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HARNESSING AFRICA’S FREE TRADE AGENDA – AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AFCFTA) PROTOCOL ON COMPETITION Competition
This is the 4th part in a series of articles on the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). The aim of the series is to unpack the AfCFTA’ s various protocols and related matters...
Tue, Sep 26, 2023SOUTH AFRICA: AARTO COMPLIANCE AND EMPLOYMENT RAMIFICATIONS
The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act 46 of 1998, as amended by the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Amendment Act 4 of 2019 (AARTO) is not only about a...
Thu, Sep 21, 2023PORTS, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR NEWS ROUND-UP 5/2023 PART 2 (1 – 31 AUGUST 2023) Ports, Transport and Logistics
In light of the rapid pace of infrastructure and transport developments across Africa, our Ports, Transport and Logistics (PTL) Sector Group is pleased to present Bowmans’ latest PTL news...
Thu, Sep 21, 2023KENYA: THE MEDIUM-TERM REVENUE STRATEGY Tax
The Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning (the National Treasury) has released the Medium–Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS or the Strategy) for the financial years 2024/25 – 2026/27....
Wed, Sep 20, 2023KENYA: DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON PROJECT AND TRADING LEGAL FRAMEWORK: ENACTMENT OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2023 ESG
The Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023 (the Act) was enacted on 1 September 2023 and came into force on 15 September 2023. It is worth mentioning that both Houses of Parliament passed the Act...
Tue, Sep 19, 2023PORTS, TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SECTOR NEWS ROUND-UP 5/2023 PART 1 (26 JUNE – 31 JULY 2023) Ports, Transport and Logistics
In light of the rapid pace of infrastructure and transport developments across Africa, our Ports, Transport and Logistics (PTL) Sector Group is pleased to present Bowmans’ latest PTL news...
Mon, Sep 18, 2023KENYA: THE CABINET SECRETARY FOR THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND ECONOMIC PLANNING PUBLISHES NEW DRAFT TRANSFER PRICING RULES Tax
- On 4th September 2023, the Commissioner General of the Kenya Revenue Authority (the Commissioner) published the Draft Income Tax (Transfer Pricing) Rules, 2023 (the Draft Rules). Upon...
SOUTH AFRICA: EMPLOYMENT CASE LAW UPDATE – KEY TAKEAWAYS
On Friday, 8 September 2023, we hosted a webinar on the latest cases impacting the employment law landscape in South Africa. Click here to access a recording. Citations of the cases discussed,...
Mon, Sep 11, 2023TANZANIA: AMENDMENT TO THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATIONS Finance
In a significant development, the Foreign Exchange Regulations, initially published in May 2022, have undergone crucial amendments through the Foreign Exchange (Amendment) Regulations, 2023,...
Mon, Sep 11, 2023ePublications
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LEADING AFRICAN LAW FIRM BOWMANS CELEBRATES A DECADE OF FOCUSSED PRO BONO CONTRIBUTIONS
On Thursday 21 September, ahead of Heritage Day in South Africa, leading African law firm Bowmans, held an event to celebrate a decade of focussed pro bono efforts.
Bowmans managing partner, Alan...
22 Sep 2023 12:00BOWMANS RECOGNISED AS A TOP TIER AFRICAN CORPORATE LAW FIRM
Bowmans’ standing as a top tier African corporate law firm has once again been confirmed, this time at the African Legal Awards ceremony held last night (1 September 2023) in...
02 Sep 2023 12:00In the News
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Employment Matters 506: Employer of Record in South Africa
In line with the global trend of employers having to rethink the normal ways of working, there seems to be a growing interest in the use of Employer of Record (EOR) service providers to engage...
Fine Music Radio 101.3: David Geral discusses the NHI Bill
Head of Banking and Financial Services Regulatory, David Geral, joins Fine Music Radio's Michael Avery for a conversation on the National Health Insurance Bill. They discuss the next steps for the...
CapeTalk: Andrew Pike discusses the potential privatisation of Cape Town’s port
Head of Ports, Transport and Logistics, Andrew Pike, joins CapeTalk's Lester Kiewit to discuss the potential privatisation of Cape Town's port. This comes after the release of the Transporter...
Power98.7: Andrew Pike discusses Transnet vandalism in Mpumalanga
Head of Ports, Transport and Logistics, Andrew Pike, joins Power98.7's Noluthando Mthonti-Mlambo for a conversation on the vandalism Transnet is experiencing in...