--- title: Afriwise Blog | South Africa (8) description: South Africa | (8) --- [![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) [Water](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/water) [Herbert Smith Freehills](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/herbert-smith-freehills) ## [The Department of Water and Sanitation calls upon the public to comment on the Draft National Water Amendment Bill (B – 2023)](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/https/hsfnotes.com/africa/2023/11/27/the-department-of-water-and-sanitation-calls-upon-the-public-to-comment-on-the-draft-national-water-amendment-bill-b-2023/) On 17 November 2023 the Department of Water and Sanitation published the long overdue suite of proposed amendments to the National Water Act, 1998 (the Act). If the draft National Water Amendment Bill (B – 2023) (the Bill) is adopted.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/https/hsfnotes.com/africa/2023/11/27/the-department-of-water-and-sanitation-calls-upon-the-public-to-comment-on-the-draft-national-water-amendment-bill-b-2023/) [Commercial Crime](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/commercial-crime) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Prevention](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/prevention) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Key considerations and compliance challenges as South Africa nears implementation of groundbreaking "Failure to Prevent Corrupt Activities Offence"](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/key-considerations-and-compliance-challenges-as-south-africa-nears-implementation-of-groundbreaking-failure-to-prevent-corrupt-activities-offence) Arguably one of the most far-reaching recommendations of the State Capture Commission, the introduction of a failure to prevent corruption offence, is on the cusp of being introduced in South Africa. The Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/key-considerations-and-compliance-challenges-as-south-africa-nears-implementation-of-groundbreaking-failure-to-prevent-corrupt-activities-offence) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Employment and Labor](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment-and-labor) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [The anticipated legislative overhaul to existing maternity and parental leave provisions: Frequently Asked Questions](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-anticipated-legislative-overhaul-to-existing-maternity-and-parental-leave-provisions-frequently-asked-questions) In a recent judgment, the High Court has ruled that all classes of parents (birthing parents, adoptive parents and surrogacy commissioning parents) should be afforded a collective four months of parental leave. In this judgment, the High Court has proposed, among ot.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/the-anticipated-legislative-overhaul-to-existing-maternity-and-parental-leave-provisions-frequently-asked-questions) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Competition/Antitrust](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) [M&A](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ma) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Proposed Guidelines on the Approach to Public Interest in Merger Control](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/proposed-guidelines-on-the-approach-to-public-interest-in-merger-control) The Competition Commission (Commission) has published Draft Amended Public Interest Guidelines relating to Merger Control (Guidelines). The Guidelines are aimed at providing clarity to businesses and practitioners on the Commission’s approach to the assessment of the.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-the-end-of-maternity-leave) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Financial Services](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/financial-services) [Regulation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/regulation) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [Open Finance: Compulsory information request for all financial institutions and fintechs](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/open-finance-compulsory-information-request-for-all-financial-institutions-and-fintechs) In June 2023, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) published a draft Position Paper on Open Finance (Draft Position Paper) which builds on the FSCA's initial assessment of the Open Finance landscape published in its 2020 Consultation and Research Paper on R.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/open-finance-compulsory-information-request-for-all-financial-institutions-and-fintechs) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Immigration](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/immigration) [Employment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/employment) [IBN Immigration Solutions](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ibn-immigration-solutions) ## [Unlocking Opportunities: The Trusted Employer Scheme in South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/unlocking-opportunities-the-trusted-employer-scheme-in-south-africa) In a recent development that could significantly impact the corporate landscape in South Africa, the Trusted Employer Scheme was officially announced in regulations published on October 11, 2023. This scheme introduces a.. 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