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CYBERATTACKS ON ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH AFRICA On Thursday the 25th of July 2019, the City of Johannesburg’s electricity service provider, City Power, suffered a ransomware attack which encrypted its databases, applications and network. The attack disabled the utility’s website and prevented its customers from being able to purchase electricity from the utility which potentially … Read more
As countries and companies compete for critical minerals in the green energy transition, in which battery metals — cobalt, graphite, lithium, nickel and manganese — are crucial, host states in Southern Africa are resorting to export controls on unprocessed critical minerals. These are principally intended to bolster the host state’s control over its mineral patrimony, compelling mining … Read more
“When people are silent, and where people are silenced, the consequences are very dangerous.” – Rabbi Gideon Pogrund, Founding director of the Centre for Business Ethics at the University of Pretoria On 29 June 2023, a discussion document proposing reforms for the whisteblower protection regime in South Africa was published. The purpose of the document … Read more
Jonathan Ripley-Evans, Partner and Head of Disputes South Africa sat down with Svetlana Vasileva, the recently appointed Secretary General of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa (AFSA) International Division, to discuss the future of international arbitration in Africa. Svetlana has had a successful international legal career that began in Bulgaria, where she completed her LLM … Read more
In a case involving former President of the Republic of South Africa Jacob Zuma, journalist Karyn Maughan, and a Senior State Advocate of the National Prosecuting Authority William Downer SC, the High Court has delivered a resolute judgement condemning the abuse of legal procedures, and the utilisation of “SLAPP” lawsuits as a means to stifle … Read more
The purpose of the Employment Equity Act, 55 of 1998, is to achieve equity in the workplace by promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment through the elimination of unfair discrimination and implementing affirmative action measures to ensure the equitable representation in all occupational levels of designated groups. The effective date of the recent amendments to … Read more
Herbert Smith Freehills advised on MTN Group Limited’s up to US$1,000,000,000 revolving credit facility in May 2023 in connection to the refinancing of its existing facility and acted for lenders on the transaction. Bank of America Europe Designated Activity Company, Citi and MUFG Bank, Ltd. acted as Global Co-ordinators, Bookrunners and Mandated Lead Arrangers. MTN … Read more
On 30 May 2023, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) confirmed in Ezulwini Mining Company (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy and others [2023] ZASCA 80 (30 May 2023) that miners remain responsible for the pumping and treatment of extraneous water until the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has issued a … Read more
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (MTIC) on Wednesday 24 May 2023 published the Energy Users Block Exemption and Energy Supplier Block Exemption. Read more