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Executive Pay: No place left to hide for executive directors of non-listed public companies.

Roux van der Merwe

Consultant Attorney

The recent coming into effect of new sections 30A and 30B of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 (Companies Act), together with the concurrent amendments to section 30(4), marks a significant shift in the regulation of executive remuneration.

Disclaimers under Scrutiny

Many South African businesses use disclaimers and indemnities as a routine feature of customer-facing operations.

Are your Affidavits correctly commissioned?

There have been numerous court decisions dealing with electronically commissioning affidavits.

When AI Becomes Expensive Legal Advice

Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of everyday life. People use it to draft emails, summarise documents, generate ideas and answer questions in seconds.

South Africa proposes major uplift in Merger Thresholds to ease M&A regulatory burden

On 27 January 2026 the Department of Trade, Industry & Competition (“ DTIC”) published for comment proposed draft amendments of the Determination of Merger Thresholds, in terms of section 11 of the Competition Act, No. 89 of 1998. The deadline for comments is 10 March 2026.

Intention to Deem Performers in the Performance of Advertising, Artistic, and Cultural Activities as Employees

Performers traditionally have been treated as independent contractors and not as employees. The Minister’s intention arises from representations by various stakeholders in the industry that performers are vulnerable workers and are entitled to the basic protections of labour law.

When Seconds Count: MHSA Regulation 16.7 and the “Missing Person Locator” Gap in South African Mining

In the aftermath of a serious incident underground, time becomes the single most important commodity.

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Executive Pay: No place left to hide for executive directors of non-listed public companies.

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Disclaimers under Scrutiny

Are your Affidavits correctly commissioned?

When AI Becomes Expensive Legal Advice

South Africa proposes major uplift in Merger Thresholds to ease M&A regulatory burden

Intention to Deem Performers in the Performance of Advertising, Artistic, and Cultural Activities as Employees

When Seconds Count: MHSA Regulation 16.7 and the “Missing Person Locator” Gap in South African Mining

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