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Tough Transition? How The Bond Market Should Prepare For JIBAR Cessation

The transition from the Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate (“JIBAR”) to the South African Rand Overnight Index Average (“ZARONIA”) is now firmly underway, presenting participants in the bond market...

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Back To Basics: Getting The Contract Structure Right For IT Transactions

Contracts are an essential tool for business, ensuring clarity, managing risk and creating accountability in commercial relationships. Understanding and picking the right contracts...

South Africa Government

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From Eskom Blues To Infrastructure Gold: Positioning South Africa's Independent Transmission Projects As A New Investable Asset Class

On 12 February 2026, during his State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa reaffirmed government's...

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges

Arbitrators Cannot Decide Constitutional Invalidity In Public Procurement

The Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA"), in NAD Property Income Fund v Bushbuckridge Municipality, delivered a judgment on Thursday 4 December 2025 concerning the power...

South Africa Government

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Two Big Steps Forward For South Africa: Ratings Boost And FATF Grey List Removal

South Africa Finance

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ENS Contributes To The 2025 CLIMATE POLICY MONITOR, A Survey Of 37 Major Countries' Climate-related Laws And Regulations.

South Africa Environment

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Consequences Of A Liquidator Ceding Rights Under A Contract

South Africa Government

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Cloud Vs Professional Services: Why Getting It Wrong Could Cost You Millions

South Africa Technology

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ENS

The East African Insider – Week 9TH – 15TH AUGUST 2025

South Africa Energy

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Shikana Group

Rethinking Governance In The Age Of AI: A Legal And Operational Imperative For Organisations

South Africa Technology

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ENS

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

South Africa Criminal

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ENS

The East African Insider – Week 7 To 13th June 2025

South Africa Government

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Shikana Group

To Entertain Or To Not Entertain A Moot Point.

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

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

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

On The Right Track: South Africa’s Rail Reform Revolution

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Prompt Injection: Are Legal-tech Investigations Safe During The AI Boom?

South Africa Technology

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ENS

COFI Heads To Parliament: A New Era For Financial Conduct Regulation

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Casting The Net Wider: FIC Issues New Guidance On Credit Providers And The Crypto Travel Rule

South Africa Technology

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ENS

When Is A South African Insolvency "Surplus" Not Really A Surplus?

South Africa Insolvency

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Barnard Inc.

South Africa's Climate Change Act: A Gradual Rollout

South Africa has taken a decisive step in its commitment to addressing climate change with the enactment of the Climate Change Act 15 of 2022...

South Africa Environment

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ENS

What The New Expropriation Act Means For Landowners And Reform In South Africa

The expropriation of property is a significant legal and political issue in South Africa, particularly in the context of land reform and redressing historical injustices.

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges

When Is A Tender Bid Considered Too Low? – The Undercut

Just because someone's selling burgers for 5 bucks doesn't mean they're plotting to bankrupt McDonald's, sometimes, they're just really good at flipping patties fast.

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges

Expired Bid Evaluation Committee Appointment – The Rotten Egg

Imagine trying to bake a cake with an expired ingredient, one bad egg and you end up with a disaster instead of a dessert. That's exactly what happened when one member's...

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges

Key Insights Into The Amended Treasury Regulation 16

South Africa Government

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Fasken

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

South Africa Criminal

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Webber Wentzel

Private Sector Participation In Service Delivery: Legal And Ethical Challenges

South Africa Government

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ENS

Improving Mining Infrastructure For Economic Growth

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

State Owned Enterprises Bill: Elevating The Public Voice Through Open Consultation

South Africa Government

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ENS

New Public Procurement Act Ushers In An Era Of Transparency And Efficiency In South Africa

South Africa Government

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Fairbridges

Constitutional Court Upholds The Rights Of Innocent Service Providers Who Fulfil Obligations Under Invalid Public Contracts

South Africa Government

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ENS

Public Procurement Bill: A Turning Point For Public Procurement In South Africa

South Africa Government

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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

Contracting With Government: The Prohibition On Entry Into Multi-year Expenditure Commitments Without Parliamentary Approval

South Africa Government

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ENS

Constitutional Court Upholds The Rights Of Innocent Service Providers Who Fulfil Obligations Under Invalid Public Contracts

South African courts are inundated with disputes concerning commercial arrangements between organs of state and their service providers.

South Africa Government

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ENS

Public Procurement Bill: A Turning Point For Public Procurement In South Africa

The much discussed Public Procurement Bill has recently been passed by Parliament and its enactment awaits the President's signature. South Africa's legislative environment...

South Africa Government

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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

Contracting With Government: The Prohibition On Entry Into Multi-year Expenditure Commitments Without Parliamentary Approval

The Public Finance Management Act (Cap. 171) ("the PFMA") is an important Act governing how public monies are collected, spent and accounted for.

South Africa Government

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President Cyril Ramaphosa Assents To The Public Procurement Bill

South Africa Government

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Proposed Amendments To The Municipal PPP Regulations In A Bid To Strengthen Procurement Systems

The Minister of Finance has introduced the Municipal Public-Private Partnership Regulations of 2005 ("PPP Regulations"). The PPP Regulations are issued in terms of the Local Government...

South Africa Government

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The National Assembly Passes Public Procurement Bill: A Giant Leap Towards Procurement Reform

Public procurement processes in South Africa have long been in need of an update. After 24 years under the current legal framework, the courts have developed a rich body of case law...

South Africa Government

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The Invalidity Of An Addendum That Contravened Public Procurement Prescripts

In Kunene Rampala Inc Attorneys ("KR Inc") v North West Province Department of Education and Sport and Development ("the Department"), the Supreme Court of Appeal...

South Africa Government

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Understanding The Role Of The Construction Lawyer In Projects

The role of a construction lawyer in South Africa's construction and engineering sectors is perhaps best understood as that of a multifaceted specialist.

South Africa Government

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Navigating The Intersection Of Public Law And Private Law In South African Public Procurement

South Africa Government

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Tiefenthaler Africa

Could Personal Income Tax Breaks Ensure That All Namibians Benefit From Petroleum Royalties?

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Helping ShARE To Grow A New Generation Of African Leaders

South Africa Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Decoding "Specific Goals": An Analysis Of The New Preferential Procurement Regulations, 2022

South Africa Government

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ENS

Enforcement Of An Agreement Not To Sue

South Africa Government

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Fasken

Africa And Middle East Political Calendar (2023-2025 Polls)

Worldwide Government

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Songhai Advisory LLP

New Preferential Procurement Regulations Will Give State Organs More Discretion To Implement Their Own Procurement Policies

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Project Themis Overview

South Africa Litigation

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FTI Consulting

Black Economic Empowerment Timelines, Policy, People Shift In South Africa

South Africa Government

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Songhai Advisory LLP

Ensafrica | African Competition Law Roundup | JUN 2022

South Africa Anti-trust

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ENS

The Role Of The Principles Of Good Faith And Ubuntu In The Law Of Contract

South Africa Government

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Fasken

Customer Loyalty Programmes And The Section 24C Allowance: The Clicks Constitutional Court Case Perspective

South Africa Government

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SNG Grant Thornton

Cloud Computing In The Public Sector

South Africa Government

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ENS

Africa Regulatory ENSight 2022 | 04

South Africa Government

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ENS

Back To Basics: Clear Termination Provisions Are A Must For Master Agreements

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

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