https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/547.html South Africa Corporate & Commercial Law news 15 Corporate & Commercial Law news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/547.html en-us Fri, 08 May 2026 13:16:12 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fsca-appeals-why-indirect-financial-interests-lack-standing-170346a Can shareholders, directors, or key persons step into the ring when the regulator strikes at a company — or has the Tribunal finally closed that door? 1-267898 Thu, 07 May 2026 10:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-exiting-the-fatf-grey-list-is-just-the-start-to-south-africa-recovery-170396a South Africa’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list was a major milestone, signaling to global markets that the country has strengthened its ability to prevent financial crime. 1-267848 Wed, 06 May 2026 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-boards-must-govern-algorithms-not-just-people-392438a South Africa’s transition to King V marks more than the release of another corporate governance code, it signals a shift in how organisations must think about leadership, accountability and risk in a digital world. But there is one emerging governance risk that boards cannot afford to underestimate: artificial intelligence (AI). 1-267713 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-centre-to-support-whistleblowers-403809a Courage Hub SA launches as new whistleblower protection laws are debated. 1-267665 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/trade-dress-dispute-hots-up-as-tabasco-takes-stoli-to-court-over-vodka-bottle-design-958554a What do vodka and pepper sauce have in common? Surprisingly, their packaging. 1-267264 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pay-first-arbitrate-later-the-reality-of-adjudication-in-sa-construction-conflicts-403069a South African courts enforce adjudicator decisions immediately, even where a party intends to challenge the outcome through arbitration. If your construction contract designates adjudication as binding, compliance is not optional. Disputes about the merits come later — payment and performance come first. 1-267235 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/court-sets-aside-r86m-border-wall-tender-over-fraud-392368a A fake joint venture used a fake B-BBEE certificate and an expired compliance document to win a KwaZulu-Natal transport department contract. 1-267193 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenya-court-dismisses-bid-to-stop-diageo-23bn-sale-of-east-african-breweries-736722a A Kenyan court on Thursday, 9 April, dismissed a bid to stop Diageo's $2.3bn sale of its local subsidiary East African Breweries Limited (EABL) to Japan's Asahi Holdings. 1-267182 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-court-orders-eskom-to-disclose-r70-billion-coal-and-diesel-contracts-why-the-ruling-matters-403429a South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal recently ruled that the country’s state-owned electricity utility Eskom must disclose its contracts with coal and diesel suppliers. This is a major victory for transparency in a sector that has long been marked by secrecy, financial instability and weak public trust. 1-267145 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/judge-orders-tark-group-directors-to-personally-repay-covid-contract-profits-736772a The Special Tribunal has ruled that R14m in contracts for surgical masks and protective jumpsuits bypassed bid processes. 1-267112 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa