With effect from 1 May 2026, the earnings threshold will increase from ZAR 261 748.45 to ZAR 269 600.90 per annum (approximately ZAR 22 466.74 per month).
Continue readingSouth Africa: Opening the door to competitive offshore sourced borrowing – interest rate caps on inward foreign loans removed
The interest rate cap for inward foreign loans and foreign trade finance facilities to SA residents by non-residents, has been removed.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Draft Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026 published for public comment
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development has released the draft Protected Disclosures Bill, 2026 for public comment.
Continue readingSouth Africa: The agentic shift – Businesses must manage AI risks that law already considers them to hold
Much of the legal discussion around AI and legal risk has focused on bias, accuracy, explainability and misuse of outputs.
Continue readingSouth Africa: best interests first: Western Cape High Court authorises urgent amputations for six-year-old overriding parental objections
A recent urgent High Court application involved a parent’s refusal to consent to life altering surgery on their child.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Proposed eligibility criteria for mandatory central clearing of over-the-counter derivative transactions
7 April 2026: The Prudential Authority and FSCA issued a joint document on criteria for mandatory central clearing of OTC derivatives.
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