https://www.webberwentzel.com//Pages/RSS-Feeds.aspx Webber Wentzel feed en-us Copyright 2020 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:17:36 +0200 Sample Code http://server/image.jpg https://www.webberwentzel.com//Pages/RSS-Feeds.aspx 347a06ff-3dc9-454c-920a-feecc577cafb 28f4a2af-f903-4da0-94e8-4c9c48032d68 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/podcast-series-the-truth-about-fraud.aspx Fraud is a common law offense, which if not mitigated against, threatens the sustainability of businesses in both the private and public sectors. 2023-11-12T22:00:00Z fdbf6f61-46fa-41d2-9a03-e7b52f0b0749 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/comprehensive-preparation-will-contain-the-fall-out-from-ransomware-attacks.aspx Ransomware attacks have been rising and it is companies that have a high level of preparedness who are weathering the storm, according to Wendy Tembedza and Karl Blom, partners in Webber Wentzel’s Telecommunications, Media and Technology team. 2023-10-24T22:00:00Z 177c3b99-71ca-4784-933e-4dd81f4888f1 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 712688d7-b986-46e2-b05b-429ec2467389 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 49628e8e-065e-42a5-8b60-8de8fcf04a6c 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 e4fd483a-c557-43d1-89b7-5e9d8b148622 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 26359aae-6e73-4a88-8ef8-d97d689a79d0 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/regulators-take-steps-to-encourage-esg-in-the-financial-services-industry.aspx 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 investments. 2022-09-11T22:00:00Z efc707b4-b290-4710-bbbe-aa58cb3a6daa https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/esg-disclosure-framework-in-the-pipeline-for-south-african-financial-services-companies.aspx The South African Reserve Bank will shortly issue a draft sketching an ESG disclosure framework for the financial services organisations that it supervises. 2022-09-11T22:00:00Z 20e7484a-d386-4ae0-95ee-fed9a651c7ba https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/whistleblowing-in-africa.aspx The Webber Wentzel Dispute Resolution Team is proud to present this whistleblowing cross-jurisdictional guide. It focuses on 9 key questions across 8 African jurisdictions. 2022-09-07T22:00:00Z f7d933c2-bc04-42f3-ba7c-051296e571f3 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/the-green-the-bad-and-the-ugly-the-risks-of-greenwashing.aspx Greenwashing is the act of misleading the public about an organisation's environmental or sustainability practices or deceiving the public about how eco- (and ESG-) friendly a product or practice is 2022-07-18T22:00:00Z eb07f35d-e243-45ff-8d53-7ed822ed3a51 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/POPIA-thoughts-and-perspectives-10-months-in.aspx Recent developments relevant to data protection issues offer some guidance for businesses, including in the event of data breaches and M&A transactions. 2022-04-24T22:00:00Z 1e929db6-09d4-4019-b2eb-38da555ffe7f https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/22-legal-developments-for-businesses-to-monitor-in-2022.aspx We have collated a snapshot of key themes to track in 2022 and of 22 legal developments for the year which you will need to keep a tab on. In 2022, various legal developments are expected to have an impact on businesses, particularly in the fields of liability, ESG, digital and economic transformation. 2022-03-22T22:00:00Z 7fc3f0da-0319-4c0c-965b-422a947e8c2c 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 76f423ac-9b72-4c9c-af67-67111e192dcf 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 320ebc21-23c8-411b-8700-e7e8608b2d68 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/paia-guide-published-by-the-information-regulator-on-12-october-2021.aspx An updated PAIA Guide has been published which provides easy-to-understand direction on how to obtain various items of information from an organisation 2021-10-17T22:00:00Z 93486542-e27d-49b5-8d94-6c54d4f15015 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/tighten-the-esg-focus-or-face-litigation.aspx Litigation on Environmental, Social and Governance matters is rising in volume, both globally and domestically, but there are various steps that companies can take to mitigate the risks 2021-10-13T22:00:00Z f9800301-bc22-4a08-bd8b-7d526021e324 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 4a995344-a294-4e28-bcb3-b9f2ba61faca https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/popia-101.aspx All businesses with employees, customers and suppliers must comply with POPIA, which comes into effect on 1 July 2021. Here’s a practical guide to the most important aspects 2021-03-31T22:00:00Z a3638ac8-00fa-48c5-a054-59bf977b4ce8 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/sabs-issues-new-standard-for-hand-sanitisers.aspx The SABS has issued a new standard for hand sanitisers, which manufacturers of these products and employers distributing them in the workplace should comply with 2021-03-15T22:00:00Z cf7ee26c-a7e4-43b2-8f58-eaddbef1b0a1 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/information-regulator-publishes-guidance-note-on-applications-for-prior-authorisation.aspx The Information Regulator has issued helpful guidelines for applicants who require prior authorisation to process certain categories of information under POPIA 2021-03-15T22:00:00Z 19d3ab63-a7d2-4672-8e07-27a6ac1ff0b9 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/popia-codes-of-conduct-information-officers-and-applications-for-exemption.aspx The Information Regulator has provided some welcome clarity on practical aspects of POPIA, as organisations work towards achieving compliance by 30 June 2021 2021-03-10T22:00:00Z f480cdbc-bc27-4b74-8576-b3741ac2114e https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/workplace-covid-19-vaccination-policies-key-considerations-for-employers.aspx With the imminent arrival of South Africa's first batch of Covid-19 vaccines, many employers are considering the workplace Covid-19 vaccination policies they need to put in place. We caution against employers implementing a mandatory policy requiring all employees to be vaccinated. 2021-03-03T22:00:00Z d33bd0fe-ac5e-40da-99da-f2acb7185096 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 a5f2e98d-620f-49e7-9dab-d912877bfcf0 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 164efb51-86ed-4242-8edc-5caaf36afeaa https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/b-bbee-commission-requires-entities-to-make-increased-disclosures.aspx A new Explanatory Notice issued by the B-BBEE Commission in January requires more supporting evidence for B-BBEE claims. Although this may seem onerous, it will strengthen the Commission’s ability to make recommendations for improvement 2021-02-15T22:00:00Z 157e0c78-bfe2-43b9-877a-e995d794fcb8 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/court-upholds-minority-shareholder-rights-in-share-repurchase.aspx A recent court judgement upheld the rights of dissenting minority shareholders in situations where a company intends to repurchase more than 5% of its own shares. 2021-02-10T22:00:00Z 33e1457c-86bb-45b2-a20d-fdd2a72d7a53 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/the-liability-of-directors-in-cyberspace.aspx Cyber risks are evolving on a near daily basis posing countless threats to companies, and accordingly, directors need to stay abreast of legal developments to protect themselves and their companies in their fiduciary duties. The outline of such duties, in broad terms, is contained in legislation, common law and in the King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa. Furthermore, duties which may not have been relevant to a director ten years ago may now have become relevant due to the development of technology and the associated risks. 2018-09-04T22:00:00Z 4e65bdfa-4927-4423-8eff-498fdb64f936 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/ransomware-can-you-pay.aspx Ransomware, also referred to as a crypto-virus, is malicious software that is used by cybercriminals to illicitly infect, lock-out and then take control over digital systems in order to prevent owners from re-accessing them. In doing so, cybercriminals use the ransomware to extort monies contingent on the promise of restoring owners' access to their systems. The two common ways through which Ransomware is installed are via phishing emails and/or the visiting of websites with malicious software. 2018-08-14T22:00:00Z 4005a641-2954-4742-bfe4-d9f5f842d331 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/the-corruption-amendment-bill-a-brief-overview.aspx The Department of Justice and Correctional Services has recently published the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Amendment Bill, 2017 (the Bill) which proposes to amend the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 12 of 2004 (PRECCA). 2017-11-30T22:00:00Z 279e9090-d56e-4e42-9fa3-705bcf0c36ad https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/traversing-the-boundaries-of-competition-law.aspx In the current times of widespread economic uncertainty, managing regulatory risk is no easy feat. The multi-faceted aspects of competition law add to the challenge and pose unique complexities when doing business in Africa, particularly from a mergers and acquisitions perspective. 2017-09-26T22:00:00Z 8d168b2e-b11e-4560-ba61-e7ec0fb41ecc https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/cybercrimes-and-cybersecurity-bill.aspx The Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill (the Bill) was opened for public comment this week. The practical impact of the Bill on all organisations and on individuals is significant. 2017-07-06T22:00:00Z aeabf20c-dedb-4fc0-8892-c9a817712b64 https://www.webberwentzel.com//News/Pages/cyber-resilience-guidance-note-issued-by-the-sarb.aspx On 15 May 2017, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), through the Office of the Registrar of Banks (the Office), issued Guidance Note G4/2017 dealing with cyber resilience (the Guidance Note) to banks, branches of foreign institutions, controlling companies, eligible institutions and auditors of banks or controlling companies (banks). 2017-07-02T22:00:00Z