https://www.webberwentzel.com//Pages/RSS-Feeds.aspx Webber Wentzel feed en-us Copyright 2020 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:05:03 +0200 Sample Code http://server/image.jpg https://www.webberwentzel.com//Pages/RSS-Feeds.aspx 9818e921-05f9-483d-8763-f01bf644546b 99c56dab-bdea-433b-a7b3-aa31908b4137 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/beyond-the-balance-sheet-contextualising-the-costs-and-benefits-of-b-bbee.aspx The current media debate around Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) has brought fresh attention to the policy’s impact on the economy – raising important questions about its effectiveness, costs and outcomes. 2025-07-23T22:00:00Z 5d58594e-72c5-4d4b-95c6-feeec9172520 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-celebrates-multiple-wins-at-the-2024-dealmakers-annual-awards.aspx Webber Wentzel has once again been recognised for excellence at the 2024 DealMakers Awards, held on 18 February 2025. These prestigious awards honour South Africa’s top legal and financial advisers and celebrate outstanding achievements across the industry. 2025-02-18T22:00:00Z b16db4b5-a0a9-42ff-a9eb-ff61ba9b0939 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/understanding-statement-102-within-south-africas-bbbee-framework.aspx The Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act of 2003 is an important part of the South African legal landscape. One aspect of the Act used to measure compliance with the Act is how businesses are classified according to their B-BBEE level, ranging from the highest, Level 1, to the lowest, Level 8 (or worse, non-compliance). 2024-11-10T22:00:00Z 26ac8125-0872-4c3b-a39a-4e124a66b90e https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/recent-legal-developments-relevant-to-private-equity.aspx In this overview, our experts highlight and provide insights on recent legal developments in tax, corporate, B-BBEE, competition, financial regulatory, projects, and employment that are relevant to private equity. 2023-12-03T22:00:00Z 496e1a50-4a72-4341-94ab-a699eb636bb9 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/bbbee-commission-explains-its-investigation-process.aspx The B-BBEE Commission has published a notice explaining how a complaint about fronting may be lodged and how it will respond. 2023-10-11T22:00:00Z 7cce717b-9e7a-45ec-a1d5-697f8af385d0 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzels-market-leading-position-is-re-affirmed-at-the-23rd-dealmakers-awards.aspx Webber Wentzel's market-leading position is re-affirmed at the 23rd DealMakers Annual Gala Awards which took place on 21 February 2023 2023-02-21T22:00:00Z e6006e05-dc8f-43b1-b919-ab1cd81069ef https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/b-bbee-commission-releases-2021-national-status-and-trends-report.aspx The B-BBEE Commission’s latest report on empowerment trends shows a decrease in overall black ownership, as well as in black women ownership. 2022-08-16T22:00:00Z 9a6bcfc1-98f6-4782-8654-f6790db85e95 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/popia-has-unexpected-implications-for-b-bbee-schemes.aspx Sharing personal information of trust beneficiaries to verify black ownership under the scorecards requires companies and trusts to be aware of POPIA requirements. 2021-07-13T22:00:00Z 57620037-da65-44e8-9ac6-873df614502b https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/b-bbee-webinar-making-a-meal-of-public-interest.aspx Dealmakers download: latest BEE developments & the Burger King decision - navigating the landscape to get the deal done 2021-06-17T22:00:00Z ba75ff78-b34d-44a1-821f-10fd13be7ef5 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/south-africa-b-bbee-developments-clarity-provided-on-black-ownership-schemes-and-structures.aspx Minister Patel has issued a Practice Note in terms of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act on Rules for discretionary Collective Enterprises to provide much needed clarity on how ownership schemes and structures should be interpreted under the B-BBEE Codes. 2021-05-18T22:00:00Z 17885dca-441d-4307-ace6-5b00688c5b94 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/final-regulations-to-transform-the-ict-sector-have-been-passed.aspx Final regulations to facilitate transformation and diversity in the ICT sector have been published. They expand on key requirements in the draft regulations published in February 2020 2021-04-11T22:00:00Z 57d33a4d-8531-43cf-95a3-08e4e8d95e02 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/amendments-to-the-amended-generic-codes-of-good-practice-on-b-bbee.aspx On 9 April 2019, the Minister of Trade and Industry signed four amendments to the Amended Generic B-BBEE Codes of 2013 (Codes). 2019-06-02T22:00:00Z