Bowmans
Practice Note provides welcome clarity on broad-based black economic empowerment structures
25th May 2021 A practice note (Practice Note) recently released by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (Minister) has brought much-needed clarity on... →
Bowmans establishes new Dispute Resolution team offering corporate investigations and integrated risk services across the continent
14th May 2021 Leading African law firm Bowmans today announced the formation of a new multi-disciplinary team as part of its ongoing efforts to help clients with... →
The ups and downs of private equity in post-pandemic 2021
4th May 2021 While the Covid-19 pandemic slowed private equity (PE) deal-making and fundraising in Southern Africa in 2020, certain sectors within the industry... →
Cash-strapped mining companies look for innovative sources of funding
22nd April 2021 Mining is notoriously cyclical, with dramatic swings in equity prices and investment patterns. The low commodity prices and weak equity markets of... →
National interest is now a key driver for empowerment regulation across Africa
13th April 2021 While there are various drivers of local empowerment and ownership requirements in Sub-Saharan Africa, one key driver appears to be gaining ground:... →
Avoid complacency in business rescue retrenchments
8th April 2021 Companies in business rescue have plenty of worries to preoccupy them but legal challenges over retrenchments are not usually at the top of the... →
Always-on culture is no excuse to bend annual leave rules
7th April 2021 Flexibility reigns in the Covid-19-era of remote working, driving trends such as semigration where professionals can escape the big city for the... →
Advice to SARS: Find new sources of revenue 
15th February 2021 As the economy sheds jobs and business closures mount because of the Covid-19 pandemic, South Africa has its work cut out in attempting to expand... →
