https://www.webberwentzel.com//Pages/RSS-Feeds.aspx Webber Wentzel feed en-us Copyright 2020 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 19:00:05 +0200 Sample Code http://server/image.jpg https://www.webberwentzel.com//Pages/RSS-Feeds.aspx 8f32da93-d0d5-4897-9a72-6d206657f26b 2382a875-f43d-4526-89de-05f81f6b1487 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/intention-to-amend-evictions-act-signals-possible-crackdown-on-urban-illegal-occupations-but-has-its-problems.aspx Under apartheid, illegal occupations of land were criminal offences for which offenders faced jail time. The Prevention of Illegal Squatting Act 1951 (PISA) criminalised the entry onto land or into buildings without the permission of the owner or lawful occupier. 2026-05-11T22:00:00Z 3b5a45dd-9818-483d-a7e6-f7b4ec58e701 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-secures-landmark-constitutional-court-ruling-reforming-south-africas-parental-leave-laws.aspx Webber Wentzel's Pro Bono team represented Mr and Mrs van Wyk in a landmark case that has resulted in the Constitutional Court confirming that South Africa's statutory four months of parental leave may be shared between both parents. The ruling marks a significant step toward gender equality in the workplace and family law. 2025-10-07T22:00:00Z c619dfae-8e4e-4ff1-ba3e-dcfbc686dfca https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/pro-bono-annual-report-fy-2024-2025.aspx Our commitment to promoting justice and the rule of law in South Africa is demonstrated and highlighted in our Pro Bono Annual Report. 2025-06-17T22:00:00Z aa9cad1f-4158-4216-86e3-48000e996ab6 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/csi-annual-report-fy-2024-2025.aspx We are committed to promoting justice and the rule of law throughout South Africa. This commitment extends beyond the courtroom and into the communities we serve through our various Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiatives. Our CSI initiatives also align with the broader goals of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, our programmes and projects contribute directly to achieving goals 3 (Good Health and Well-Being), 5 (Gender Equality), 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). 2025-06-04T22:00:00Z 826c2518-1572-42b2-9644-ca4623cc1623 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/pro-bono-legal-support-to-survivors-and-families-of-victims-of-apartheid-era-crimes.aspx In 2024, South Africa celebrated 30 years of constitutional democracy; and freedom from the oppression of the violent and racist apartheid state. The multi-party and multilateral negotiations between 1990 and 1993, and the country's first democratic elections in 1994 were humanitarian triumphs that promised peace, social justice, equality, human dignity and the protection of fundamental freedoms for all under a new constitutional and developmental state. 2025-04-23T22:00:00Z 02490c45-796e-40ab-b796-9a574583b0c0 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/community-property-associations-are-currently-a-missed-opportunity-to-stimulate-rural-economic-growth.aspx Communal property associations (CPAs) perform an important role in the South African legal landscape. They were established after the end of apartheid to restore land to communities that had been dispossessed of it by the apartheid authorities. CPAs are regulated under the Communal Property Associations Act, which came into force in 1996 and followed the 1994 Restitution of Land Act. 2024-08-01T22:00:00Z 60600dd4-cfbd-463f-8c44-aaeb4cec9e37 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/pro-bono-annual-report-fy-2023-2024.aspx Our commitment to promoting justice and the rule of law in South Africa is demonstrated and highlighted in our Pro Bono Annual Report. 2024-06-02T22:00:00Z e38e3602-1091-4835-9a6d-cb806bf4b87a https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/csi-annual-report-fy-2023-2024.aspx Financial donations to beneficiaries; in-kind support to social justice organisations; once-off donations to aligned causes; and outreach activities. This report provides a snapshot of our CSI activities for FY 2023/2024. 2024-06-02T22:00:00Z cc93393e-173e-43c2-8964-8fce5b33cf43 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/does-pro-bono-count-as-a-social-duty-fulfilled-for-legal-firms.aspx Many large law firms have ESG practices that advise clients in a complex and growing area of law. 2024-02-06T22:00:00Z 4b4f20c5-774b-4140-b198-9f500e80c4e7 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/high-court-judgment-reshapes-parental-leave-rights-in-south-africa.aspx A recent High Court judgment has the potential to reshape parental leave rights in South Africa, possibly granting parents more flexibility and equality in sharing caregiving responsibilities. 2023-11-28T22:00:00Z 4174f9ff-77d8-4d51-b88d-6cbe30c21fc7 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-embraces-generative-ai-as-part-of-its-ongoing-innovation-journey.aspx Webber Wentzel is taking the lead on responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment within the African legal landscape as part of its continued commitment to deliver an exceptional client experience and foster an open, creative, and entrepreneurial culture. 2023-06-22T22:00:00Z 8d447022-c728-4fc6-b9da-d3a9177a33e1 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/2022-pro-bono-annual-report.aspx The mandate of our pro bono team is to provide free legal services to poor and/or vulnerable members of the public. 2023-05-09T22:00:00Z 2d6d9ba4-a6b9-4c94-b690-4f5429300e2e https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/south-africa-has-been-grey-listed-what-are-the-implications-for-the-country-going-forward.aspx South Africa’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has significant implications for its economic growth and global competitiveness, but moves are already being taken to satisfy the FATF 2023-02-23T22:00:00Z 64828462-c082-4c30-8efb-9cf38d0cba5a https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-recognised-as-2022-south-africa-law-firm-of-the-year-by-top-ranked-legal.aspx Webber Wentzel has been awarded the 2022 South Africa Law Firm of the Year in the EMEA Awards by Top Ranked Legal. 2022-12-20T22:00:00Z 2adfe3a4-cab3-4a8d-b370-f0541ebc3124 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/the-long-journey-for-justice-for-nokuthula-simelane-has-been-postponed-again.aspx The firm has been involved in numerous complex litigious matters relating to human rights and social justice. 2022-11-22T22:00:00Z c295c502-bb99-4625-9e02-1f6f31a84c96 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/pro-bono-team-secures-protection-for-patients-with-life-threatening-condition-in-the-face-of-medical-aid-scheme-liquidation.aspx Our Pro Bono Team launched an urgent application to intervene in the application brought by Health Squared Medical Scheme for leave to apply in terms of section 51 (2) of the Medical Schemes Act 131 of 1988 for its voluntary winding up. 2022-11-21T22:00:00Z bc1235dc-ed04-4c42-ba90-b300089ae35f https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-won-the-african-legal-awards-for-african-law-firm-of-the-year.aspx Webber Wentzel has been named African Law Firm of the Year (Mid-Large Sized Practice) at the 2022 African Legal Awards. 2022-10-23T22:00:00Z f65d4214-1580-4ba4-be23-58148de4d240 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/stateless-in-country-of-birth-the-seven-year-pro-bono-legal-journey-to-vindicate-the-right-to-statehood.aspx The 1954 United Nations Convention relating to the status of stateless persons defines statelessness as ‘a person who is not considered as a national by any State under the operation of its law.’ One of the ways in which a person may become stateless is when their birth has not been documented in any country. 2022-07-04T22:00:00Z 6940904b-1382-4111-adc2-cb1eeb11cf89 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/2021-pro-bono-annual-report.aspx As a firm, we are committed to serving our community and upholding our duties as members of the legal profession. We believe that the best way for us to have a transformative and sustainable impact on our society is to leverage our deep legal expertise. 2022-05-22T22:00:00Z e2553348-4cc1-47d8-a75d-ba8345c03f05 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-bolsters-its-pro-bono-and-projects-teams.aspx Ayanda Ngubo and Hielien Venter have both re-joined Webber Wentzel as partners. 2022-03-02T22:00:00Z 440dcd66-d2ce-43d9-9bb8-f2204214181f https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-recognised-in-chambers-global-2022.aspx Earlier this year, Webber Wentzel was awarded South Africa Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Africa Awards 2022. Yesterday, Chambers Global released its 2022 results, ranking law firm practices and lawyers according to their client service, commercial vision, business understanding, diligence and value for money. 2022-02-17T22:00:00Z 1b2e6260-e332-4d89-82ea-d94d83b72012 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/south-african-law-year-to-come-2022-and-year-in-review-2021.aspx Webber Wentzel has contributed to the Linklaters' global guide series - Year to Come 2022 and Year in Review 2021. The series brings together analysis, thinking and highlights from lawyers around the world across multiple jurisdictions, in the form of topic-specific and jurisdictional guides. 2022-01-17T22:00:00Z 1ba7ec84-d93e-4072-b000-bf45b415638f https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/a-journey-of-growth-and-success.aspx Webber Wentzel Senior Partner Christo Els and Managing Partner, Sally Hutton, chat to Tom Pearson in a podcast focussing on the growth and success of one of Africa’s foremost law firms. 2021-08-09T22:00:00Z 2b7e58aa-f0ed-43b1-844c-6523c7bd82e1 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-team-helps-to-drive-sa-covid-19-vaccine-roll-out-forward.aspx Building on the positive momentum Webber Wentzel achieved in advising the National Ventilator Project last year, the firm earlier this year moved onto assisting with the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines for South Africa. 2021-04-19T22:00:00Z 1e97cd23-95ab-484c-be54-15f0272a2d49 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/sa-lets-do-business-ebook.aspx ​A tailored and on-the-ground perspective for business in South Africa and those looking to invest in South Africa. 2021-02-28T22:00:00Z 251c4ed4-ae7c-4963-8597-b0b2601506ac https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzels-expertise-recognised-by-chambers-global.aspx Chambers Global has released their 2021 results. Webber Wentzel had an exceptional year with key highlights. 2021-02-21T22:00:00Z abf1be36-8352-49a2-b2b4-45f6bd9c8fcd https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/21-legal-developments-for-businesses-to-monitor-in-2021.aspx We have collated a snapshot of key themes to track in 2021 and of 21 legal developments for the year which you will need to keep a tab on. 2021-02-17T22:00:00Z a1f2f25c-c70c-49b6-bbc2-56ea131d9542 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzels-pro-bono-team-raises-new-slapp-defence.aspx A recent High Court judgment confirmed the importance of public dialogue and debate in a healthy democracy. It did so by, for the first time in South Africa, recognising the SLAPP defence. SLAPP stands for Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation; and it refers to meritless or exaggerated lawsuits intended to intimidate civil society advocates, human rights defenders, journalists, academics and individuals as well as organisations acting in the public interest. 2021-02-11T22:00:00Z c5dddceb-b2c1-4bbe-af1e-9fe07b834190 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/land-claims-court-judgment-underlines-the-remedial-purpose-of-land-claims.aspx In a Land Claims Court judgment on 19 October 2020, Judge Spilg established a precedent for evaluating land claims that places the onus on the Land Claims Commission to ensure that the land intended to be described on the land claim form, and not what was written, is the claim that is investigated 2020-12-13T22:00:00Z 2005b3a5-27ac-4956-909c-1a9323f3b664 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/linklaters-global-guide-year-in-review-2020-and-year-to-come-2021.aspx We have contributed to the Linklaters' global guide series - Year in Review 2020 and Year to Come 2021. 2020-12-06T22:00:00Z 5f9ebbbd-3da3-4402-99a9-f0bb61d6b663 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-wins-johannesburg-firm-award-at-saslaws-annual-pro-bono-awards.aspx Each year, the South African Society for Labour Lawyers (SASLAW) recognises individual attorneys and law firms for their contribution to their advice offices. 2020-11-09T22:00:00Z b85cd4c9-3172-4707-bc34-f8db11ad8078 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-pro-bono-team-helps-advance-unresolved-apartheid-deaths.aspx On 2 September 2020, Webber Wentzel’s pro bono team filed an application on behalf of two relatives to exhume the bodies of the three students who were murdered by the Security Branch of the South African Police 38 years ago. 2020-09-08T22:00:00Z 03403884-6c9d-4f90-97d1-ea54fb32c751 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-lends-a-hand-in-finding-solutions-for-covid-19-in-south-africa.aspx Webber Wentzel has contributed to help kickstart the National Ventilator Project to build 20,000 ventilators to save the lives of South Africa’s Covid-19 patients. 2020-07-08T22:00:00Z 40026a24-ee70-43c1-b2b3-fd3008a96fe9 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzels-pro-bono-team-aids-rising-numbers-of-tenants-threatened-with-evictions.aspx Webber Wentzel’s Pro Bono team is being called upon to assist an increasing number of families who are being subjected to unlawful and lawful evictions as a result of Covid-19 lockdown laws. 2020-07-05T22:00:00Z 2fe50bc8-1a98-4a17-85ac-88472df1f185 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/lesetlheng-community-makes-peace-with-pilanesburg-platinum-mines.aspx Since 2012, when Pilanesberg Platinum Mine acquired mining rights over the farm Wilgespruit, the Lesetlheng Land Committee has engaged in a longstanding dispute and many court battles with the mine. 2020-06-29T22:00:00Z f4929967-a408-46fa-a8d8-5deef8d80f71 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/reflections-on-2019-and-key-insights-for-2020.aspx Each year we publish a South Africa - Year in Review and Year to Come 2019/2020 insights piece with our alliance partner, Linklaters. 2020-01-08T22:00:00Z c5fc04ad-7efe-4552-ac7c-de0e46f48b21 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-is-african-law-firm-of-the-year-at-the-african-legal-awards.aspx Webber Wentzel received the coveted African Law Firm of the Year award at the 2019 African Legal Awards on Friday, 6 September 2019. 2019-09-08T22:00:00Z 5b57510d-2d4e-4750-b0bd-9489510de5c0 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-publishes-insights-pieces-looking-at-key-legal-and-regulatory-developments-for-2018-2019.aspx Webber Wentzel together with its alliance partner, Linklaters, recently published a Year in Review and Year to Come 2018/2019 insights piece. This publication highlights significant legal and regulatory developments that took place in South Africa during 2018, and expected changes for 2019. 2019-01-14T22:00:00Z b4a6c6ac-2d87-44f3-b0cf-94d4a87afaf9 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-wins-at-the-african-legal-awards-2018.aspx Webber Wentzel won three of the main awards at the prestigious African Legal Awards hosted in Johannesburg on 7 September, 2018. Webber Wentzel was named Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year, with alliance partner, Linklaters. The firm also secured the CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award. 2018-09-13T22:00:00Z 35231ac5-8ea7-4391-9bdf-9420f9091483 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/webber-wentzel-wins-at-the-african-legal-awards-2017.aspx Webber Wentzel is proud to have received two awards in the prestigious African Legal Awards hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Lawyers Association of South Africa in Johannesburg on Friday 8 September, 2017. 2017-09-10T22:00:00Z