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Africa adopts global executive remuneration trendsNorma Mazibuko

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19 Sep 2024

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A steep climb ahead as South Africa races to delist from FATF greylisting

By Rufaro Nyakatawa and Milton Osborn 3 May 2024

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What fund managers want... and other investment trends

Ashford Nyatsumba and Michael Denenga 23 Apr 2024

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

#BizTrends2024: Potholes and prosperity in store for employment law

Tracy van der Colff 24 Jan 2024

Ricci Hackner, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Corporate, Bowmans

#BizTrends2024: Trends shaping the corporate governance landscape

Ricci Hackner 23 Jan 2024

Feryal Domingo, Acting Executive Director, Inyathelo

#BizTrends2024: NPOs face increasing regulatory pressure

Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas 22 Jan 2024

Kylie Slambert, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

#BizTrends2024: Dispute resolution trends - rising demand for legal compliance and due diligence

Kylie Slambert 22 Jan 2024

Johan Botes, Partner and Head of the Employment & Compensation Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

#BizTrends2024: Adapting to change and the growing call for DEI

Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

Dina Biagio, Partner & Patent Attorney, Spoor & Fisher

#BizTrends2024: Shaping the future of IP law in 2024 and beyond

Dina Biagio 16 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Navigating tomorrow - trends shaping corporate legal in Africa

#BizTrends2024: Navigating tomorrow - trends shaping corporate legal in Africa

Aalia Manie and Claire Bestbier 10 Jan 2024

Gail Schimmel says SA is conservative in its advertising complaints. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: Legal complaints in South African advertising will stay unique and conservative

Gail Schimmel 9 Jan 2024

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Africa adopts global executive remuneration trends

Norma Mazibuko 24 Oct 2024

#BizTrends2025: Sponsorships loading

#BizTrends2025: Sponsorships loading

Bizcommunity.com 19 Sep 2024

A steep climb ahead as South Africa races to delist from FATF greylisting

Rufaro Nyakatawa and Milton Osborn 3 May 2024

Image source: alphaspirit –

What fund managers want... and other investment trends

Ashford Nyatsumba and Michael Denenga 23 Apr 2024

Tracy van der Colff, Head of Employment, OWP Partners

#BizTrends2024: Potholes and prosperity in store for employment law

Tracy van der Colff 24 Jan 2024

Ricci Hackner, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Corporate, Bowmans

#BizTrends2024: Trends shaping the corporate governance landscape

Ricci Hackner 23 Jan 2024

Feryal Domingo, Acting Executive Director, Inyathelo

#BizTrends2024: NPOs face increasing regulatory pressure

Feryal Domingo and Soraya Joonas 22 Jan 2024

Kylie Slambert, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

#BizTrends2024: Dispute resolution trends - rising demand for legal compliance and due diligence

Kylie Slambert 22 Jan 2024

Johan Botes, Partner and Head of the Employment & Compensation Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg

#BizTrends2024: Adapting to change and the growing call for DEI

Johan Botes 18 Jan 2024

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 2024

Dina Biagio, Partner & Patent Attorney, Spoor & Fisher

#BizTrends2024: Shaping the future of IP law in 2024 and beyond

Dina Biagio 16 Jan 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Navigating tomorrow - trends shaping corporate legal in Africa

#BizTrends2024: Navigating tomorrow - trends shaping corporate legal in Africa

Aalia Manie and Claire Bestbier 10 Jan 2024

Alison Mellon, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Banking and Finance, and Thomas Erskine, Candidate Legal Practitioner, Bowmans

#BizTrends2024: Legal insight into banking and finance for 2024

Alison Mellon and Thomas Erskine 9 Jan 2024

Gail Schimmel says SA is conservative in its advertising complaints. Source: Supplied.

#BizTrends2024: Legal complaints in South African advertising will stay unique and conservative

Gail Schimmel 9 Jan 2024

Virusha Subban is a partner and head of Tax in Baker McKenzie's Tax Practice Group in Johannesburg

#BizTrends2024: Africa's growing role in global trade dynamics

Virusha Subban 8 Jan 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: Legal

#BestofBiz 2023: Legal

19 Dec 2023

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Digital finance regulations - trends and developments

Christoff Pienaar, Analisa Ndebele & Shannon 'O Brien 20 Sep 2023

Johan Botes, Partner and head of Baker McKenzie’s Employment & Compensation Practice in Johannesburg.

#BizTrends2023: Quitting quiet quitting - balancing the needs of employers and employees

Johan Botes 23 Jan 2023

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#BizTrends2023: Beefing up competition law

Lerisha Naidu, Angelo Tzarevski and Sphesihle Nxumalo 19 Jan 2023

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Japan and South Africa: 2023 shifting trends in international tax

Francis Mayebe 18 Jan 2023

Darryl Bernstein, Partner and Head of the Dispute Resolution Practice at Baker McKenzie

#BizTrends2023: Trends in dispute resolution - ESG compliance and risk management in Africa

Darryl Bernstein 9 Jan 2023

Koos Benadie, Director and Head of Commercial Law at Barnard

#BizTrends2023: Say goodbye to the one-trick pony | Law trends 2023

Koos Benadie 9 Jan 2023

Ashlin Perumall, Partner - Corporate and M&A Practice Group, Baker McKenzie

#BizTrends2023: African fintech is trending

Ashlin Perumall 9 Jan 2023

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Ramaphosa's power base boosted, but South Africa's reform path still rocky

23 Dec 2022

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

12 Dec 2022

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Plan your new financial year resolutions

Bizcommunity.com 10 Mar 2022

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M&A trends: Keeping context in mind is key

Dave Pinnock 2 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

#BizTrends2022: Key legal trends in Africa - Part 3

Darryl Bernstein, Johan Botes, Kieran Whyte and Lerisha Naidu 31 Jan 2022

Baker McKenzie Johannesburg team

#BizTrends2022: Key trade and investment trends in Africa - Part 2

Ashlin Perumall and Janet MacKenzie 25 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Key trade and investment trends in Africa - Part 1

Lodewyk Meyer, Marc Yudaken, Mike van Rensburg and Virusha Subban 10 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

#BizTrends2022: Intellectual property - is AI sufficiently central to Africa's agenda?

Marco Vatta 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: The year ahead for employers

Johan Botes 5 Jan 2022

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

#BestofBiz 2021: Legal

13 Dec 2021

Align your brand with cutting edge trends

Bizcommunity.com 20 Sep 2021

#BizTrends2021: 3 big issues demanding legal attention this year

#BizTrends2021: 3 big issues demanding legal attention this year

Jonathan Veeran, Nozipho Mngomezulu and Burton Phillips 19 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: The post-pandemic workplace - a look at key trends

#BizTrends2021: The post-pandemic workplace - a look at key trends

Johan Botes 11 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: 'Wealth tax' unlikely to be government policy in near future as pressure on tax base mounts

#BizTrends2021: 'Wealth tax' unlikely to be government policy in near future as pressure on tax base mounts

Albertus Marais 6 Jan 2021

#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

#BizTrends2021: Key industry group trends in post-pandemic Africa

Wildu du Plessis 6 Jan 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Legal

#BestofBiz 2020: Legal

14 Dec 2020