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Walking the Tightrope of Financial Distress – Challenges for directors of financially distressed companies in a COVID-19 World The COVID-19 is a human tragedy of enormous [...]

CLICK HERE TO RSVP We are currently undergoing a proposed paradigm shift in the provision of healthcare services in South Africa in the face of the [...]

The President has announced that POPIA will commence on 1 July 2020. This means all affected organisations must comply with the Act within 12 months or [...]

Join Director Michael Honiball and other speakers for a webinar, discussing South African and Israeli tax, financial and wealth planning opportunities. South Africans immigrating to Israel [...]

With the ongoing ravages of Covid-19, the leisure industry continues to take a pounding in the South African market, with many businesses having had no option [...]

With the ongoing ravages of Covid-19, the leisure industry continues to take a pounding in the South African market. Dr. Eric Levenstein, Head of our Insolvency, [...]

Unpacking Key Legislation Land Reform & Mining in South Africa Wednesday 24 November 2021 | 9:00am  Land reform and mining continues to evolve and dominate as [...]

Healthcare & Life Sciences Recent developments in the healthcare and life sciences sector Thursday, 17 February 2022 | 8:30am We unpack a recent judgement concerning a [...]

The Interplay Between Cultural Heritage, Land, and the Environment The past two years of the pandemic have exposed some of South Africa's dire legislative and socio-economic [...]

Navigating the legal crosswinds affecting the construction industry The challenges facing the construction industry started long before the pandemic-induced sector slump which hampered operations across the [...]

Navigating the legal crosswinds affecting the construction industry The challenges facing the construction industry started long before the pandemic-induced sector slump which hampered operations across the [...]

Join Werksmans at our upcoming seminar arranged by the Financial Services Regulation practice group where we will be discussing: · What to expect in 2017 in [...]

Like most other industries in the world and in South Africa, the construction sector is increasingly taking strain. With new changes in standard templates, increasingly frustrating [...]

Land reform has not ceased being a topical issue that has dominated the headlines post democracy in South Africa. Werksmans' offering in this area is at [...]

Join Werksmans at our upcoming labour seminar where we will be considering implications of recent amendments within the dynamic field of labour law for employers going [...]

Werksmans Labour & Employment Practice invite you to attend our annual employment law seminar where we will be considering implications of recent developments in employment law. [...]

Land reform has not ceased being a topical issue that has dominated the headlines post democracy in South Africa. Werksmans’ offering in this area is at [...]

What do recent events and amendments mean for the restless South African labour landscape, at a time when the industry is experiencing unprecedented challenges and pressure [...]

This half day seminar, jointly presented and sponsored by Werksmans, McDermott Will & Emery and the ICC, will focus on the prospects, possibilities and challenges facing [...]

Land reform has not ceased being a topical issue that has dominated the headlines post democracy in South Africa. Werksmans’ offering in this area is at [...]

KEY REGULATORY CHANGES AND CHALLENGES IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR. The financial sector is experiencing significant regulatory changes. While the intentions behind the new wave of these [...]

After a restful holiday, get your company fit for competition law compliance in the New Year! Sharpen your skills and enhance your understanding of the changing [...]

IS YOUR E-COMMERCE BUSINESS COMPLIANT? In a very competitive economic climate, with alternatives just a convenient click away, companies can hardly afford not to be online [...]

The exponential increase in data breaches globally highlights the threat to both company and customer data. Understanding compliance and best practice data management, incident preparedness and [...]

Despite data indicating an upward trend, the construction industry remains under scrutiny and in the headlines for all the wrong reasons – most notably the finalisation [...]