Our legal specialists will examine the proposed amendments contained in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Amendment Bill and their implications for mining companies, investors, landowners and affected communities. The discussion will also consider Section 54 of the MPRDA, which governs disputes between mining right holders and landowners, as well as the impact of the Expropriation Act on mining rights, land ownership and early-stage exploration agreements.

This seminar offers valuable insights into the evolving regulatory landscape and practical guidance on navigating changing legal obligations, stakeholder engagement and emerging risks.

Event Details:

Date: 30 July 2026

Location: Werksmans Attorneys, 96 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg

Seminar Time: 16:30 for 17:00 | Networking: 18h00 onwards

Kindly RSVP by 27 July 2026.

Agenda:

16:30 | Registration

16:50 | Welcome

Bulelwa Mabasa, Director and Head of Land Reform

17:00 | Exploring the MPRDA

Kathleen Louw, Director

17:10 | Public consultation in the context of landowners and the environmental sector

Refilwe Moitse, Director

17:20 | Examining Section 54 of the MPRDA and its interaction with informal land rights holders

Siphamandla Dhlamini, Associate

17:30 | The intersection of the Expropriation Act within South Africa’s mining sector

Bulelwa Mabasa, Director and Head of Land Reform

17:40 | Questions and closing discussion

18:00 | Networking

To book your seat, please RSVP here.

We look forward to hosting you.

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Event Details:

Date: 21 May 2026

Location: Werksmans Attorneys, 96 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg

Seminar Time: 15h30 for 16h00 | Networking: 17h30 onwards

Kindly RSVP by 14 May 2026.

Agenda:

16:00 – 16:05 | Opening and Overview

Neil Kirby, Director and Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences, Werksmans Attorneys

16:05 – 16:20 | An update on the current status of NHI litigation: Substantive legal challenges to the provisions of the legislation: common themes

Helen Michael, Director, Werksmans Attorneys

16:20 – 17:05 | What now? The implications of the aftermath of NHI litigation: Public Participation Challenges before the Constitutional Court

Siphosakhe Phakathi, Senior Associate, Werksmans Attorneys

17:05 – 17:30 | What Health Funders can do now to advance Universal Health Coverage

Charlton Murove, Head of Research at Board of Healthcare Funders

17:30 – 17:40 | Questions & Discussion

To book your seat, please RSVP here.

We look forward to hosting you.

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Event Details:

Date: 23 October 2025

Location: Werksmans Attorneys, 96 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg

Seminar Time: 15h30 for 16h00 | Networking: 17h30 onwards

Kindly RSVP by 2 October 2025.

Agenda:

16:00 – 16:20 | Opening and Overview on the National Health Insurance in South Africa

Neil Kirby, Director and Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences

16:20 – 16:40 | Unpacking the proposed Governance Regulations for the National Health Insurance Fund

Boitumelo Moti, Director, Werksmans Attorneys

16:40 – 17:00 | Prescription for Pricing, unpacking the draft Interim Block Exemption for Tariffs Determination in the Healthcare Sector, 2025

Dominique Arteiro, Director, Werksmans Attorneys

17:00 – 17:20 | The Evolving Healthcare Landscape and Healthcare Policy Shifts in South Africa

Charlton Murove, Head of Research at Board of Healthcare Funders

17:20 – 17:30 | Questions & Discussion

To book your seat, please RSVP here .

We look forward to hosting you.

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Join Werksmans Attorneys and SAICE , in association with Koleko for an insightful discussion navigating the legal landscape within the construction and engineering sector, its complexities and changes to keep you informed about developments and to be able to assist you to effectively mitigate and be aware of risks in the sector.

Our panel of specialists will delve into recent developments and regulations.

We will be unpacking trending topics such as the latest developments in labour law, what to expect from the recently enacted Climate Change Act, as well as how to understand and treat prescription in a construction context.

Agenda

Facilitator | Jennifer Smit, Head of Construction & Engineering – Werksmans Attorneys

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The COVID-19 is a human tragedy of enormous proportions. There will be both short and long-term economic implications as countries continue to grapple with an effective way to limit the spread of the coronavirus and which will allow economies to be kick-started in the near term. Will a recessionary economic climate be the new norm? What restructuring tools are available to promote businesses and jobs? How do directors, business leaders and professionals deal with this ever-evolving situation and the implications it holds for companies.

Please join LexisNexis CEO, Videsha Proothveerajh for an interview with Dr Eric Levenstein, Director and Head of the Insolvency, Business Rescue and Restructuring Practice Group at Werksmans attorneys for an update on the impact that the new economic dispensation will have on South African directors of companies and how they are expected to manage ongoing obstacles and challenges.

In this session Eric Levenstein will cover the following topics:

• Fallout for South African Businesses: A case study of companies that have been placed under business rescue in South Africa.
• Exploring opportunities to reset a company’s business.
• An analysis on formal versus informal restructuring.
• Advantages of Business Rescue and what a company stands to accomplish if they commence with the business rescue process.
• The role that leadership plays in ensuring the sustainability of a company.

South Africa and the world face unprecedented and very tough economic trading conditions. Many South African companies/businesses which appeared to be financially healthy a few months ago, now find themselves facing severe financial stress. Find out the options you have as a company and what you can do now to ensure that your business is sustainable post COVID-19.

Ensure your business is sustainable post COVID-19.

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We are currently undergoing a proposed paradigm shift in the provision of healthcare services in South Africa in the face of the draft National Health Insurance Bill (and final National Health Insurance Act, 2019). The Bill is currently undergoing the final phases of its passage into law with the Bill currently serving before the National Council of Provinces.

Questions swirl around the implementation of the Bill and what implications that implementation has on healthcare providers, health establishments, the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, the medical schemes industry and patients.

We examine certain of the possible implementation difficulties that are faced by the healthcare sector in the face of the re-engineering of South Africa’s healthcare sector by the Bill.

AGENDA

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This introductory webinar will cover:

• Understanding of POPIA
• The importance of data privacy
• Reasons and implications for complying with POPIA
• What POPIA means for businesses today
• What organisations need to do to comply with the latest POPIA regulations
• Roles for organisations and individuals responsible for safeguarding personal information

Register here, https://bit.ly/3j4cJzj.

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South Africans immigrating to Israel may enjoy substantial income tax benefits (the 10 year tax holiday). Planning for Aliya requires careful evaluation of the emigration factors in South Africa including income tax and foreign exchange matters as well as consideration of tax, banking, financial and wealth management in Israel. Join this webinar to plan your Aliya or reflect on your Aliya progress with SA and Israeli tax and financial professionals.

Speakers:

• Michael Honiball Director, Werksmans Attorneys
• Terence Klingman Chief Investment Officer, Family Heritage Office
• Jeff & Gidon Broide Partners, Broide & Co. Accountants

Topics:

• Financial emigration from SA
• SA tax and exchange control
• 10-year tax holiday
• Taxation of trusts and individuals
• Banking & Wealth Management
• Bank account opening, KYC & receipt of funds
• Wealth Management investment platforms

Please send in any questions by September 11th to dvora@broide.com

Click here to register

Your name and details will not be visible to other attendees. Participants’ identities and information will be kept strictly confidential.

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Werksmans Attorneys’ Dr. Eric Levenstein, Head of the Insolvency, Business Rescue & Restructuring practice, together with Danny Andropoulos, Director at Werksmans, will be joined by leading industry leaders to explore the impact of the Pandemic on the sector and how financial distress and the business rescue process can give rise to opportunities to restructure and buy into distressed assets at discounted prices. The need to right size staff components, reorganise bank debt, work towards industry consolidation, and the need to consider the rebranding of the business, are all key in a restructuring. The webinar will explore how restructuring strategies and business rescue can be used as a tool to unlocking real value, lessons learnt and a discussion on the way forward within this sector and into 2022.

Panel Members

Dr. Eric Levenstein – Director and Head of the Insolvency, Business Rescue & Restructuring Practice, Werksmans Attorneys

Danny Andropoulos – Director, Commercial, Werksmans Attorneys

Andrew Johnston – Director: Corporate Services and Group Company Secretary, Sun International

Andrew Stark – Managing Director, Flight Centre Travel Group l MEA

Stefan U Smyth – Partner/Principal, Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy l Africa Leader, Ernst & Young Advisory Services

Alison Timme – Associate Director, Turnaround & Restructuring Strategy, Ernst and Young Advisory Services

Glenn Orsmond – Chief Executive Officer, Comair Limited

Marc Wachsberger – Managing Director, The Capital, Hotels and Apartments

Date: Wednesday, 27 October 2021

Time: 12:30pm – 1:45pm

Location: Microsoft Teams

Register: https://bit.ly/3lISzOG

Contact: Meghan Pietersen, mpietersen@werksmans.com

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Dr. Eric Levenstein, Head of our Insolvency, Business Rescue & Restructuring practice, and Director Danny Andropoulos, joined by leading industry leaders explore the impact of the Pandemic on this sector. They discuss how restructuring strategies and business rescue can be used as a tool to unlocking real value, lessons learnt and a discussion on the way forward within this sector and into 2022.

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