Legal updates and opinions

The next Graphene Economics Taxing Times Webinar will take place on 2 July 2020 at 10:00. The webinar will be moderated by Michael Hewson, Director of [...]

Navigating the solvent restructuring and business rescue processes RSVP HERE Over the past few years and recently, both business rescue and restructuring proceedings have seen much [...]

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 [...]

ARE YOU READY? The Medicines and Related Substances Amendment Bill is currently before the National Assembly on its progression through the legislative process. Are you ready [...]

Doing business in Africa is associated with diverse challenges and risks and must accordingly be founded on a strong legal base. Werksmans is a founding member [...]

The much-anticipated report of the Expert Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture was published on 28 July 2019, contained in 144 pages. Our Director 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 [...]

SEMINAR RECORDING A robust understanding of the implications of the Protection of Personal Information Act, is imperative for anyone partaking in the economy. A number of [...]

Maximising Returns in a Restructuring - some war stories and practical solutions. Join us for a breakfast seminar where we will discuss the challenges faced in [...]

As an emerging market, South Africa offers opportunities for investors to consider the purchase of valuable assets that might become available at heavily-discounted prices due to companies facing [...]

The publication of the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and its twin, the National Health Insurance Bill, present a fundamental change in the funding of access to [...]

The much-anticipated report of the Expert Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture was published on 28 July 2019, contained in 144 pages. Our Director and [...]

NEW YEAR, NEW RULES: KING IV™ AND DIRECTORS' DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES In a changing world where information is literally at the fingertips of society at large, [...]

Assign Services (Pty) Limited v National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Others [2018] ZACC 22. Werksmans Labour & Employment Practice invite you to attend [...]

Werksmans Attorneys invites you to our Labour and Employment seminar where we will be covering the topics below: An analysis of important decisions recently handed down [...]

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 [...]