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An introduction to mergers and acquisitions in South Africa

24 January 2024

Mergers and Acquisitions or ‘M&As’ have become integral components of South Africa’s corporate landscape and play a crucial role in... economic growth and development. In this article, we explore the legal framework and key considerations surrounding M&A transactions in South Africa by looking at the regulatory environment, c

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New CIPC changes for the filing of annual returns

15 January 2024

CIPC has again announced changes to the CIPC system for the filing of annual returns and beneficial ownership information, which... introduces mandatory obligations for companies and close corporations when filing their annual returns.

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Anti-dividend stripping rules – when dividends turn into capital gains

30 November 2023

Dividend stripping has been under the watchful eyes of the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) for some time. As a... highly technical topic, we will take a look in this article only at the anti-dividend stripping rules that may apply to dividend stripping.

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New SARS beneficial ownership disclosures when filing your trust tax returns

29 November 2023

Trustees should take note of additional requirements relating to the filing of provisional Trust tax returns in January 2024 as... SARS climbs on the beneficial ownership reporting train.

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Competition Act new draft rules for company divestiture recommendations

29 May 2023

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has recently published new draft rules for comment relating to divestiture recommendations made... by the Competition Commission. In this article, we take a look at these new rules.

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New notification requirements for small business mergers

10 January 2023

New guidelines for small merger notification have been issued by the Competition Commission and businesses should take note of these... when considering any mergers or acquisitions in the coming year. In this article, we look at the main aspects of these

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An introduction to mergers and acquisitions in South Africa

18 October 2023

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Competition Act new draft rules for company divestiture recommendations

29 May 2023

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New notification requirements for small business mergers

10 January 2023

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Should you bother with a shareholders’ agreement?

19 May 2022

You’ve decided to set up a company or have had a company for a while but have never gotten so... far as to have a shareholders’ agreement drawn up for the company shareholders. You’ve wondered if it’s necessary or even what the point of a shareholders’ agreement is. In this article we briefly explain the purpose of these company documents and how they relate to each other.

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When must a director disclose a financial interest?

08 February 2022

Being a director in a company does not necessarily stop you from holding shares in other companies. However, should your... company transact with another company in which you have a shareholding stake and from which you could potentially benefit, it becomes important that you disclose such financial interest to your co-directors, even if you can’t influence the transaction.

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Companies Act Amendment Bill – less red tape or more?

14 December 2021

I understand there are amendments being proposed to the Companies Act? Will this help make life easier or harder for... our company? It feels as if there is always just more red tape whenever the law changes.

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