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Mango's Plan: An Investor, A Creditor, And A Cession

The ongoing business rescue proceedings of Mango Airlines (Pty) Ltd ("Mango") have raised key legal considerations surrounding the cession of creditor claims during corporate restructurings.

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

Public Benefit Activities Vs Non-Profit Organisations: A South African Guide To Tax-Exempt Status

Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs) and Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) are often used interchangeably and is a common source of confusion, especially when dealing with their respective tax obligations and regulatory frameworks in South Africa.

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Shareholders Need Not Give Reasons For The Proposed Removal Of A Director

In Weir v Wiehahn Formwork Solutions (Pty) Ltd and others [2025] JOL 68636 (WCC) (Wier) the Western Cape High Court (Court) was again called upon to determine...

South Africa Commercial

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Fasken

Locking In Certainty: Why Sophisticated Creditors Prefer Guarantees Over Suretyships

Credit heads and in-house counsel often default to "surety/guarantee" language in facility letters, assuming the two offer equal comfort.

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

IFRS S1 & S2: A New Era For Sustainability Reporting In Africa

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

B-BBEE Ownership: Why The Right Share Options Count

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Women In Business Report 2025 - Business Day (Video)

South Africa Commercial

SG

SNG Grant Thornton

Using Section 65 Financial Enquiries To Recover Debt

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Lily And Barbrook Mines: A Business Rescue Success Story

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Structuring Transactions: A Void Credit Agreement Or Avoid A Credit Agreement?

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Empowerment And M&A: Strategies For Complying With B-BBEE Codes In SA

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

Mining For Opportunity: Critical Minerals And Africa's M&A Boom

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

Hostile Or Hopeful? M&A Deal Structuring Amid South African Regulatory Risk

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

Context And The ConCourt

South Africa Commercial

E

ENS

Africa Tax In Brief

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ENS

Rethinking Confidentiality In The Age Of AI

South Africa Technology

E

ENS

Justice Clicked: Landmark Cybercrime Conviction Shakes South Africa's Digital Underworld

South Africa Criminal

E

ENS

POPIA In Practice: What The Latest Developments Mean For South African Businesses

South Africa Privacy

AA

Adams & Adams

AI Impersonation: The Rise Of Deception By Design

South Africa Technology

E

ENS

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M&A/Private Equity

COMESA Consumer Protection Enforcement

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), with 21 member states, is the largest regional economic organization in Africa. Furthermore, COMESA comprises a comparatively far integrated regulatory regime.

South Africa Consumer

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BREMER LF WLL

American Bar Association, Antitrust Section — Our Curious Amalgam Podcast, Episode #328 What Should I Know About Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt And COMESA? Developments In Key African Regimes

Merger control and antitrust enforcement are gaining momentum across Africa. In this episode of the ABA Our Curious Amalgam Podcast, John Oxenham and Nicolas Bremer discuss recent developments...

South Africa Anti-trust

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BREMER LF WLL

Empowerment And M&A: Strategies For Complying With B-BBEE Codes In SA

Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), a legislative framework designed to address historical economic imbalances in South Africa, stands as a pivotal, albeit often contentious...

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

Mining For Opportunity: Critical Minerals And Africa's M&A Boom

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

Hostile Or Hopeful? M&A Deal Structuring Amid South African Regulatory Risk

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

Knowledge Is Power – Start With Due Diligence

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Transfer Process

South Africa Commercial

FW

Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Internal Restructuring: Insights Into The Competition Commission's Latest Guidelines

South Africa Insolvency

AA

Adams & Adams

Africa Competition Law Quarterly Round-Up

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

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Compliance

IFRS S1 & S2: A New Era For Sustainability Reporting In Africa

As global expectations for corporate sustainability disclosure tighten, Africa stands at a pivotal crossroads. The release of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)'s IFRS S1...

South Africa Commercial

SG

SNG Grant Thornton

B-BBEE Ownership: Why The Right Share Options Count

In the context of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), ownership is one of the key elements of measurement.

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

South African Entrepreneurs And The Power Of Offshore Structuring

Few regions in the world match the entrepreneurial spirit found in South Africa. From tech pioneers to resource innovators and dynamic SMEs, South African business owners have consistently demonstrated ambition...

South Africa Wealth Mgt

SI

Sentient International Limited

Empowerment And M&A: Strategies For Complying With B-BBEE Codes In SA

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

Moratorium:Impossible – High Court Keeps The Business-Rescue Shield Intact

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Understanding Statement 102 Within South Africa's B-BBEE Framework

South Africa Commercial

WW

Webber Wentzel

The Communities We Leave Behind: Charting A Sustainable Legacy For Mining In South Africa

South Africa Energy

WW

Webber Wentzel

Deregistration Of Non-Compliant Companies

South Africa Commercial

AA

Adams & Adams

AI And Consent: Obtaining Valid Consent For Data Processing Under POPIA

South Africa Privacy

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

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Venture Capital

Funding Your Growth: Financing Options For South African Businesses

Every ambitious South African entrepreneur dreams of expanding their business in the pursuit of increased profits.

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

"How Can Africa Create More Angel Investors?,"

Startup funding in Africa increased steadily from 2016 until the pinnacle in 2022. After that, deal volume and deal size decreased significantly.

South Africa Commercial

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Legal Challenges Part 2 - Capital Structure Issues For African Startups (Podcast)

They explain managing the expectations investors may have regarding their potential returns, liquidation preference, or degree of control, as well as challenges arising from cross border transactions,

South Africa Commercial

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

Challenging Times For M&A

South Africa Commercial

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Advice For Entrepreneurs – Common Mistakes When Starting Out

South Africa Commercial

Ai

Andersen in South Africa

The Role Of Intellectual Property In Empowering Women's Innovation: Challenges And Opportunities

South Africa IP

AA

Adams & Adams

Where Does The Funding Go?

South Africa Commercial

SA

Songhai Advisory LLP

The Fundamentals Of Registering Your Business With The CIPC In South Africa

South Africa Commercial

SI

Sidebrief Inc.

Tax In Brief - Issue 68

South Africa Tax

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ENS

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Corporate and Company Law

Mango's Plan: An Investor, A Creditor, And A Cession

The ongoing business rescue proceedings of Mango Airlines (Pty) Ltd ("Mango") have raised key legal considerations surrounding the cession of creditor claims during corporate restructurings.

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Public Benefit Activities Vs Non-Profit Organisations: A South African Guide To Tax-Exempt Status

Public Benefit Organisations (PBOs) and Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) are often used interchangeably and is a common source of confusion, especially when dealing with their respective tax obligations and regulatory frameworks in South Africa.

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Shareholders Need Not Give Reasons For The Proposed Removal Of A Director

In Weir v Wiehahn Formwork Solutions (Pty) Ltd and others [2025] JOL 68636 (WCC) (Wier) the Western Cape High Court (Court) was again called upon to determine...

South Africa Commercial

F

Fasken

Locking In Certainty: Why Sophisticated Creditors Prefer Guarantees Over Suretyships

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

IFRS S1 & S2: A New Era For Sustainability Reporting In Africa

South Africa Commercial

SG

SNG Grant Thornton

COMESA Consumer Protection Enforcement

South Africa Consumer

BF

BREMER LF WLL

Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited v KPMM Road And Earthworks (PTY) Ltd: High Court Reafirms The Strength Of Guarantees Post-Business Rescue

South Africa Finance

AA

Adams & Adams

B-BBEE Ownership: Why The Right Share Options Count

South Africa Commercial

BI

Barnard Inc.

Securing Intellectual Property Ownership In Outsourced Product Development

South Africa IP

BI

Barnard Inc.

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Latest Videos

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AXIS Fiduciary Ltd

Building A Learning Culture And Resilience: Continuous Growth In Internal Audit (Video)

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SNG Grant Thornton

Pragmatically Fearless Campaign (Video)

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Nexia SAB&T

ENSign Podcast | The Regulation Of Private Equity In Ghana

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ENS

Startup And Founders' Agreement (Video)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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