Webber Wentzel Legal Insights
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Linklaters and Webber Wentzel unpack what the Financial Action Task Force’s greylisting of South Africa means
In February 2023, South Africa was put on a 'greylist' by the FATF for falling short of certain international standards for the combating of money laundering and other serious financial crimes. In this podcast, members of our Business Crime team and alliance partner Linklaters talk about what South Africa’s addition…
ESG: Business and Human Rights - Unpacking the stages of the Human Rights Due Diligence process
Businesses are required to take ownership of, and commit to, respecting human rights in their organisations and throughout their entire value chain. They need to act on identifying, preventing, mitigating, and remediating negative human rights impacts that may result from their operations or their business relationships, by putting the necessary…
ESG: Business and Human Rights - What does it mean and why does it matter?
Business and Human Rights (BHR) has become increasingly important due to the world's increased focus on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). Human rights due diligence and human rights impact assessments are some of the key controls that guide corporate strategy and planning on BHR matters. In this podcast, Pooja Dela…
Greylisting of South Africa: Unpacking the economic impact, legislative interventions and its implementation
South Africa’s greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has significant implications for its economic growth and global competitiveness but steps are already being taken to satisfy the FATF that South Africa is committed to combating money laundering and terrorist financing. In this podcast, Lerato Lamola-Oguntoye, Kent Davis, and…
Important competition law developments in South Africa – forecasts for 2022 – with Judge Dennis Davis
Daryl Dingley, head of Webber Wentzel's Competition team, hosted the Honourable Judge Dennis Davis to discuss recent competition law developments in South Africa for the latest podcast in the Webber Wentzel Legal Insights series. Judge Davis is uniquely placed to speak to these developments as the former Judge President of…
Consumer Sector Round Up - 2021 In Review
Over the past year, we have seen the spending patterns of South African consumers change, due to factors such as inflation and also COVID-19. Statistics also show that one in three South African consumers live beyond their means, where low and middle-income groups spend mostly on non-discretion items such as…
In conversation with the Pension Funds Adjudicator
The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) published its Annual Report for 2020/21, and whilst the OPFA recorded a reduction in the number of new complaints referred for that period, it noted that this may be due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst pension funds, administrators and employers have their…
Important competition law developments in Nigeria - Part 2: Competition and trade issues in Nigeria
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is actively reviewing mergers and pursing several restrictive business practice investigations. In this podcast, Florence Abebe (Assistant Chief Legal Officer at the FCCPC), Ayodeji Oyetunde (Partner at Aluko & Oyebode) unpack recent competition compliance and trade law developments, and discuss the effect…
Important competition law developments in Nigeria - Part 1: Merger control developments in Nigeria
Over the past few months, there have been some important merger control developments in Nigeria, including the recent amendment to the merger filing fees. In this podcast, Florence Abebe (Assistant Chief Legal Officer at the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission) and Ayodeji Oyetunde (Partner at Aluko & Oyebode) discuss…
Corruption in international arbitration proceedings
by Chandni Gopal, Dylan Cron, Prathik Mohanlall, Kirsten Wolmarans Considering avenues of mitigating your company's risk exposure, is part and parcel of investing across borders. When dealing with a government entity in your business transaction, are you certain that the local courts will protect your company in cases where there…
The effect of recent COMESA competition law developments – a discussion with Dr Willard Mwemba – Pt 2 by Burton Phillips
The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has now been active for almost 10 years and has pioneered the development of regional competition law in Africa. In this podcast, Dr Willard Mwemba, the Acting Director and Chief Executive Officer of the CCC, and Burton Phillips from Webber Wentzel unpack the recent important…
The effect of recent COMESA competition law developments – a discussion with Dr Willard Mwemba – Pt 1 by Daryl Dingley
The COMESA Competition Commission (CCC) has now been active for almost 10 years and has pioneered the development of regional competition law in Africa. In this podcast, Dr Willard Mwemba, the Acting Director and Chief Executive Officer of the CCC, and Daryl Dingley from Webber Wentzel unpack the recent important…
Investment protection under the AfCFTA
The African Continental Free Trade Area aims to increase intra-African trade and transform the economies on the African continent. With trade comes investment and the first question that investors should be asking when taking the plunge and committing to an investment in a foreign state is how that investment will…
COVID-19 Vaccines – Employer Considerations – Part 6: Personal information management of employee vaccine data
With the arrival of South Africa's first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines, many employers are grappling with the possibility of introducing workplace vaccination policies. Over this 6-part series, we will be unpacking various issues from the possibility of mandatory vaccination policies for employees to personal information management of employee vaccination data…
COVID-19 Vaccines – Employer Considerations – Part 5: The workplace as a site for vaccination
With the arrival of South Africa's first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines, many employers are grappling with the possibility of introducing workplace vaccination policies. Over this 6-part series, we will be unpacking various issues from the possibility of mandatory vaccination policies for employees to personal information management of employee vaccination data…
COVID-19 Vaccines – Employer Considerations – Part 4: Potential disciplinary issues
With the arrival of South Africa's first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines, many employers are grappling with the possibility of introducing workplace vaccination policies. Over this 6-part series, we will be unpacking various issues from the possibility of mandatory vaccination policies for employees to personal information management of employee vaccination data…
COVID-19 Vaccines – Employer Considerations – Part 3: Mandatory vaccination policies
With the arrival of South Africa's first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines, many employers are grappling with the possibility of introducing workplace vaccination policies. Over this 6-part series, we will be unpacking various issues from the possibility of mandatory vaccination policies for employees to personal information management of employee vaccination data…
COVID-19 Vaccines – Employer Considerations – Part 2: Health and safety obligations of employers
With the arrival of South Africa's first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines, many employers are grappling with the possibility of introducing workplace vaccination policies. Over this 6-part series, we will be unpacking various issues from the possibility of mandatory vaccination policies for employees to personal information management of employee vaccination data…
COVID-19 Vaccines – Employer Considerations – Part 1: The law on vaccines in South Africa
With the arrival of South Africa's first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines, many employers are grappling with the possibility of introducing workplace vaccination policies. Over this 6-part series, we will be unpacking various issues from the possibility of mandatory vaccination policies for employees to personal information management of employee vaccination data…
AfCFTA: Africa reopening for business and the role of DFI's
As the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) becomes effective from 1 January 2021, our podcast panel explores what is required to bring about this enhanced regional cooperation, how the various member states can unlock the envisaged benefits and the important role that the Development Finance Institutions can plan within…