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Brevia BRICS Investment Protection Report 2026 | South Africa
by Roger Wakefield, Director, and Abena Osei, Senior Associate
The South African chapter of the Brevia BRICS Investment Protection Report 2026 provides an overview of South Africa’s investment protection framework and the legal considerations relevant to foreign investment.
The report brings together jurisdictional contributions on investment protection across the BRICS countries, providing a comparative perspective on the legal frameworks relevant to investors and cross-border investment.
Read the report here.
First published by Brevia.
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