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Corporate & Commercial Law

Litigation financing in South Africa: Clarifying misconceptions

Simon Kuper and Neil Lazarus 6 Mar 2025

Source: Reuters. Young residents carry water home after filling up a bottle at a community filling station in the informal settlement of Kanana after individuals died from cholera in Hammanskraal, South Africa, 24 May, 2023.

Finance

Former African presidents demand action as debt crisis reaches historic levels

Katja Hamilton 27 Feb 2025

High Court clears path for Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue

Agriculture

High Court clears path for Tongaat Hulett’s business rescue

20 Feb 2025

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Corporate & Commercial Law

Cox Yeats celebrated in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings

Issued by Cox Yeats 18 Feb 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Who gets a say? SCA's final word on creditor voting rights in business rescue

Juliette De Hutton, Tobie Jordaan, Jessica Osmond and Aanisah Ramroop 7 Feb 2025

Plan thoughtfully for a secure future

Financial Services

Plan thoughtfully for a secure future

Issued by Securitas™ Financial Group 6 Feb 2025

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Tax Law

Why the company account is not your personal piggy bank - and your personal expenses are not tax deductible

4 Feb 2025

Capital markets bolster Murray & Roberts with R130m for business rescue efforts

Construction & Engineering

Capital markets bolster Murray & Roberts with R130m for business rescue efforts

21 Jan 2025

Source: Supplied. Howard Gabriels, credit lead ombud at the National Financial Ombud Scheme (NFO).

Financial Services

Financial watchdog poised to tackle complaints against credit providers

14 Jan 2025

Source: © 123rf The Daily Maverick says 20 cents in the rand of VBS creditors’ claims will be paid out by the end of January 2025

Banking

VBS creditors receive 20c in the rand in second dividend payout, liquidator hails ‘fantastic’ recovery rate

Pauli van Wyk 17 Dec 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Facing liquidation? Early intervention could make all the difference

10 Dec 2024

Climate Change

African countries shouldn’t have to borrow money to fix climate damage they never caused – economist

Carlos Lopes 6 Nov 2024

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Residential Property

Landsdowne Property Group: The importance of a good credit score when renting

9 Oct 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Telecoms & Networks

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

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Economy

Kenya begins national debt audit, finance minister says

Duncan Miriri 16 Sep 2024

Agribusiness

Sustaining the agricultural engine in South Africa: Business rescue and informal restructuring

Tobie Jordaan 27 Aug 2024

Financial Services

Savvy alternatives to employee two-pot withdrawals

Koketso Mahlalela 14 Aug 2024

Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day

Dealers

Kenya's Mobius, maker of rugged cars for African roads, calls it a day

6 Aug 2024

Minister McKenzie steps in to assist National School of the Arts

Primary & Secondary Education

Minister McKenzie steps in to assist National School of the Arts

5 Aug 2024

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Finance

The shift from RMS to RM: What it means for South Africa’s debit orders

2 Aug 2024

Healthcare

Analysis: Purdue pharma case and SA law impacts

2 Jul 2024

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Pharmaceuticals

Supreme Court rejects settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

Jonathan Lipson 28 Jun 2024

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Cyber Law

Victims of cybercrime - SCA's landmark ruling on responsibilities of affected parties

Lionel Dos Passos 14 Jun 2024

An aerial view shows a deserted and flooded traditional homestead following heavy rains in Garsen, Tana Delta within Tana River county, Kenya 23 November 2023. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya/File Photo

Climate Change

Huge debt costs mean climate spending could make emerging nations insolvent

Libby George 16 Apr 2024

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Criminal Law

Woman sentenced for R16m theft

9 Apr 2024

The South African Post Office is bleeding jobs. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Union vows to fight "slaughter" of Post Office jobs

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jan 2024

Tongaat Hulett business rescue plans amended after judicial ruling

Agribusiness

Tongaat Hulett business rescue plans amended after judicial ruling

3 Jan 2024

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Is restoring a financially distressed company to solvency achievable?

Dr Eric Levenstein 22 Dec 2023

Source: Supplied. Blue Mountain Berries, a profitable and fully operational berry and avocado farm just outside of George that is being sold via sealed bid after being placed in business rescue.

Markets & Investment

What buying a commercial property in business rescue means for new owners

29 Nov 2023

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Banking

African Development Bank approves $102.6m support programme for Ghana

Christian Akorlie and Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 10 Nov 2023

Proactive strategies for SMEs facing financial difficulties

Funding

Proactive strategies for SMEs facing financial difficulties

11 Oct 2023

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Tax Law

Developments in the VAT and residential property realm - part 1

Ursula Diale-Ali and Jana Krause 5 Oct 2023

Air Belgium suspends all passenger flight operations

Travel

Air Belgium suspends all passenger flight operations

19 Sep 2023

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Law Practice

What are your rights when dealing with the sheriff?

Naledi Motsiri 24 Aug 2023

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Medical Law

What 'prescription' means in terms of medical malpractice claims

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Aug 2023

Mzansi's financial savviness surges: Banks must adapt to the shift in customer psychographics

Banking

Mzansi's financial savviness surges: Banks must adapt to the shift in customer psychographics

Sarina de Beer, Issued by Ask Afrika 7 Aug 2023

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Tax Law

Sars wins court battle against delinquent taxpayer

31 Jul 2023

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Tax Law

Sars wins critical court battle against business

26 Jul 2023

Court clamps down on the abuse of business rescue proceedings to avoid winding-up proceedings

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court clamps down on the abuse of business rescue proceedings to avoid winding-up proceedings

Megan Baker, Thys Scheepers & Adelin Dalais, Issued by Cox Yeats 26 Jul 2023

Financial Services

Limited emergency savings among South Africans, report shows

24 Jul 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SA Post Office enters business rescue

11 Jul 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Are insolvent estates entitled to claim money declared forfeit to the State?

Rishal Bipraj 7 Jul 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Steinhoff gains court approval for debt restructure, shares tumble

Tannur Anders 22 Jun 2023

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Family Law

Postnuptial agreements - possible, but not simple

Loryn Liberty 19 Jun 2023

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Retailers

Steinhoff seeks court approval for debt restructuring

Promit Mukherjee 1 Jun 2023

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Auditor and compliance officer cleared, insurers to pay costs

Jean-Paul Rudd 18 May 2023

Media

Vice Media files for bankruptcy

16 May 2023

AfDB proposes 'fast-track' compensation for Zim's White ex-farmers

Agribusiness

AfDB proposes 'fast-track' compensation for Zim's White ex-farmers

Nyasha Chingono 15 May 2023