The price of power: Why electricity pricing is the next big test of SA’s energy reform

Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Ziyaad Moosa, an expert in business advisory and support at PKF, about the challenges businesses without sophisticated compliance departments face, particularly the risk of deregistration. Mandatory beneficial ownership reporting is a good example of heightened compliance standards: it is no longer simply a…

In many cases, by the time business rescue is considered, the business can no longer be rescued. In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Dr Eric Levenstein, Director and Head of Insolvency & Business Rescue at Werksmans, about the misuse of the process and practical steps…

For South African technology businesses, entrepreneurs and companies looking to expand internationally, moving intellectual property (IP) into an offshore structure can seem an obvious next step. Software, platforms, patents, trade marks and other IP can become highly valuable assets, and housing them offshore may be attractive for international expansion, investment…

While many have welcomed the Constitutional Court's long-awaited judgment on the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) and the Performers' Protection Amendment Bill (PPAB), South Africa's copyright reform journey is far from over. In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth speaks to Chola Makgamathe, General Manager: Legal at the…

In a world where each regional competition regulator has distinct merger control triggers and thresholds, assessment frameworks, regulatory powers, policy prerogatives and stakeholders to appease, it may become a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth unless a solution is found. In this edition of Business Law Focus, host…