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11/03/2024
Taking preventative action to protect SMEs in South Africa from fraud
Small- and me­di­um-en­ter­prises (SMEs) in South Africa likely tend to suffer the greatest amount of fraud in Sub-Saharan Africa. Businesses with an employee count of under 100 are often hit by major frauds...
11/03/2024
How viable is hydrogen?
How viable is hydrogen as an energy source? Does it really have the potential to alleviate SA’s energy woes?South Africa’s energy crisis has created opportunities for innovation, especially given...
07/03/2024
An Increase in the BCEA Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage
On 5 March 2024, the Department of Employment of Labour (“DEL”) published a government gazette providing for an increase of the earnings threshold in terms of section 6(3) the Basic Conditions of...
07/03/2024
Renewable energy in South Africa
1. Brief overview of the renewables sector Whilst historically South Africa has been heavily reliant on fossil fuels, in the past ten years, the South African Government has been investing in renewable...
04/03/2024
Popular investment vehicles in South Africa
Updated on February 2024 Investment vehicle Limited PartnershipReal Estate Investment Trust (REIT)Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) 1. Form Limited Partnership Contractual Real Estate Investment...
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07/02/2024
New Draft Regulations on the Proposed Numerical Sectoral Targets
On 1 February 2024, a second round of draft regulations on the Proposed Numerical Sectoral Targets ("February 2024 Regulations") were published for public comment in the Government Gazette. The February...
26/01/2024
CMS Expert Guide to Mastering OECD's Pillar Two in South Africa
1. Has there been a formal indication of the intention to implement Pillar Two/GloBE rules? Yes. 2. What is the implementation status of Pillar Two/GloBE rules? Not yet initiated. 3. Have your tax authorities...
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25/01/2024
Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws in South Africa
22/01/2024
Whistleblowing
This course has been prepared to help employees understand what whistleblowing is and how whistleblowers are protected.
16/01/2024
Beyond inconvenience: poor infrastructure is hurting SA's ability to attract...
You don’t have to be an expert on urban infrastructure to know that South Africa could be doing a much better job than it currently is. Weeks after a deadly gas explosion wreaked havoc in the Johannesburg...
15/01/2024
Some parents will no longer be more equal than others
Background South African employment law has often led the charge on encompassing our Constitution and giving effect to our Bill of Rights. In October 2023, further and significant strides were made in...
11/01/2024
CMS Corporate / M&A Global Brochure
Navigating for success | Your business is our business Our premier practices in Europe’s powerhouse jurisdictions consistently handle the largest volume of M&A deals, engaging highly qualified teams across geographies in a seamless collaboration saving our clients time and money. This is why we do more deals in Europe than any other firm. Our unique combination of deep local expertise and unparalleled global perspective empowers us to put together highly experienced, agile, cross-de­part­ment­al teams to handle the largest mul­tijur­is­dic­tion­al M&A transactions for the benefit of our market-leading clients. This is why our clients love us. CMS has engaged in building strong sector focuses for many years, before most of our competitors realised the importance of doing so. We are now a global leader in corporate work in many key economic sectors such as Energy and Climate Change, Hospitality & Leisure, Private Equity, TMC, Insurance, Consumer and Retail, Infrastructure and Projects, Life Sciences and Healthcare, where we act for many of the world’s leading public and private companies, financial institutions and funds. This is why clients from all business sectors keep coming back to us. Changing the face of law with our unusually strong focus on innovation and creativity, we believe in an open, next-gen mind-set, skill in listening and bold commitment to new and innovative ways of working for the benefit of our clients and of our people. This is why we are future-facing. Download our report below & learn more about our deals!