Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor: Regulatory Unit at Sanlam Subject to certain exceptions, all persons may benefit under a will. Certain categories of persons, however, are under...
Regulation & Compliance
Verification of fit and proper assessments for director appointments
Charles Young, Partner: Corporate/M&A, and Mili Soni, Consultant; at Bowmans The Institute of Directors South Africa (IODSA) and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) have released...
Appeal Court backs PFA: Death benefit clock starts at fund’s awareness
Lebogang Mogashoa, Pension Funds Adjudicator The Supreme Court of Appeal has affirmed the Pension Funds Adjudicator’s ruling that a retirement fund has 12 months from the date it...
Directors take heed – liquidation does not extinguish liability under Section 13A of the Pension Funds Act
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor: Regulatory Unit at Sanlam Sections 13(1) and (2) of the Pension Funds Act 24 of 1956, read together with FSCA Conduct Standard 1 of 2022 (RF),...
Direct marketing – Unpacking the conflict between the amended CPA Regulations & POPIA
Lize de la Harpe, Senior Legal Advisor: Regulatory Unit at Sanlam The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) Amendment Regulations, 2026, gazetted on 15 April 2026, introduced a mandatory...
New National Consumer Commission opt-out to direct marketing registry
Kate Beretta, Partner; John Paul Ongeso, Senior Associate; & Savanna Stephens, Senior Associate; at Bowmans On 15 April 2026, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mpho...
Draft national AI policy: What it means and what to do now
Peter Grealy, Leanne Mostert, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom & Aalia Manie, Partners at Webber Wentzel The publication of South Africa's Draft National AI Policy (Draft Policy) marks a...
Draft Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026 published for public comment
Keshni Naicker, Partner and Neli Seng, Senior Associate; at Bowmans The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has released the draft Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026...
When enforcement overreaches: What a recent FICA judgment means for sanctions
Angela Itzikowitz, Executive; Era Gunning Executive; Amelia Warren Associate & Dylan Martheze Candidate Legal Practitioner; all Banking and Finance at ENS A recent Gauteng High...
How artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the insurance and financial services sectors
Kim Rew, Partner & Jered Shorkend, Associate at Webber Wentzel Picture a rainy Wednesday morning in Sandton, sometime in the near future. A claims handler opens their laptop, and...
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