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Webber Wentzel Legal Insights

Webber Wentzel is an African firm founded in South Africa more than 150 years ago. We provide in-depth legal and tax services through​out the continent. Our alliance with Linklaters and network of deep relationships with Africa's leading firms allows us to draw on the highest quality and most business relevant pan-African advice - matching this to the needs of our clients. We have over the last 50 years worked on some of the most transformative and significant matters on the African continent.
Weekly English South Africa Business · Government
50 Episodes
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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…
30 Mar 2023 15 min

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…
15 Dec 2021 24 min

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…
24 Nov 2021 20 min

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…
26 Jul 2021 20 min

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…
15 Mar 2021 28 min

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…
5 Feb 2021 5 min

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…
5 Feb 2021 5 min

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…
5 Feb 2021 6 min

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…
5 Feb 2021 8 min

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…
11 Dec 2020 28 min
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