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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
20 – 40

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

Virtual Hearings in International Arbitration

Arbitration​ ​​is increasingly used to resolve complex disputes. Our dispute resolution specialists have extensive experience in advising on domestic and international commercial arbitration matters and investment law disputes. We have acted for claimants and defendants (public and private sector parties) in many complex, high-value arbitrations, with a particular focus on…
19 Nov 2020 24 min

Tax insights on debt and corporate restructurings for businesses in distress

Given the current economic crisis as a consequence of the Covid 19 pandemic, as well as the state of the South African economy over the last few years, we have seen a significant increase in debt and corporate restructurings by South African corporate entities. It's no surprise that this trend…
24 Jul 2020 11 min

Building an African Arbitration Destination

Arbitration is increasingly used to resolve complex disputes. Our dispute resolution specialists have extensive experience in advising on domestic and international commercial arbitration matters and investment law disputes. We have acted for claimants and defendants (public and private sector parties) in many complex, high-value arbitrations, with a particular focus on…
14 Jul 2020 36 min

The role and responsibility of boards in the Covid-19 crisis

Covid-19 has changed organisations fundamentally, including their leadership and governance. Businesses with strong boards which have listened to and communicated empathetically with stakeholders and those that have adopted a stakeholder inclusive approach may better fare in this crisis in the long run. In this podcast, corporate governance experts from Webber…
26 Jun 2020 23 min

Part 3: Restructuring employment contracts for expats working in South Africa

Expats working in South Africa raise a myriad of complexities related to immigration, labour law and tax which employers and employees will need to understand. Webber Wentzel and IBN Immigration Solutions have partnered together to help provide some clarity on some of the key issues which arise. The podcast is…
24 Jun 2020 13 min

Part 2: Common questions around work visas and employment contracts

Expats working in South Africa raise a myriad of complexities related to immigration, labour law and tax which employers and employees will need to understand. Webber Wentzel and IBN Immigration Solutions have partnered together to help provide some clarity on some of the key issues which arise. The podcast is…
24 Jun 2020 10 min

The Effect of Covid-19 on Cybersecurity and Cyber Breaches

Cybercrime is always a threat for businesses and governments. But the threat escalated during the Covid-19 lockdown, when working from home became the “new normal". Cybercrime is potentially very costly for businesses: the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack cost an estimated hundreds of millions of dollars for businesses around the world,…
28 May 2020 37 min
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