Malawi’s New Dawn Progresses: Introduction of Merger Notification Thresholds and Fees
25 Apr 2025
BY Ryan Goodman , Zaid Bhayat AND Fayyaadh Khan
The Minister of Trade and Industry has set new financial thresholds and filing fees for mandatory merger notifications in Malawi — a key regulatory update for investors and businesses operating in the country.
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#SABudget2025: Announcement “withdraws” VAT rate increase
24 Apr 2025
The Minister of Finance released a media statement in the early hours of today, 24 April 2025, announcing that the VAT rate would be maintained at 15%.
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The (almost) new kid on the block: Introducing the Namibian Marriages Act, 2024
22 Apr 2025
BY Stefanie Busch AND Lelan Beukes
On 2 October 2024, Namibia’s President signed the new Marriages Act, 2024, which will replace multiple marriage-related laws and, once in force, will have significant societal implications.
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The admissibility of video evidence in motion proceedings
22 Apr 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Zameer Omar
In FirstRand Bank Ltd v Ayob and Another, the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa in Pretoria had to consider whether video footage may be admissible as evidence in motion proceedings.
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Final whistle blown: COMESA Competition Appeals Board confirms settlement in CAF / beIN Football Media Rights dispute
22 Apr 2025
BY Sandya Booluck
The COMESA Competition Commission Appeals Board has concluded a high-profile investigation into media rights agreements in African sports broadcasting, following settlements in two cases and an appeal in a landmark third involving beIN Sports.
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Escaping the provisions of the National Credit Act
22 Apr 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Laurence Mort
A recent Supreme Court of Appeal decision examined whether certain loan arrangements constituted disguised credit agreements designed to evade the provisions of the National Credit Act.
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Justice in the face of “Deadly Air”: What the Highveld Pollution case means for YOU
22 Apr 2025
BY Carlyn Frittelli Davies AND Fortune Shanduka
The Supreme Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark judgment addressing the long-standing issue of harmful air pollution in South Africa’s Highveld Priority Area, a heavily industrialised region spanning parts of Mpumalanga and Gauteng.
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Tax in Brief
22 Apr 2025
Issue 143 of ENS' Tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 590 | 20 Apr 2025
issue 590
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Fraudulent titles and disputes over land ownership – The case of competing land titles and the question of superior ownership
17 Apr 2025
BY Judy Kabubu
A recent land ownership dispute in Kenya is making headlines and highlights ongoing fraud and irregularities in title processing, pointing to systemic issues within the country’s land administration authorities.
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Section 347(5) of the Companies Act, 1973 prohibits a court from granting a winding up order if another court has already granted a provisional winding up order
17 Apr 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Inathi Mpapa
In a recent judgment, the SCA considered whether an appellate court can grant a final winding-up order in a proceeding against a company, where another court has already granted a provisional order against the same company.
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Principles relating to condonation for the failure to comply with court rules or directives
17 Apr 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Inathi Mpapa
A South African High Court dismissed a government office’s late attempt to appeal a payment order for legal services, finding the delay unjustified and the appeal lacking merit.
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Africa Competition Law Quarterly Round-Up (Issue 1 | January – March 2025)
17 Apr 2025
Highlights on key legal goings-on, regulatory updates and legislative changes from different countries around the continent.
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Shadow AI: the risks of the AI you don’t see
15 Apr 2025
BY Isaivan Naidoo AND Alexander Powell
AI is transforming modern business, but not all usage of AI within an organisation is visible to internal governance structures, IT, or risk management teams and could pose a risk to businesses if not actively monitored and controlled.
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The appealability of orders dismissing exceptions
15 Apr 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Zameer Omar
In Lebashe Investment Group (Pty) Ltd and Others v United Democratic Movement and Another (“Lebashe”), the Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) considered the appealability of an order dismissing an exception.
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