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Cross-border tax compliance between Botswana and South Africa is undergoing significant transformation as SARS deploys AI-driven enforcement tools, Botswana proposes a shift to residence-based taxation, and global minimum...

The Advertising Regulatory Board has ruled against Epic Foods in a packaging dispute with Magnum ICC, finding that the "Cool Joy!" ice cream packaging constituted undue imitation of the well-known "Joy!" brand. The decision examines how distinctive combinations of design elements—including typeface, color schemes, and punctuation—can create protectable advertising goodwill, even when individual elements might be generic.

South Africa's Financial Intelligence Centre has issued Guidance Note 7B, updating the risk-based approach under FICA with important clarifications on proliferation financing, new technology risks, and due diligence...