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 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:00:58 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/turning-infrastructure-investment-into-delivery-starts-with-the-contract-says-cox-yeats-peter-barnard-858933a Better risk allocation, clearer contracts and early dispute resolution can help keep projects moving from planning to completion 1-272789 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-government-fails-to-pay-the-human-and-economic-cost-of-unpaid-contractors-303708a Much has been written in recent months regarding the failure of municipalities to pay their contractors. For example, it is widely reported that the City of Ekurhuleni owes creditors approximately R7bn, including R91.346m owing to suppliers and R669.337m to contractors. 1-272653 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/key-concourt-ruling-clarifies-motor-sector-provident-fund-calculations-292177a South Africa’s Constitutional Court has issued a ruling clarifying how provident fund contributions must be calculated for temporary employment services (TES) workers in the motor industry. 1-272480 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/compcomm-seeks-historic-revocation-of-premierrfg-merger-approval-858533a In a significant development for South African merger control, the Competition Commission (Commission) has applied to the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal), in terms of section 16(3) of the Competition Act, for the Tribunal to revoke its conditional approval of the acquisition by Premier Group Limited (Premier) of RFG Holdings Limited. This is the first time the Commission has sought the revocation of an approval of a merger based on the alleged failure to disclose material information during the merger review process. 1-272389 Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/high-court-reaffirms-strict-personal-liability-for-directors-in-reckless-trading-ruling-181816a A September 2026 High Court judgment has reaffirmed and applied the statutory framework for holding company directors personally liable for reckless trading and conduct calculated to defraud creditors. 1-272318 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/deregistration-risk-why-beneficial-ownership-should-not-be-an-afterthought-858413a Beneficial ownership reporting is still treated as mere paperwork for many business owners. However, failing to keep this information accurate and up to date now carries severe risks, warns Janus Joubert of JBS Advisory & Accounting. Since implementing a "hard stop" system in 2024, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) blocks companies from filing annual returns without current beneficial ownership records - leaving non-compliant businesses facing enforcement action or administrative deregistration. 1-272299 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-your-ai-vendor-contract-is-probably-a-liability-7-hard-truths-from-the-front-lines-292817a Everywhere we look, every day, we see new AI tools competing for our attention. Whether it is social media or by word of mouth. It is everywhere. Every new product promising businesses more efficiency, cost and time savings. However, most entrepreneurs and procurement teams are failing their organisations by treating AI like a standard subscription service—focusing on uptime and seat counts while completely ignoring the "black box" risks of confidentiality leaks, unlawful data processing, and algorithmic bias. AI is not ordinary software. 1-272270 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/when-letters-backfire-how-an-aod-sealed-a-debtors-insolvency-fate-303998a Business decisions are often accompanied by risk. This risk element is a particularly live reality when a businessman’s liabilities are calculated to exceed his assets by over R3.14bn – as is the case for Michael Georgiou in the matter of Investec Bank Ltd v Georgiou and Another. 1-272263 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/different-minerals-same-land-why-sas-mining-law-falls-short-on-overlapping-rights-292847a Nothing in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) precludes a third party from applying for a mineral that is not included in an existing holder's applicant or right. Put differently, an applicant can apply for a mining right, prospecting right or a mining permit, in respect of a different mineral, in relation to the same piece of land. 1-272230 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ownership-rules-why-a-porsche-911-couldnt-be-saved-by-business-rescue-969924a A company in business rescue may be entirely dependent on revenue streams generated by an asset that is essential to the continuation of its business. But what happens where it is established that the asset belongs to a third party and the agreement under which the company was entitled to use the asset has already been cancelled? 1-272194 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law South Africa