--- title: Afriwise Blog | South Africa (17) description: South Africa | (17) --- [![Afriwise](https://insights.afriwise.com/hubfs/Logos/Afriwise/Afriwise%20logo.svg)](https://afriwise.com/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Insights](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) - [Products](https://afriwise.com/law-products-africa/) - [Countries](https://afriwise.com/countries-covered/) - [Solutions](https://afriwise.com/solutions/) - [About Afriwise](https://afriwise.com/about-afriwise/) - Insights - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) [Schedule a demo](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Log in](https://afriwise.com/login/) # Welcome to Africa’s legal blog Never miss a beat on Africa's legal and regulatory landscape. - [Legislation (287)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) - [South Africa (227)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) - [Nigeria (157)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) - [Kenya (151)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/kenya) - [Financial Services (128)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) - [ICT (106)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) - [Tanzania (102)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tanzania) - [Regulation (87)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) - [Corporate Commercial (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) - [Tax (84)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) - [Case discussion (78)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) - [Uganda (66)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/uganda) - [Intellectual Property (58)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/intellectual-property) - [Energy & Natural Resources (57)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) - [Ghana (55)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ghana) - [Employment and labour (52)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) - [Data Protection (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/data-protection) - [Mozambique (49)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mozambique) - [Commercial Crime (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) - [Competition/Antitrust (48)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) - [Dispute Resolution (47)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) - [Mauritius (46)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/mauritius) - [Environment (44)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) - [Zambia (38)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) - [Projects and Procurement (26)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/projects-and-procurement) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Environment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/environment) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Real Estate](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/real-estate) [CMS](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/cms) ## [New deadline looms for non-residential property owners](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-deadline-looms-for-non-residential-property-owners) Come 7 December 2022, a substantial proportion of South Africa’s non-residential buildings will be required to submit and display an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). The requirement, which was gazetted in December 2020, is aimed at making buildings in South Africa mo.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/new-deadline-looms-for-non-residential-property-owners) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Blockchain technology](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/blockchain-technology) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [Do androids recognise electric sheep? South Africa's recognition of blockchain arbitration agreements](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/do-androids-recognise-electric-sheep-south-africas-recognition-of-blockchain-arbitration-agreements) ​​​​​​​​The enforceability of (foreign) blockchain arbitrations under South Africa's international arbitration regime might be difficult but there are possible solutions. As technology advances, a recurring tension is the ability of legal systems to cater for or inc.. 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