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TimesLIVE PodcastsEmployment equity targets - should business be worried?Employment equity targets published by employment & labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth in April are facing a legal showdown in court.
In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews labour expert from Baker McKenzie, Johan Botes, on what the changes may mean for business once implemented, key timelines and arguments for and against the changes.2025-05-0616 minBusiness Law FocusEmployment equity targets - should business be worried?Employment equity targets published by employment & labour minister Nomakhosazana Meth in April are facing a legal showdown in court.
In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews labour expert from Baker McKenzie, Johan Botes, on what the changes may mean for business once implemented, key timelines and arguments for and against the changes.2025-05-0616 minBusiness Law FocusRestoring trust as global disorder reignsMilton Cheng, the Global Chair of Baker McKenzie, joins host Evan Pickworth to discuss how geopolitical dynamics and resilience influence legal approaches in today’s interconnected world.2025-02-1812 minBusiness Law FocusIs tax by stealth firmly on the Budget agenda?In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Ntebaleng Sekabate and Charles de Wet, Executives in ENS's tax practice, to unpack themes and trends to expect ahead of the Budget speech on February 19.2025-02-1014 minBusiness Law FocusCould "spam” marketing be a thing of the past in 2025?Many South Africans have experienced the frustration of receiving countless spam calls or unsolicited e-mails and text messages urging them to buy products or take up credit offers. To address these unwanted marketing intrusions, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has published proposed amendments to the regulations under the Consumer Protection Act, 2008 and calls for public comments by 15 January 2025.
In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth is joined by Ashlin Perumall, Partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions department at Baker McKenzie South Africa, to discuss how these proposed amendments aim to enhance consumer privacy and...2024-12-1714 minBusiness Law FocusBig business faces a global minimum tax to even the playing fieldIn the latest edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics. They discuss key trends for big business on the transfer pricing front and unpack the recently introduced Global Minimum Tax Bill.2024-12-1214 minBusiness Law FocusMental health at work in the spotlightThis year’s theme for World Mental Health day is ‘Mental health at work’. In this edition of Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth labour law expert at ENS, Lauren Salt. They discuss the obligations of employers to promote mental well-being and what needs to happen as the future of work evolves rapidly.2024-10-0712 minBusiness Law FocusSA competition law after 25 years: But where to next?In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Jocelyn Katz, an Executive at ENS and Head in the Competition / Anti-Trust practice. They discuss a significant milestone in SA law – the 25th anniversary of the country’s competition law framework. They look at the highs, lows and what lies next, including the impact of new areas like AI.2024-10-0116 minBusiness Law FocusFashion can be taxingFashion can be a taxing business and in this edition of Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Carlyn Frittelli Davies and Mansoor Parker from ENS on the industry’s battle between profit, people and planet.2024-09-1612 minBusiness Law FocusHow IP law supports women empowermentIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Liézal Mostert from ENS’s Intellectual Property team. They discuss the role of IP in empowering women in business, as well as how to get more women involved in the fast-developing IP practice area.2024-08-0710 minBusiness Law FocusWhat must still be done to live up to Nelson Mandela's human rights legacyIn this edition of Business Law Focus, on Mandela Day, host Evan Pickworth interviews Natasha Wagiet, Pro Bono Manager overseeing ENS'CSI portfolio at Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha Township in Cape Town and Alexandra Township in Johannesburg.
They delve into the urgent need to protect and deliver access to justice in SA and globally as wars, poverty, and corruption continue to rage. Improving socio-economic rights and the social aspects of ESG is a pressing concern that still needs to be addressed in many areas.
Nelson Mandela, on the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (21 September 1998), offered this sa...2024-07-1810 minBusiness Law FocusGreen shoots for SA’s junior minersIn this edition of Business Law Focus host, Evan Pickworth, interviews Mihlali Sitefane, founder of Sitef & Co. They discuss the future of junior mining against the backdrop of weak economic growth and regulatory complexity.
Sitefane explains that while junior miners in South Africa face challenges such as navigating complex regulatory frameworks, securing investment, and meeting ESG requirements, there are also significant opportunities, particularly with the increasing demand for critical metals and ongoing efforts to create a more conducive environment for exploration.2024-07-0512 minBusiness Law FocusNasty turn in corruption investigation at Fort HareWhile the University of Fort Hare buckles under the weight of corruption allegations and ongoing criminal investigations, Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth looks into the recent arrests of two prominent attorneys working on uncovering fraud and corruption at the university.
The arrests came despite their trove of evidence, measuring in the terabytes and dating back to 2018, which they say lifts the lid on extensive layers of corruption at the university.
In this episode, labour lawyer Bradley Conradie and forensic lawyer Sarah Burger explain how they were recently arrested by the police national task team investigating cr...2024-06-2122 minBusiness Law FocusYouth Day and access to justice: Where to next?With SA’s youth unemployment rate not far off those in war zones, Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Natasha Wagiet, a Pro Bono Manager overseeing ENS'CSI portfolio, to find solutions. They discuss the pursuit of access to justice for all, matters involving socio-economic rights issues, as well as the foregrounding of the social aspect of ESG.
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Natasha Wagiet is a Pro Bono Manager overseeing ENS'CSI portfolio at Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha Township in Cape Town and Alexandra Township in Johannesburg.
Her experience includes working with vulnerable individuals and groups, impact litigation experience as well as tr...2024-06-1412 minBusiness Law FocusSMMEs: How to navigate legal red tape while on the hunt for fundingIn the latest edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Thabang Hleza, the Head of Investments at Masisizane, a non-profit funding entity that provides enterprise development to small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs). Thabang provides valuable insights into the intricate balance between legal compliance and SMMEs' growth objectives.2024-05-1313 minBusiness Law Focus‘Speak up’ culture serves notice on employersIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews a multijurisdictional panel of employment law experts from Baker McKenzie offices in five different jurisdictions around the world.
The panel of Mirjam de Blécourt (Partner and Head of Employment, Amsterdam), Monica Kurnatowska (Senior Employment Partner, London), Johan Botes (Partner and Head of Employment, Johannesburg), Fermin Guardiola (Partner and Regional head of Employment, Madrid), and Joanna Matthews-Taylor (Partner and Head of Employment, Dubai) discuss how organisations face growing pressure to address complaints about inappropriate behaviour in the workplace.2024-04-2516 minBusiness Law FocusSA Mining Law in the SpotlightMany mineral and upstream petroleum law developments have occurred in the past year, with the sector dealing with change on many fronts.
In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Ntsiki Adonisi, Executive and Head of ENS' Natural Resources and Environment practice and Otsile Matlou, ENSafrica's Chief Operating Officer, about the sector's future. We also dig into the impact of SA's Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary.2024-03-0616 minBusiness Law FocusThe good, bad and ugly of Budget 2024In this edition of Business Law Focus host, Evan Pickworth speaks to tax experts from ENSafrica, Charles De Wet and Ntebaleng Sekabate, about the good, bad and ugly of the upcoming national Budget, due on 21 February.2024-02-0615 minBusiness Law FocusM&A, PE trends to watch in 2024In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews joint heads of ENSafrica Corporate and Commercial, Doron Joffe and Julius Oosthuizen, to uncover the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping M&A, private equity and general deal-making in South Africa and look forward to what is coming down the road in 2024.2023-11-2318 minBusiness Law FocusLegal Practice Council ramps up fight against errant lawyersIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews the Provincial Director of the Eastern Cape Office of the Legal Practice Council, Alfred Honda, and LPC spokesperson, Kabelo Letebele.
They debate recent criticism that the Council is not acting fast enough against errant lawyers and look to the future of the regulation of the profession, notably the drive to enhance access to justice for more South Africans.2023-11-0816 minBusiness Law FocusRising tax risks of a mobile workforceIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth is joined by Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics to discuss the tax risks faced by an increasingly mobile workforce.2023-09-1511 minBusiness Law FocusFuture of race in recruitment, promotion and restructuringIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Director at Fluxmans, Lisa-Anne Schäfer-King, on the future of “race” in recruitment, promotion and restructuring processes. A recent settlement agreement provided welcome clarity on the application of affirmative action where targets cannot be met on justifiable or reasonable grounds.2023-07-1214 minBusiness Law FocusWhy SA languishes among bottom 10 for mining attractivenessBusiness Law & Tax host Evan Pickworth interviews Ntebaleng Sekabate and Andries Myburgh from ENSafrica ahead of this week’s Junior Mining Indaba taking place in Johannesburg.2023-06-0516 minBusiness Law FocusWhy a bot takeover of auditing is unlikelyBusiness Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews PKF SA CEO and managing partner of PKF Octagon, Waldek Wasowicz, on whether a “bot” is likely to be doing your company’s annual audit any time soon.2023-05-3118 minBusiness Law FocusRise of Climate TechIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Ridwaan Boda, Executive in the Corporate Commercial practice at ENSafrica on the rise in “climate tech” as a consequence of a greater need for reliable data and information as the world moves to a greener future. However, this comes with risks too, and companies need to carefully consider the environmental impact of all the technologies they use to avoid energy usage trumping their best “green” intentions.2023-05-2512 minBusiness Law FocusRising tide of climate litigationThe goal for the energy sector in SA is to move to 42% non-fossil fuel sources by 2030, but this is unlikely to be a smooth ride. Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews senior associate in the dispute resolution department at ENSafrica, Beverley Oosthuizen, to discuss the most likely, increasingly likely and less likely forms of climate litigation as climate action intensifies.2023-05-1127 minBusiness Law FocusHow far does the ESG advice duty go?With all the noise around ESG investing it can be difficult for customers and their advisors to distil what is relevant. In this edition of Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Jessica Blumenthal and Talia Cullinan from ENSafrica on exactly how far a duty to take ESG factors into account when advising their clients needs to go.2023-04-1715 minBusiness Law FocusAfrican dealmakers make up for lost timeIn this edition of Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Angela Simpson, Lydia Shadrach-Razzino and Verushca Pillay, transactional lawyers in the Johannesburg office of global law firm Baker McKenzie.
They unpack the latest M&A, Private Equity and BEE trends in Africa, highlighting among others that South Africa may have been averaging about 25 delistings a year, but this may present a good opportunity for private equity. They also delve into possible B-BBEE Act amendments to include administrative penalties and criminal sanctions for non-compliance.2023-04-0619 minBusiness Law FocusWhistleblowers and the law - blowing in the windIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Tendai Jangara, Director in the Dispute Resolution practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) about the ongoing plight of increasingly unloved whistleblowers. Among others, they discuss whether it was fair to ask André de Ruyter, after exiting Eskom in the wake of a poisoning scandal, to back up his further corruption allegations and how this could have been better handled. They look into how amendments to the Protected Disclosures Act should ensure that provision is made for future job security, or financial, emotional, legal or other support for whistleblowers and t...2023-03-0911 minBusiness Law FocusWhat could lie ahead for South Africa in the 2023 budget speechSouth Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, delivers his budget speech on 22 February and in this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Charles de Wet, tax executive at ENSafrica, about what may be in store for long-suffering taxpayers.
This comes as the devaluation of the rand and rising inflation rates, the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the continuing war in Ukraine pose a significant challenge for South Africa to restore the health of its public finances to a sustainable position. Load-shedding will also have a significant impact on the tax base.2023-02-2016 minBusiness Law FocusWhere to next for SA's mining sector?With SA's crucial mining indaba taking place from 6-9 February, Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Ntsiki Adonisi-Kgame and Mihlali Sitefane from ENSafrica on whether policy support is sufficient to spark change and drive investment.2023-02-0222 minBusiness Law FocusManaging Power during COP27With the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP 27 grabbing global headlines, Business Law Focus Editor, Evan Pickworth, spoke to Mohamed Ghannam, Managing Partner of Baker McKenzie in Cairo; Oludare Senbore, Partner at Aluko & Oyebode in Nigeria and Kieran Whyte, Partner and Head of the Energy, Mining & Infrastructure Industry Group at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg about the efforts taken by the governments in their countries to address this urgent need to harness renewable power. Such efforts are expected to provide exciting opportunities for investors in the African energy sector.2022-11-2117 minBusiness Law FocusGreylisting – Too close to callShould South Africa not meet the international standard and compliance rules on money laundering as set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), it could be added to the FATF “greylist” as early as April next year. This could hit investment and businesses, but more importantly will certainly knock SA’s global reputation and standing.
Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Steven Powell, Era Gunning and Amelia Warren from ENSafrica about the risks and whether enough progress is being made to prevent this.2022-11-0921 minBusiness Law FocusSARS can search and seize your property without a warrantBusiness Law Focus host, Evan Pickworth speaks to Francis Mayebe, Candidate Attorney and Virusha Subban, Partner and Head of Tax, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg about the power of SARS to search and seize your property without a warrant, and what the law says about this. We zone in on a case that highlighted this issue and what businesses and individuals should know about the power of the South African Revenue Service to search and seize your property.2022-10-1215 minBusiness Law FocusEnergy instability, weak infrastructure and policy uncertainty challenge minersIn this edition of Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Andries Myburgh, Ntabaleng Sekabate and Mansoor Parker from ENSafrica just ahead of the mining indaba. They dig into key legal changes in the sector and where the gaps and opportunities lie.2022-10-0517 minBusiness Law FocusBest ESG defence is a good offenceIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth speaks to partners at Webber Wentzel, Sarah McKenzie and Maria Philippides about increasing public and regulatory scrutiny of the ESG claims being made by companies. Recent litigation is a salient lesson in risks posed by those who make misleading claims. There has been no direct or explicit greenwashing litigation in South Africa or ESG-related enforcement action by South African regulators, but South African legal and regulatory laws create the platform and cater for the possibility of greenwashing claims and litigation.2022-09-1511 minBusiness Law FocusCross-border ESG due diligence rules in the spotlightIn the next edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Mansoor Parker, Executive in the tax practice at ENSafrica.
The spotlight is on the implementation of corporate due diligence and accountability of undertakings with business activities in the EU – and notably what this means for SA companies. The new Directive is likely to have far-reaching implications.2022-09-0513 minBusiness Law FocusOffshore trusts and pension funds are all the rage, but they have consequencesMany South Africans are increasingly looking to move money into offshore pension funds and into offshore trusts. In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth speaks to international tax expert Dr Albertus Marais, founder of AJM, on the risks and severe penalties of not reporting payments to offshore trusts and how SARS sees the offshore pension contribution as taxable.2022-08-3110 minBusiness Law FocusJury out on global minimum taxIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Michael Hewson, founder and director of Graphene Economics on the potential impact of the moves towards a global minimum tax.
Since July 2021, 137 countries (accounting for more than 90% of the global economy) have signed a deal aimed at ensuring companies pay a global minimum tax rate of 15% and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), estimates this will generate $150 billion in additional global tax revenues annually. However, the jury is out on exactly how much of this will find its way into the coffers of an emerging market...2022-08-2513 minBusiness Law FocusTime for a data protection health checkBusiness Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews Era Gunning and Ridwaan Boda, executives at ENSafrica, on why it is time for a data protection health check, especially by those corporates who have been complacent on compliance. With the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA’s) first anniversary having come and gone on 1 July, a question that many organisations are beginning to ask is: “Have we done enough to comply?”2022-07-2015 minBusiness Law FocusWhat's needed to get SA's mining exploration investment on trackIn this edition of Business Law Focus host Evan Pickworth interviews ENS executives Andries Myburgh and Ntebaleng Sekabate on the opportunities and threats relating to mining exploration and specifically the urgent need for improved incentives to enhance investment. They speak at the conclusion of the recent Mining Indaba in Cape Town.2022-05-1617 minBusiness Law FocusNew Code a timely slap in the face for bullies in the workplaceIn the latest edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Johan Botes, Partner and Head of the Employment & Compensation Practice at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg on the new Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace.
They discuss the key features of the new Code and also chat about why the new Code could be a timely slap in the face for bullies and sexual miscreants at work.2022-05-0920 minBusiness Law FocusWhat would SA's ideal labour law regime look like?With South Africa's unemployment rate hitting record levels of over 35%, labour law reform is seen as a key avenue to help stimulate jobs and investment. This will, however, require political will and keener insights on the economic impact of policies. Host Evan Pickworth interviews Fritz Malan and Jan Norval from ENSafrica on the need for and progress on labour law reform in South Africa.2022-04-0716 minBusiness Law FocusAfrican growth – the need to take responsibilityIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Michael Foundethakis, recently appointed Chair of the Africa Steering Committee at global law firm Baker McKenzie. Michael has a glass-half-full outlook for Africa, based on recent deal-making activity and success. While this positive outlook does not ignore the need for responsibility and bankability, Baker's prediction is that Africa could well be one of the only major regions to experience an acceleration of economic growth in 2022. This reflects a modest improvement on a difficult 2021 for much of the continent.2022-03-2216 minBusiness Law Focus10 Budget speech predictionsIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews tax executive from ENSafrica, Mmangaliso Nzimande, on what lies ahead in Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s inaugural national budget speech on 23 February.
With the government set to walk a tightrope between reining in spending and generating revenue, all while a mountain of serviceable debt hangs like a sword of Damocles overhead, the road ahead is steep.2022-02-1816 minBusiness Law FocusCricket South Africa breaks the silence on the Boucher disciplinaryIn this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Cricket South Africa’s lead independent director, Steven Budlender SC. With the announcement of a disciplinary process against coach Mark Boucher leading to a veritable cacophony of commentary, Budlender SC explains the sound legal and governance rationale for the decision, including why Mr Boucher was not suspended. He also provides important updates on further steps and action CSA will be taking following the completion of the Social Justice and Nation-building hearings and submission of its report.2022-02-1016 minBusiness Law FocusThe future of mandatory Covid-19 vaccinationWith vaccine rates remaining low in Africa and SA, the question of mandatory vaccines is high on the agenda early in 2022. In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth discusses the sticky question of enforcement, risk assessments and policy hurdles companies seeking a mandatory vaccine policy must overcome. He is joined by Johan Botes, Partner and Head of Employment & Compensation and Tracy van der Colff, Senior Associate, Employment & Compensation at Baker McKenzie to unpack the complexities and legal requirements.2022-01-1822 minBusiness Law FocusWorker Rights in the Gig Economy - More Questions Than AnswersIn the latest edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth interviews Executive in the Employment Law practice at ENS Africa, Dion Masher, on redefining employment for the gig economy.2021-11-0212 minBusiness Law FocusKeep the taxman in mind when liquidatingIn terms of the Statistical Release on liquidations and insolvencies published by Statistics South Africa in July 2021, there has been a 21.5% increase in the number of liquidations in the first seven months of 2021 compared to the first seven months of 2020. This has not deterred SARS from collecting outstanding tax debts from defaulting taxpayers.
In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth speaks to Tax Executive at ENSafrica, Ntebaleng Sekabate, about the key tax considerations to keep in mind when a company is in financial distress.2021-09-2214 minBusiness Law FocusThe tug of war over VAT refundsClaiming and determining the veracity of VAT refunds is a perennial headache for both SARS and the taxpayer. In this edition of Business Law Focus, host Evan Pickworth, interviews tax manager at ENSafrica, Annelie Giles, on the extent of the problem and what can be done to fix it.2021-09-1618 minBusiness Law Focus'Stablecoins' and the move to decentralised financeBusiness Law Focus Editor Evan Pickworth speaks to Ashlin Perumall, Partner in the Corporate/MA Practice at Baker McKenzie in Johannesburg and fellow of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR).
The readiness (or lack thereof) for the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) in Africa, a rising tide of crypto fraud, the development of digital currencies in Africa like central bank digital currencies and stablecoins and how laws and policies are slowly evolving to adapt to rapid advances in digitisation are discussed.2021-08-2011 minBusiness Law FocusGlobal corporate taxes and efforts by SARS to improve collection capabilitiesIn this edition of Business Law Focus editor Evan Pickworth interviews Peter Dachs, tax executive at ENSafrica, on the new regime for global corporate taxes and efforts by SARS to improve its own collection capabilities, especially against tax dodgers.2021-08-0618 minBusiness Law FocusWhat are the implications of the recently enacted Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Act?In this episode of the Business Law Focus podcast, Editor Evan Pickworth interviews Janet MacKenzie and Darryl Bernstein, experts from global law firm Baker McKenzie, on the implications of the recently enacted Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Act. The criminalisation of harmful data messages and the intersection between this Act and the Protection of Personal Information Act is explored. The interview also discusses the weak levels of data privacy protection in Africa, with data privacy laws, which govern issues like data security and breaches, currently present in less than half of African countries.2021-07-0217 minBusiness Law FocusWhat does the future hold for SA's labour market?With businesses and the economy caught in a whirlwind of strikes, protests, lock-outs and retrenchments - on top of trying to recover from Covid-19 losses - Business Day Law & Tax Editor Evan Pickworth interviews Audrey Johnson from ENSafrica’s employment department on what the future holds from a labour perspective.2021-06-0715 minBusiness Law FocusThe future of tradeIn the latest edition of Business Law Focus, Editor Evan Pickworth interviews ENSafrica’s Executive: Africa Regulatory and Business Intelligence, Celia Becker on the future of trade in Africa.
This follows the coming into force of the long-awaited African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. The AfCFTA creates the largest free-trade area in the world, but the jury is out on how quickly this will translate into economic results.2021-05-1213 minBusiness Law FocusSpotlight on political party fundingIn this edition of Business Law Focus, Editor Evan Pickworth unpacks the broad ramifications of the Political Party Funding Act with leading expert, Dario Milo from Webber Wentzel.
The Act came into force on 1 April 2021 and contains several provisions compelling disclosure of contributions to political parties, but certain loopholes remain.2021-04-2822 minBusiness Law FocusWith the budget looming, what tax hikes can we expectWith the Budget looming large, Editor Evan Pickworth asks Tax Executive from ENSafrica, Kazi Mbangeleli, whether an increase in the corporate tax rate to 30%, or in the VAT rate, is on the cards.2021-02-2321 minBusiness Law FocusWhy a wealth tax may not be on the cardsIn the next episode of Business Law Focus we delve into the potential for extensive tax increases in the upcoming Budget. Editor Evan Pickworth is joined by Director at AJM Tax, Dr Albertus Marais, to unpack what already over-burdened and over-stretched taxpayers can expect.
Dr Marais explains that close to 20% of budgeted expenditure will not be received as income, so this shortfall will need to be made up over time. However, he says extensive tax increases or a wealth tax are probably not likely. He points out that while both the supplementary budget and the medium-term budget policy...2021-02-0213 minBusiness Law FocusSeeking Mining Tax CertaintyWelcome to the next episode of Business Law Focus, which digs deeper into what can be expected in next month’s Budget. Editor Evan Pickworth interviews Head of tax in the Johannesburg office of ENSafrica, Andries Myburgh, to get key insights on potential corporate and mining tax changes.
According to Myburgh, two areas where certainty is needed on the corporate tax front, are clarity on the proposal last year to deny contract miners the accelerated capital expenditure deduction and the need for more incentives to encourage greenfield exploration. A key message is that economic activity can be encouraged th...2021-02-0217 minBusiness Law FocusHow the 'Internet Censorship' Act tramples constitutional rightsIn this episode of Business Law Focus, Evan Pickworth asks Janet MacKenzie, a partner and head of the TMT industry group for the Johannesburg office of global law firm Baker McKenzie, why the changes are ripe for a constitutional challenge if passed in their current form.
We discuss the next steps and determine the consequences for commerce if vast swathes of user-generated content are caught up in the wide net cast by these proposed Draconian rules.2020-10-0819 minBusiness Law FocusUbuntu in Commercial Contracts: Professor Michael Katz and panel provide much-needed clarityIn this first in a series of Business Day Law & Tax podcasts, editor of the publication and admitted attorney, Evan Pickworth is joined by Chairperson of ENSafrica, Professor Michael Katz, who gained wide recognition and plaudits for his excellent work as chair the Commission of Inquiry to Investigate the Taxation System of South Africa and is a leading authority on corporate law, M&A and tax.
Also on the panel is Professor Dale Hutchison, who is the Head of the Internal Research Unit at ENSafrica and has been a professor of private law at the University of Cape...2020-08-2426 min