South Africa: Government, Public Sector

South Africa's latest investment announcements have put the country back into the conversation for international investors. With record commitments across energy, infrastructure, manufacturing...

Africa's power sector is undergoing a fundamental shift as transmission infrastructure moves from the background to center stage. With projects emerging across South Africa...

Chinese manufacturers such as Chery and BYD are rapidly deepening their presence in South Africa through new brand launches, dealership expansion, and potential access to existing manufacturing capacity. This pricing strategy is materially undercutting traditional OEM segments, particularly in entry-level and mid-range categories historically dominated by Japanese and European brands.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has resolved a critical jurisdictional question affecting credit providers nationwide by clarifying whether the High Court retains authority to adjudicate shortfall claims after repossession and sale of goods under credit agreements.

South Africa's Draft Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026 proposes to replace the current whistleblower protection framework with a more comprehensive regime that extends protection beyond employees, mandates formal internal procedures, and introduces stricter confidentiality controls and retaliation consequences.

On 18 May 2026, the Constitutional Court handed down a unanimous judgment in Solidarity Trade Union and Others v Minister of Health and Others, confirming the order of constitutional invalidity made by the Pretoria High Court

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international anti-money laundering watchdog, removed South Africa from its ‘grey list' of countries following a successful on-site review of its Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime in July.

​​In line with South Africa's attempts to get off the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) greylist, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) issued the Revised Guidance Note 7A (revised GN 7A) on 1 September 2025.

Due to ongoing nationwide strikes and protests across Madagascar, including significant disruptions in Antananarivo, our operations are currently impacted.

The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to attract growing interest from sponsors, lenders and development finance institutions in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Africa's power sector is undergoing a fundamental shift as transmission infrastructure moves from the background to center stage. With projects emerging across South Africa...

South Africa's legal landscape is undergoing significant transformation across multiple domains, from direct marketing compliance and government contract validity to artificial intelligence policy development...