All Legal Briefs
How Nero Champagne went flat in court
27th October 2025 On 19 February 2019, Italian company Nero Lifestyle Srl (“Nero”) filed a trade mark application with the European Union Intellectual Property... →
Navigating employment law across Africa
24th October 2025 Employment law across Africa is dynamic and often nuanced. With more than 50 countries/jurisdictions, each with its own distinct labour codes and... →
Sars gets aggressive on tax avoidance – R46-million judgment sends a warning
24th October 2025 South African taxpayers are learning the hard way that SARS’ patience with aggressive tax planning has run out. In a recent Tax Court decision,... →
Kenya: Major regulatory and licensing reforms in the evolving virtual asset space
24th October 2025 Kenya is poised to become a regional leader in the regulation of virtual assets with the enactment of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025... →
High Court confirms jurisdictional boundaries in Sars penalty disputes
24th October 2025 The Free State High Court recently reaffirmed the jurisdictional limits of the High Court regarding tax disputes with the South African Revenue... →
A practitioner’s roadmap to demarcation disputes: lessons from Neniko Agencies CC vs MIBCO
23rd October 2025 If it has wheels and a diesel growl, does it automatically belong in the “motor industry”? The dispute in the matter of Neniko Agencies CC vs MIBCO... →
A National Payments Utility – The Egyptian Case Study
23rd October 2025 The recent PASA International Payments Conference (PIPC), held in Johannesburg on 16 and 17 October, offered valuable insights and sparked... →
Mining Round-Up 2025: Key Legal and Regulatory Insights Shaping South Africa’s Mining Future
23rd October 2025 At the eighth edition of Webber Wentzel’s annual Mining Round-Up, the firm’s leading practitioners unpacked the regulatory, policy and compliance... →
Real vs Fake Sars letters of final demands: How to tell the difference and what to do
23rd October 2025 In recent weeks, a number of taxpayers have reported receiving “final demand” letters that appear to come from the South African Revenue Service... →
Navigating change of control: Legal and commercial considerations
23rd October 2025 In a South African company law context, a change of control refers to the acquisition or establishment of direct or indirect control over the whole... →
