read with s 259 , the...
Investment treaties and dispute settlement
12 December 2012
Peter Leon, partner at Webber Wentzel and Head of the Africa Mining & Energy Projects Practice, presented on Investment treaties and dispute...
Dispute settlement mechanisms: Options for specific provisions
12 December 2012
Peter Leon, partner at Webber Wentzel and Head of the Africa Mining & Energy Projects Practice, presented on Dispute settlement mechanisms:...
Economic and social development obligations in today's mining industry
11 December 2012
Peter Leon, partner at Webber Wentzel and Head of the Africa Mining & Energy Projects Practice, presented on Economic and social development...
Brazil on the lookout for dumping by exporters
21 November 2012
Meluleki Nzimande, a partner in Mergers and Acquisitions, and Robyn Muller recently wrote an article on how the Brazilian trade authority DECOM...
The Impact of Regulatory Change on Transformation
14 November 2012
Peter Leon, partner at Webber Wentzel and Head of the Africa Mining & Energy Projects Practice, presented on The Impact of Regulatory Change on...
That word "filing" in CIPC dealings
01 November 2012
On 2 November 2011 the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) released a non-binding opinion (Non-Binding Opinion) regarding the...
South Africa’s EU style Data Protection Law
01 November 2012
The Protection of Personal Information Bill (POPI), which was approved by the National Assembly this week, has been one of the longest serving bills...
Case note: Judicial Service Commission v Cape Bar Council (Centre for Constitutional Rights as amicus curiae) [2012] ZASCA 115 (14 September 2012)
01 November 2012
On 12 April 2011 the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviewed seven shortlisted candidates for judicial appointment to the Western Cape High...
The Constitutionality of the 1997 Amendments to the Sectional Titles Act and the Reduced Role of Municipalities in Property Developments
01 November 2012
The Constitutionality of the 1997 Amendments to the Sectional Titles Act and the Reduced Role of Municipalities in Property Developments
SA’S Media Freedom Day Event - Speech by Dario Milo
19 October 2012
Dario Milo, partner at Webber Wentzel, recently presented at the SANEF, IAJ and Wits Journalism Media Freedom Day Event.
Nigeria and Ghana: A Legal Perspective
05 October 2012
Roddy McKean, Head of Webber Wentzel’s Africa Practice, in conversation with two of West Africa’s leading corporate law firms discussing specific...