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South Africa: Health and sex life information in the spotlight: Draft POPIA Regulations released for comment
7th October 2025 The Information Regulator (Regulator) has released draft regulations under the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (POPIA) that directly... →
South Africa: Constitutional Court reshapes parental leave legal landscape – What employers and employees should know
7th October 2025 The Constitutional Court of South Africa, in a judgment handed down on 3 October 2025, ushered in a new era for parental leave, one grounded in... →
Tanzania: New rules on retained earnings – what businesses need to know
2nd October 2025 Tanzania has expanded its approach to taxing retained profits. While retained earnings were previously addressed through the existing Controlled... →
Commercial property expert Ernest Maboko returns to Bowmans as a partner
1st October 2025 Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans has appointed commercial property lawyer Ernest Maboko as a partner in its Johannesburg office Commercial... →
Kenya: Data subject access requests – grey areas for compliance
29th September 2025 Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019 (DPA) grants data subjects the right to access their personal data that is held by a data controller or data... →
Revisiting the boundaries of sexual harassment cases
29th September 2025 On 12 September 2025, the Labour Court handed down judgment in Nedbank Limited v Olwage and Others, setting aside an arbitration award that had... →
Local participation in mining sector highlighted in amendments to local content regulations in Tanzania
29th September 2025 Tanzania's Mining (Local Content) (Amendment) Regulations, 2025 (the 2025 Amendments), which amend the Mining (Local Content) Regulations, GN No. 3... →
Navigating breaches of ‘zero-tolerance’ policies in the workplace – dismissal not always the appropriate response
11th September 2025 Zero-tolerance drug and alcohol policies have been under the spotlight in recent years. While such policies serve as effective tools to ensure... →
