--- title: Afriwise Blog | South Africa (22) description: South Africa | (22) --- [![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) [Employment and labour](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labour) [strikes](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/strikes) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Interdicts against violent strikers: what does the future hold?](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/interdicts-against-violent-strikers-what-does-the-future-hold) As strike season approaches, a recent decision handed down by South Africa’s Constitutional Court shows why it’s important for employers to identify (as far as possible) specific employees who engage .. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-national-budget-speech-2022-highlights) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Employment and Labor](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labor) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [South Africa: New earnings threshold and minimum wage to come into effect on 1 March 2022](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-new-earnings-threshold-and-minimum-wage-to-come-into-effect-on-1-march-2022) On 1 March 2022, we will see the implementation of an increased annual earnings threshold in the amount of ZAR 224 080.48 per annum and an increased national minimum wage in the amount of ZAR 23.19 per hour worked.  [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-new-earnings-threshold-and-minimum-wage-to-come-into-effect-on-1-march-2022) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Contracts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/contracts) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [NFTs](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nfts) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [What you need to know about NFTs and smart contracts](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-nfts-and-smart-contracts) A non-fungible token, often referred to as an NFT, is a digital asset that represents real-world objects such as art, music, and videos on a blockchain. Some examples of NFTs include the Nyan Cat gif, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first original tweet, and a video o.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-nfts-and-smart-contracts) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Immigration](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/immigration) [Critical skills](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/critical-skills) [IBN Immigration Solutions](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ibn-immigration-solutions) ## [Corporates, HR Managers and Assignees – Everything you Need to Know About the New Critical Skills List](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/corporates-hr-managers-and-assignees-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-new-critical-skills-list)   South Africa’s new Critical Skills List came into effect on 2 February 2022. Around 70 roles were removed from the list and new roles were added. 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