https://www.bizcommunity.com/416/547.html Southern Africa Corporate & Commercial Law news 15 Corporate & Commercial Law news - Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/416/547.html en-us Sat, 11 Apr 2026 08:05:59 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesotho-dam-project-misses-deadline-to-pay-multi-million-compensation-claim-395838a Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013. 1-265513 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesotho-regulator-finds-vodacom-guilty-of-unfair-market-practices-061345a Communications authority says the company altered contract terms without prior communication. 1-264007 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/apple-faces-new-lawsuit-over-congo-conflict-minerals-396458a A US-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. 1-263733 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/winners-of-the-2025-african-legal-awards-621201a The 12th annual African Legal Awards saw law firms from across the continent gather at The Wanderers Club in Johannesburg on Friday, 5 September, to celebrate excellence in the legal sector. 1-261201 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lesotho-dams-authority-fights-back-in-legally-baseless-court-case-367208a Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced. 1-259453 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:51:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/disputes-are-inevitable-delays-dont-have-to-be-259847a You've spent the money and built the project, but now your wind energy farm is at a standstill. While your million-dollar wind farm is ready to supply vital energy, it's waiting on grid access, delayed by a contractual dispute. The matter is far from resolution as the parties involved fail to reach a consensus in court, causing a years-long delay. 1-258230 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/impact-of-malawis-new-competition-law-on-mergers-part-1-361728a Malawi’s Competition and Fair Trading Act, 2024 (Act), came into effect on 1 July 2024 and repeals the Competition and Fair Trading Act 1998 (Repealed Act) in its entirety. The Act marks a significant shift from the previous regime. Amongst other things, the Act introduces a mandatory and suspensory merger notification procedure. 1-250673 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/mozambique-wins-uk-lawsuit-against-privinvest-over-tuna-bond-scandal-038735a Mozambique has substantially won its $3.1bn lawsuit at London's High Court against Emirati-Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest for allegedly paying bribes in relation to the decade-old "tuna bond" scandal. 1-250397 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 07:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/detained-binance-executive-in-court-on-nigerian-tax-money-laundering-charges-908664a One of the two executives from Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, detained in Nigeria appeared in an Abuja court on Thursday, 4 April, to face tax evasion and money laundering charges. 1-247354 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 16:41:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/146/547/243594.html Credit Suisse has settled its dispute with Emirati-Lebanese shipbuilder Privinvest over a decade-old "tuna bond" scandal, resolving another legacy legal issue for the bank's new owner UBS. 1-243594 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Corporate & Commercial Law Southern Africa