Daily Compliance News: April 17, 2025, The Musk Fights BEE's Edition
Episode 305 -- Deep Dive into SAP FCPA Settlement
2024 saw a significant increase in overall global fines for antitrust enforcement, with total penalties for the jurisdictions surveyed in our report at USD6.7 billion, over double that of 2023 (USD2.9bn) and substantially...more
The Climate Change Act, as endorsed by the President, is intended to enable the alignment of policies that influence South Africa’s climate change response to ensure that South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon and...more
A peaceful election and slowing inflation have put M&A markets in South Africa in a more advantageous position. However, taking advantage of South African deal opportunities requires a clear understanding of a rapidly...more
South Africa is yet to announce any AI regulation proposals but is in the process of obtaining inputs for a draft National AI plan. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) AI remains largely...more
On 29 May, South Africans go to the ballot box to vote in the country’s most significant election since 1994. Voters will elect members of the national and provincial legislature, with the majority party, or coalition, going...more
In 2024, an extraordinarily high number of national elections will be held across the globe, including in some of the biggest economies: the United States, United Kingdom, India, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia, Russia – and...more
In January 2022, the President assented to the Financial Sector Laws Amendment Act, 2021 (the "FSLAA"), which adds a new Chapter 12A (Resolution of Designated Institutions) (the "Bank Resolution Regime") into the Financial...more
Following the recent landmark decision of the South African Constitutional Court, in which the private and personal use of cannabis was decriminalised, together with the publication of guidelines regarding the cultivation of...more