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2 months ago | 
themediaonline.co.za | Nadine Mather |Talita Laubscher
Based on the many questions organisations in South Africa are asking their legal advisors, it is clear there are still certain grey areas and misconceptions about the implementation the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). The Information Regulator (IR) has conducted several own-initiative assessments of organisations’ compliance with the provisions of POPIA.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
bizcommunity.com | Nadine Mather |Chloë Loubser |Keshni Naicker |Amandla Makhongwana
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Following the recent closure of A&O Shearman's South African (AOS) office, Bowmans kicked off 2025 by onboarding 57 of AOS's former team to its Cape Town and Johannesburg offices. Image source: Andriy Popov – 123RF.comThe decision to close the AOS Johannesburg office (which was announced in September 2024) came after the conclusion of the Allen & Overy (A&O) merger with US firm Shearman & Sterling in May.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
bizcommunity.com | Nadine Mather |Chloë Loubser |Wendy Tembedza |Bernadete Versfeld
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At the beginning of December, the Information Regulator published the much-anticipated Guidance Note on Direct Marketing (Guidance Note) in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (PoPIA).
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
bowmanslaw.com | Bright Tibane |Zamanguni Mazubane |Nadine Mather |Chloë Loubser
Over the last three years, Kenya’s energy sector has been subject to a series of reviews, each marked by a moratorium on Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). The process began in 2021 with the Presidential Taskforce on PPAs which imposed a moratorium on new PPAs to prevent further commitments while the sector recalibrated. Next came the 2023 Senate inquiry, initiated to examine the issues raised by the Taskforce in greater detail. As part of its review, the Senate extended the moratorium.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
bowmanslaw.com | Nadine Mather |Chloë Loubser |Dominic Indokhomi |Kennedy Makau
On 15 November 2024, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) published Directive No. 2 of 2024 in accordance with section 12(8) of the National Payment System Act, 1998 (NPSA) concerning the issuing of electronic funds transfer (EFT) credit payment instructions on behalf of payers in the national payment system (NPS)(Directive).
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
themediaonline.co.za | Nadine Mather |Chloë Loubser
The Information Regulator has been clamping down on entities failing to ensure compliance with the direct marketing provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act 2013 (POPIA). Following the first enforcement notice issued in respect of direct marketing earlier this year, the Information Regulator published the much-anticipated Guidance Note on Direct Marketing in terms of POPIA on 3 December 2024 (Guidance Note).
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
bowmanslaw.com | Melissa Cogger |Nadine Mather |Pascale Towers |Keshni Naicker
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is becoming increasingly vigilant about taxpayer non-compliance and is stepping up its enforcement efforts. Using technology, the KRA has been able to detect incidents of noncompliance and discrepancies in tax filings as well as disclosures. Consequently, even the most compliant corporate taxpayers should strive to enhance their tax management, especially when it comes to record-keeping and maintaining clear communication with the KRA.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
bowmanslaw.com | Nadine Mather |Pascale Towers |Melissa Cogger |Tshepo Mokoana
Today (25 November 2024) marks the start of the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children. In South Africa, gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be a scourge of society.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
bizcommunity.com | Tania Broughton |Anja van Beek |Nadine Mather |Rosalind Davey
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Operating theatre manager wins her case. Image source: feverpitched – 123RF.com The former manager of an operating theatre has successfully sued Netcare for failing to protect her against an abusive surgeon. She said she and other personnel were “not allowed” to lay complaints against the surgeon though his behaviour was well-known, because he was a “so-called money-spinner for Netcare”.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
bowmanslaw.com | Deirdre Phillips |Nadine Mather |Joyce Mbui |Vruti Shah
In the judgment in the matter between Hudaco Trading (Pty) Ltd t/a Ambro Steel and Others v Ramothwala, handed down on 26 May 2024, the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) confirmed that the prescription of an arbitration award is interrupted until the review proceedings and any related legal proceedings are concluded, even if those proceedings may have been defective.
