INSIGHTS | Africa is experiencing significant increases in #CommercialActivity, leading to a rise in #CommercialDisputes. As a result, #arbitration has become the preferred #ConflictResolution method due to its flexibility, neutrality, and enforceability of awards. The Africa Arbitration Academy's Arbitration Compass 2024 is a comprehensive guide to assist with navigating the arbitration landscape in Africa and the unique challenges and opportunities it presents. The publication contains chapters on 19 jurisdictions, including Zambia - which was prepared by #DisputeResolution partner, John Kawana MCIArb. Read the chapter below.
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We help our clients manage legal complexity and unlock opportunity in Africa. We have an enviable track record of providing legal services to the highest professional standards in Africa. We work for clients across numerous African jurisdictions on corporate, finance, competition, taxation, employment, technology and dispute resolution matters. With nine offices in six African countries and over 500 specialist lawyers, we draw on our unique knowledge of the business and socio-political environment to advise clients on a wide range of legal issues. Everywhere we work, we offer clients a service that uniquely blends expertise in the law, knowledge of the local market, and an understanding of their businesses. Our aim is to assist clients to achieve their objectives as smoothly and efficiently as possible while minimising the legal and regulatory risks. Our clients include domestic and foreign corporates, multinationals, funds and financial institutions, across almost all sectors of the economy, as well as state-owned enterprises and governments.
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NEWSFLASH | The Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace took effect over two years ago. It sought to flesh out the positive duty on employers to prevent and eliminate #WorkplaceHarassment if it is based on one or more of the listed grounds of unfair discrimination in section 6 of the Employment Equity Act (EEA). One of the forms of harassment is bullying. Proving #WorkplaceBullying is challenging, as such #EmploymentandBenefits partner, Sibusiso Dube, has prepared this newsflash to provide guidance on the issue for both employers and employees. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dS4BzBT4
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EVENT | In today's world, legal professionals have emerged as pivotal players in shaping #BusinessStrategy, #RiskMitigation, and driving #OrganisationalSuccess. This year’s Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA) Legal Forum - which we are a #ProudSponsor of - will explore the dynamic evolution of the legal counsel’s role in contemporary business landscapes under the theme of 'Legal Rockstars Unleashed: Mastering the Stage of Legal Excellence'. Our legal service improvement manager, Celia Pienaar, will be speaking on ways to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and taking advantage of wide-ranging external counsel value offerings. When: 2 August 2024, 08:30-14:15 SAST Where: Sasol Place - Johannesburg, South Africa More here: https://lnkd.in/d6SwuHpJ The Bowmans #CCASALegalForum2024 delegation will also include partners, Dirk Wessels, Jason Wilkinson, Kabwela Chisaka, Luway Mongie and Maryanne Angumuthoo, and senior associates, Mayson Petla and Romane Paul.
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WATCH | South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has signed into law amendments to the Companies Act of 2008 that promote the #EaseofDoingBusiness and impose greater #CorporateTransparency on the earnings gap between the highest and lowest paid persons in a company. Our head of Reward Advisory Services, Martin Hopkins, joins CNBC Africa's Power Lunch to discuss. The complete conversation on the #CompaniesAct is available here: https://lnkd.in/dM5nbE3E
CNBC Africa: Martin Hopkins comments on President Ramaphosa signing into law amendments to the Companies Act
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Cape Business News published this article last month, looking at specific aspects of ESG disclosures by JSE listed companies. ESG is becoming increasingly important, as although the social and governance aspects are well developed in the South African region, the environmental aspect of this has been gaining traction in recent years. This is an evolving space and we are tracking it.
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EVENT | #EmploymentandBenefits partner, Sibusiso Dube, will be presenting at the 6th African Labour Law Society Conference: a gathering of #LabourLaw practitioners and #HR specialists with the intention of amplifying African voices on global debates on labour and #SocialProtectionLaw. His presentation will focus on the development of #CollectiveBargaining and why it was important for South Africa to establish organisational rights in the workplace post-1994, and will consider whether the current state of collective bargaining still meets the objectives which it was aimed for at inception. When: 1 August 2024, 10:30 SAST Where: Indaba Hotel - Johannesburg, South Africa Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dtKbrSuQ
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INSIGHTS | In the second edition of Concurrences' acclaimed 'Competition Inspections in 25 Jurisdictions' practitioner guide, Nathalie Jalabert-Doury brought together distinguished #CompetitionLaw practitioners from across the globe to provide an in-depth analysis of the legal and practical aspects of competition inspections from 25 major jurisdictions. The chapter on South Africa - contributed by our competition partners, Maryanne Angumuthoo and Rudolph Labuschagne - comprises a series of questions and answers outlining the legal basis and scope of powers under relevant South African legislation, the key stages of a #DawnRaid, the rights and obligations of a company subject to an inspection, and the prospects of judicial review. The complete publication is available here: https://lnkd.in/ep2tVYyx
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NEWSFLASH | Reinstatement is the primary remedy for a substantively #UnfairDismissal, however there are exceptions where #reinstatement will not be appropriate. A recent Labour Court case provides a good example of this: the Court noted that when considering reinstatement, an employee’s behaviour, whether before or after dismissal, can be taken into account in determining whether a continued #employment relationship would be intolerable. #EmploymentandBenefits #KnowledgeandLearning lawyer, Chloё Loubser, and associate, Grace Crocker, provide further detail here: https://lnkd.in/dUaTAmTi
South Africa: Labour Court refuses to reinstate unfairly dismissed SHE manager in the wake of workplace safety incidents
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ANNOUNCEMENT | We are thrilled to share that our Durban office has relocated to Ncondo Chambers (fourth floor), 45 Vuna Close in Umhlanga Ridgeside as of today, 29 July 2024. The decision to move was driven by our growth aspirations and the need to better accommodate our expanding team and client base. The new location offers improved facilities and a more central position. It not only enhances our operational capabilities but also reflects our ongoing commitment to providing exceptional client service. All other contact information - including phone numbers and email addresses - remains unchanged. Our Durban contact information is available here: https://lnkd.in/dDRpiN75
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NEWSFLASH | Breaking news in South Africa! According to an announcement made last night (26 July 2024), the President has signed the long-awaited First and Second Companies Amendment Bills into law. The most material changes introduced by the Bills relate to remuneration disclosures and, from a transaction perspective, the new thresholds that trigger the need for private companies to comply with the Takeover Regulations and the scrutiny of the Takeover Regulation Panel. The time is nigh for: 1) Public and state-owned companies to prepare for the structuring of binding remuneration policies, alignment of remuneration reporting and pay gap disclosures, and new social and ethics committee requirements. 2) Private companies with 10 or more direct or indirect shareholders that are contemplating an affected transaction to ready themselves for the potential of additional regulatory scrutiny of their deals by the Takeover Regulation Panel. 3) All companies to give thought to the alternative dispute resolution mechanisms that they have agreed to in their corporate documents and whether or not these are still appropriate considering amendments. 4) Corporates to be aware that their annual financial statements and any disclosures included in their financials, director and officer remuneration or otherwise, will become public information. Read more here https://lnkd.in/djTivGA2
South Africa: The Companies Amendment Bills have been signed into law
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