The Short History: The Business of Law in South Africa
The Evolution of South Africa's Legal Services Industry: A Historical Timeline By Rob Green, CEO, The GRM Group
I was chatting with the team at Nabii...
Bad Things Happen When you Backdate
On 11 September 2020, the Minister of Justice announced that the mora interest rate had changed. This rate is critical to the operation of...
Where to now for the legal profession in South Africa?
Three years ago I began speaking about the tough times that lay ahead for the South African legal profession. “Alarmist! We’re doing just fine,”...
Legal Business Development During the Pandemic : Think Differently
Lawyers need to think differently during the pandemic, now is not the time to do the same.
“The biggest problem lawyers have is just getting...
Legalese for the Creatives and Innovators
Legalese is defined as a noun referring to the legal jargon frequently used by legal professionals in their everyday conversations and business writings, that...
Afriwise: largest community of local African experts
Key to your success in any African jurisdiction is having access to a broad network of local experts who bring their best practices and...
Change of Name of a Company and a Close Corporation in Terms of the...
Since the inception of the New Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, (the Act) a fair amount of confusion exists as to the correct...
AI Regulation In South Africa
What do we have to go on besides sci-fi fiction story I, Robot’s "The Three Laws of Robotics"?
In many industries in South Africa, there...
CODI: Robin Hood in Reverse: Robbing little guys to create jobs and perks for...
Considerable negative public comment notwithstanding, the National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have pressed ahead with the establishment of a new...
Some Challenges Facing the South African Legal Fraternity
The legal profession, like all other professions, faces a particular set of challenges. When it comes to the South African legal fraternity, some of...
Requirements for Company and CC Reinstatement – CIPC
Note that Practice note 8 of 2017 is hereby withdrawn as from 1 January 2022 and replaced with this Practice Note.This practice note is...
Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans intervene to review Legal Sector Code
Johannesburg, 8 April 2025 – Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans have intervened in the legal proceedings initiated by Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) to review...
