--- title: Afriwise Blog | South Africa (9) description: South Africa | (9) --- [![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) [Competition/Antitrust](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/competition-antitrust) [M&A](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ma) [Public Interest](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/public-interest) [Guidelines](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/guidelines) [Webber Wentzel](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/webber-wentzel) ## [Competition Commission's Draft Public Interest Guidelines for Mergers published for public comment](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/competition-commissions-draft-public-interest-guidelines-for-mergers-published-for-public-comment) Businesses have anxiously been seeking clarity on the application of public interest conditions in merger transactions. It is anticipated that the Competition Commission's draft public interest guidelines for mergers will provide some clarity on its approach to public int.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/recent-amendments-to-south-africas-non-profit-organisation-legislation-in-response-to-the-fatf-greylisting) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Energy & Natural Resources](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/energy-natural-resources) [Wheeling](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/wheeling) [Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/cliffe-dekker-hofmeyr) ## [Virtual wheeling agreements: A new frontier in renewable energy supply solutions](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/virtual-wheeling-agreements-a-new-frontier-in-renewable-energy-supply-solutions) It is trite that the amendment of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006 (ERA) in August 2021 was the first fundamental step to “*unlocking*” the private electricity generation and procurement market in South Africa. In addition to dispensing with the need for a .. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/virtual-wheeling-agreements-a-new-frontier-in-renewable-energy-supply-solutions) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [ICT](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/ict) [Interception of Communications](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/interception-of-communications) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Long-awaited amendments to RICA published to address unconstitutional aspects](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/long-awaited-amendments-to-rica-published-to-address-unconstitutional-aspects) On 25 August 2023, the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services published the Regulation of Interception of Communications and Provision of Communication-related Information Amendment Bill 2023 (the “Bill”). The Bill aims to amend the Reg.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/crypto-fraud-judge-grants-service-through-nfts-on-unknown-defendants) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [South Africa: Amendments to the Companies Act](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-amendments-to-the-companies-act) The long-awaited amendments to the Companies Act have made their way into Parliament and will likely be promulgated imminently.   The amendment Bills are largely similar to previous drafts. The most material changes simply add clarity or relax require.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/south-africa-amendments-to-the-companies-act) [Corporate Commercial](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/corporate-commercial) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Fluxmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fluxmans) ## [Companies Second Amendment Bill: DTIC moves on Zondo recommendations](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/companies-second-amendment-bill-dtic-moves-on-zondo-recommendations) On 14 August 2023 a notice was published in the Government Gazette to introduce two Amendment Bills to the Companies Act. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/companies-second-amendment-bill-dtic-moves-on-zondo-recommendations) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Dispute Resolution](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/dispute-resolution) [Arbitration and mediation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/arbitration-and-mediation) [Case discussion](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/case-discussion) [Fluxmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/fluxmans) ## [Awards by default in Arbitrations](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/awards-by-default-in-arbitrations) The Arbitration Act No. 42 of 1965 (the Act) provides for the settlement of disputes by arbitration tribunals where there is a written arbitration agreement and for the enforcement of awards delivered by the arbitration tribunals.   [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/awards-by-default-in-arbitrations) [Previous](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/8) [1](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/1) [2](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/2) [3](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/3) [4](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/4) [5](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/5) [6](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/6) [7](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/7) [8](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/8) [9](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/9) [10](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/10) [11](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/11) [12](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/12) [13](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/13) [14](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/14) [15](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/15) [16](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/16) [17](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/17) [18](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/18) [19](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/19) [20](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/20) [21](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/21) [22](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/22) [23](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/23) [24](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/24) [25](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/25) [26](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/26) [Next](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa/page/10) Subscribe to our newsletter - [Home](https://afriwise.com/) - [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/) - [FAQ](https://afriwise.com/faq/) - [News](https://news.afriwise.com/) - [Contact](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Privacy Policy](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [Terms of Use](https://afriwise.com/contact/) [info@afriwise.com](mailto:info@afriwise.com) +32 2 808 92 74 © Afriwise N.V. 2026