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The Peremptory Requirements Applicable Prior To Suing A Judge

In Mantashe v Justice Raymond Zondo N.O. and Another, the Johannesburg High Court reiterated the established peremptory requirements that must be satisfied...

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

Guardrails For Judicial Accountability And The Limits Of Judicial Misconduct

When a judge confronts perceived irregularities in settled litigation, how far may the judge go without crossing the line into professional misconduct?

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

South Africa's FATF Greylist Exit: A Progressive Step In The Continued Path Towards Integrity?

On 24 October 2025, South Africa was officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force ("FATF") greylist, following almost three years of intensive reform efforts...

South Africa Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Blueprint Or Another False Dawn? Unpacking The Nacac Final Report

As the Madlanga Commission reckons with the layers of criminality and political interference that have undermined South Africa's justice system, the country continues to grapple with the urgent challenge...

South Africa Criminal

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Will October 2025 See The End Of South Africa's Greylisting Headache?

South Africa Government

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ENS

When The SIU Comes Calling | State Capture Investigations

South Africa Criminal

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Unpacking The UK's New "Failure To Prevent Fraud" Offence And What It Means For South African Organisations

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

Profile Cloning On Social Media: Anatomy Of A Modern Confidence Scam And How To Defend Yourself

South Africa Media & IT

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ENS

South Africa's New Anti-Bribery Law: Setting The Stage For Corporate Accountability

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

Addressing Fraud, Corruption And Money Laundering Risks In The African Continental Free Trade Area

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

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

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

An Overview Of ESG Fraud Risks In The African Mining Sector

South Africa Energy

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ENS

The Ripple Effects Of Trump's Pause On FCPA Enforcement

Worldwide Criminal

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ENS

The State v Peter Beale: Testing The Boundaries Of Criminal Law In The Context Of Medical Negligence

South Africa Criminal

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Are On-the-road Fees Permissible As Charges In Credit Agreements?

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Silencing The Canary - An Attack On Whistleblowers

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Cyber Security Summit 2025 - Thank You For Joining (Video)

South Africa Technology

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SNG Grant Thornton

Homeowners' Associations: Selecting The Appropriate Forum To Pursue Dispute Resolution

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

AI In Hospitality: Navigating The Enhancement Revolution

South Africa Technology

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Webber Wentzel

Forensic Investigations: The Vitality Of Due Process And The Promise Of AI (With Care)

Fraud is among the most challenging crimes to combat in a large organisation. To stop fraudulent activity at the source, large organisations rely on a combination of anti-fraud legislation and internal policies and procedures

South Africa Criminal

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Webber Wentzel

PART 2: How Businesses Can Proactively Combat The Scourge Of The Construction Mafia

In part 1 of this article, we provided a background to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA) in the construction industry.

South Africa Criminal

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Webber Wentzel

Business Email Compromise: Who Bears The Risk Of Liability?

In today's digital age, business email compromise ("BEC") has become a threat to businesses and individuals. BEC is defined as "a criminal act where criminals illegally access...

Worldwide Commercial

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ENS

Private Sector Participation In Service Delivery: Legal And Ethical Challenges

Private sector contributions to government initiatives are on the rise in South Africa. In this article, we provide an overview of current public and private sector collaborations and examine the challenges...

South Africa Government

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ENS

Global Anti-Corruption Insights: Winter 2025

Worldwide Criminal

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Arnold & Porter

Toward Triage For Fraudulent Claims

South Africa Healthcare

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Awareness Of Fraudulent Communications

South Africa Criminal

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Adams & Adams

The Appeal Court Has Overturned A Recent Cyber Crime Ruling – What Are The Implications For Companies Under The POPI Act?

South Africa Commercial

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Debtor's Duty To Verify The Creditor's Bank Account Details

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Africa Regulatory Round-Up 2022

South Africa International

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ENS

Cross-Border White-Collar Crime Legislations And Their Implications On Corporate Criminal Liability For Multinationals Operating In And Out Of Africa

South Africa Criminal

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Stren & Blan Partners

Cybercrime – Court Reaffirms Who Bears Responsibility For Payment Where Email System Is Spoofed!!

South Africa Criminal

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Adams & Adams

The Public Procurement Act, 2024 - An Attempt At Restoring Public Trust And Confidence In The Procurement System: Lessons From The State Capture Commission

South Africa Government

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Fasken

Defending Against Rising Credit Application Fraud

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

Cross-Border White-Collar Crime Legislations And Their Implications On Corporate Criminal Liability For Multinationals Operating In And Out Of Africa

Africa has continued to lead the ranks as the region with the highest rate of return on foreign investment. The continent is not only fast in developing its commercial future, but since the turn of the 21st century.

South Africa Criminal

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Stren & Blan Partners

Cybercrime – Court Reaffirms Who Bears Responsibility For Payment Where Email System Is Spoofed!!

Cybercrime remains rife, despite the efforts to combat it. In a recent court case, the court reaffirmed the legal position as to who bears responsibility for payment...

South Africa Criminal

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Adams & Adams

The Public Procurement Act, 2024 - An Attempt At Restoring Public Trust And Confidence In The Procurement System: Lessons From The State Capture Commission

This article endeavours to transition Justice Zondo's invitation out of the realm of the rhetorical to meaningful engagement.

South Africa Government

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Fasken

Defending Against Rising Credit Application Fraud

ENS' Forensics team have seen an upsurge in clients who have fallen victim to credit application fraud, a particular type of cybercrime.

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

ESG Indicators In Brief: Combatting Corruption And Protecting Personal Information

South Africa Privacy

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Andersen in South Africa

Key Considerations And Compliance Challenges As South Africa Introduces New "Failure To Prevent Corrupt Activities Offence" In Section 34A Of The Prevention And Combating Of Corrupt Activities Act.

A significant recommendation of the State Capture Commission, the introduction of a failure to prevent corruption offence, has been introduced in South Africa with effect from 3 April 2024.

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

South Africa Says Removal From FATF Grey List In 2025 Remains A Challenge

The South African National Treasury reported on 29 February that while South Africa was on track to address all the outstanding action items required to be removed from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list...

South Africa Government

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The Sovereign Group

Courts Rule On Further Cases That Deal With Electronic Payments Gone Astray

Business email compromise ("BEC") is a type of scam in terms of which a party's email is compromised and used to send fraudulent messages...

South Africa Finance

Swart Attorneys

A Guide To Conducting An Internal Corporate Investigation

Since the release of the findings from the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture (colloquially known as the Zondo Commission) and South Africa's...

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

The Legal Pitfalls Of Non-Compliance With Anti-Bribery And Anti-Corruption Provisions

South Africa Criminal

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Uncover The Truth With EDiscovery: Safeguarding Your Organisation From Internal Fraud Beyond Litigation

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

Key Considerations And Compliance Challenges As South Africa Nears Implementation Of Groundbreaking "Failure To Prevent Corrupt Activities Offence"

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

The Role Of Internal Investigations In Combatting Fraud

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

To Report Or Not To Report Corruption – An Employer's Obligations Under PRECCA

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Evil Twins In The Metaverse: A Safe Haven For Identity Theft And Fraud?

South Africa Technology

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ENS

South African High Court Rules In Favour Of Non-disclosure In A Paternity Fraud Case

South Africa Family

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ENS

Interest Rate Seemed Excessively High? Court Rules That Borrowers Are Still Liable To Pay

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Inflated Insurance Claims And Forfeiture Of Benefits

South Africa Insurance

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Barnard Inc.

Unmasking Trust Ownership: The Introduction Of Beneficial Ownership Registers In South Africa

South Africa Tax

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Fasken

Strengthening Compliance: Understanding The UK's Upcoming "Failure To Prevent Fraud" Offence

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

South African Parties Consider Post-2024 Coalition Government

South Africa Criminal

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Songhai Advisory LLP

New Filing Requirement For All South African Companies; Protecting The Integrity Of Our Regulatory Framework

South Africa Commercial

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Centurion Law Group

Trading Places – Determining The Responsibility Of Wealth Planners

South Africa Finance

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Barnard Inc.

The Cybersecurity Challenge: How Businesses Can Safeguard Themselves Against The Evolving Threats Of Cybercrime

South Africa Technology

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Adams & Adams

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Bowmans

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Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

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