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Digital Media & Electronic Communications
Groupe Canal+’s ("Canal+") acquisition of MultiChoice Group Limited ("MCG"), this matter concerns the proposed transaction involving the public offer by Canal+ to acquire the remaining [...]
Private Equity
Werksmans Attorneys (Werksmans) provided legal advice to Kasada Capital Management (Pty) Ltd, a real estate private equity firm dedicated to hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa (Kasada) [...]
Tax
A subsidiary of JSE-listed Sail (previously Chrometco), Black Chrome Mine (BCM) filed for business rescue on 9 June 2022. While two conditional binding offers were [...]
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Werksmans acted for a BEE consortium acquiring the Nampak Limited's cross-border Liquid Cartons business, which operates in South Africa, Botswana, eSwatini, Zambia, Malawi and Burkina [...]
Disputes
Werksmans Attorneys successfully represented a Danish investor in a high-stakes international arbitration involving a multi-million dollar claim against an East African State. The confidential proceedings [...]
Environmental & Infrastructure & Energy
Werksmans acted as Sponsor counsel for the project consortium consisting of African Infrastructure Investment Managers, through its renewable energy project development and delivery platform, African [...]
Banking & Finance
This is a leveraged acquisition finance deal in which a consortium of local and international investors led by Actis Africa Limited ("Actis"), acquired 100% of [...]
About Werksmans
About Werksmans Who we are With a formidable track record in mergers and acquisitions, banking & finance, [...]
RICA
RICA COMMUNICATION-RELATED INFORMATION ACT The Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-Related Information Act [...]
Public Finance Management Act
Public Finance Management Act The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) increased emphasis on upholding transparency in government [...]
Protection of Personal Information
Protection of Personal Information The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) prioritises and guarantees the optimal processing [...]
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act
Promotion of Administrative Justice Act The preamble of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) mirrors section [...]
Promotion of Access to Information Act
Promotion of Access to Information Act The Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) was promulgated to give [...]
Preferential Procurement Policy Framework
Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Our Constitution mandates that fairness, equity, transparency, competitiveness, and cost-effectiveness are the essential [...]
National Gambling Act
National Gambling Act For various social and economic reasons, gambling is heavily regulated in South Africa. The [...]
National Credit Act
National Credit Act The National Credit Act (NCA) establishes national norms and standards relating to consumer credit. [...]
Financial Sector Regulations
Financial Sector Regulations The Financial Sector Regulations (FSR) represent a decisive shift away from a fragmented regulatory [...]
Financial Intelligence Centre Act
Financial Intelligence Centre Act The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) introduces mechanisms and measures that establish an [...]
Cybercrimes
Cybercrimes The unpredictable nature of cybersecurity incidents and the increasingly challenging cybersecurity landscape requires proactive measures to [...]
Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) promotes a fair, accessible and sustainable marketplace for consumer products [...]
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) is based on five key elements: ownership, management, [...]
Digital Health
Digital Health Connecting Healthcare with Technology Market leaders and disrupters in the healthcare and health-tech industries are [...]
Aviation
Aviation Our aviation team possesses profound knowledge across various facets of the aviation sector which equips us [...]
Sandile Tom
Director Sandile Tom forms part of the firm’s Employment practice area, advising on all aspects of employment law; government procurement; municipal legislation; CCMA arbitration; Labour Court [...]
