Court clarifies the scope of “for purposes of pleading” in Rule 35(14)
15 Apr 2025
BY Carol Masego Makutu , Andisiwe Sipamla AND Jemima Mwanatambwe
Rule 35(14) of South Africa’s Uniform Rules of Court lets a party request documents or recordings for pleading purposes, both before and after filing a plea, including when seeking to amend it.
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A settlement agreement extinguishes the Debtor's obligations
15 Apr 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Zameer Omar
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (“the SCA”), in Tosholo v Road Accident Fund, clarified the position regarding the effect of a settlement agreement on ongoing litigation.
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When does prescription start running against an organ of state?
15 Apr 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Inathi Mpapa
A recent High Court decision highlights that missing legal deadlines can be fatal to a case. The court ruled that knowing the facts of a claim not just the legal rights is enough to trigger the time limit to act.
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Walking the talk on climate action: Kenya’s Green Finance Taxonomy
15 Apr 2025
BY Binti Shah , Minna Mumma AND Klein Skipper
The Central Bank of Kenya issued the first edition of the Kenya Green Finance Taxonomy and Climate Risk Disclosure Framework for the banking sector in April 2025.
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Killing the goose that lays the golden eggs: Is a bank under an obligation to lend?
15 Apr 2025
BY Phillip Karugaba
Banks must act prudently and retain full discretion to lend or recall loans, and should resist any notion that they’re obligated to lend or can be penalised for adjusting decisions based on a borrower’s changing circumstances.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution first, Court second: Further thoughts on the Gauteng High Court's draft directive
15 Apr 2025
BY James Haydock , Brian Motloung AND Ariana Starck
The delays currently being experienced in our courts are no secret to legal practitioners. The question is: What can be done to fix the backlog?
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TMT AI series | Part 1 | The issue with inputs: Why what you feed the machine matters more than you think
15 Apr 2025
BY Ridwaan Boda AND Shaaista Tayob
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has moved well beyond hype. It is now driving real change across industries: streamlining operations, enabling faster decision-making and unlocking new forms of creativity.
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Changes to the enrolment procedure and related aspects of the opposed motion court in Johannesburg
15 Apr 2025
BY Aslam Moosajee , Shenaaz Munga AND Laurence Mort
The time to secure dates for opposed motions has grown from 12 weeks to nine calendar months from the time a request for a date is filed. This increase in the time period has been within 2 years.
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SARS Clarifies Tax Implications When Depreciable Assets Become Trading Stock: Interpretation Note 137
15 Apr 2025
BY Mansoor Parker
SARS has issued Interpretation Note 137 providing guidance on the tax implications of Section 8(4)(k)(iv) of the Income Tax Act.
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Uganda: Protection of financial sector consumers takes a knock
15 Apr 2025
BY Phillip Karugaba
Not for the first time, the Bank of Uganda Financial Consumer Protection Guidelines have been disregarded by the court, leaving a borrower exposed.
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Employment Equity – The New Sectoral Targets have arrived
15 Apr 2025
The Government Gazette dealing with the Determination of Sectoral Numerical Targets was released on 15 April 2025 and will be effective from this date.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 589 | 13 Apr 2025
issue 589
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ENS advises on the deal named East Africa Deal of the Year at the 2024 DealMakers Africa Awards
11 Apr 2025
We acted as legal advisor to Rubis Energy Kenya Plc in its joint venture with Solarise Africa, a transformative partnership aimed at reshaping energy delivery across the continent.
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ENS’ IP team earns top recognitions from Managing IP EMEA Awards and Legal 500 2025
11 Apr 2025
Our Intellectual Property team and its members have been recognised in the latest Managing IP (MIP) EMEA Awards and the 2025 Legal 500 rankings
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Twapewa Mwashindange returns to ENS as an Executive
09 Apr 2025
Twapewa Mwashindange has rejoined ENS as an Executive in our Namibia office.
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