Legal and regulatory in South Africa

What moved in the last 45 days, grouped by what kind of event it was, because a leadership change and a regulatory finding are two different conversations.

items read: 210items read
publications: 3publications
kinds of event: 6kinds of event
organisations named: 10organisations named

Updated 2026-09-25

What kind of month it was

23regulatory action
20leadership changes
14funding and investment
12deals and disposals
11restructuring
10expansion

What happened

2026-09-25expansionregulatory action
What Are We Leaving Behind? The Law, Our Heritage, and the South Africa We Owe Our ChildrenWerksmans &nearr;
2026-09-25regulatory action
When discovery meets data privacy: Navigating the tension between litigation obligations and data protectionWerksmans &nearr;
2026-09-21cost pressureexec moveretrenchment
Your customer has entered business rescue. The next move mattersWerksmans &nearr;
2026-09-20regulatory action
Cybercrime across borders: Navigating Africa’s fragmented legislative landscape – Part 2Werksmans &nearr;
2026-09-20capitalregulatory action
Invisible data collection through a privacy lensWerksmans &nearr;
2026-09-20expansion
The externalisation of South African Intellectual Property – Navigating exchange control rules and copyright law in cross-border computer software developmentWerksmans &nearr;
2026-09-19regulatory action
How sanctions are reshaping international arbitration for global companiesBizcommunity Legal &nearr;
2026-09-18exec move
Adrian Mopp named new WC director of Public ProsecutionsBizcommunity Legal &nearr;
2026-09-18breach
When AI becomes the incident: From rogue agents to prompt injection – Is your organisation ready to detect it, stop it and report it?Werksmans &nearr;
2026-09-17exec move
#Newsmaker: Meet Megan Rodgers, CDH Cape Town's new managing partnerBizcommunity Legal &nearr;
2026-09-17exec move
Beware of boilerplate dispute resolution clausesWerksmans &nearr;
2026-09-17cost pressureretrenchment
LEX Africa | Insolvency and Business Restructuring Guide for AfricaWerksmans &nearr;

Named most often

Khanyisa Monqo3
Megan Rodgers3
CDH3
Public Prosecutions3
Special Pensions Amendment Bill3
Navigating Africa3
Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill3
Eric Levenstein2
Supreme Court of Appeal2
Guide for Africa2

Counted only where the organisation is named in the headline, so this is who the month was about rather than who got a mention.

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