Legal Updates
Latest updates from Werth & Partner Inc. Attorneys
When Business Transactions Require Legal Certainty
In today's commercial environment, businesses regularly enter into transactions that require more than a simple agreement. Certain rights, securities and legal instruments must be executed before a notary to ensure their validity, enforceability and evidential [...]
HIGH COURT DECLARES THREE-YEAR RIGHT OF APPEARANCE WAIT PERIOD FOR ATTORNEYS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
A recent Gauteng High Court judgment has declared unconstitutional the three-year waiting period imposed on newly admitted attorneys before they may appear in the High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, and Constitutional Court. The [...]
COIDA Return of Earnings 2026 – What Employers Must Prepare For
The Return of Earnings (ROE) Submission Period Closing Soon All registered employers are required to submit their annual Return of Earnings to the Compensation Fund. The 2026 submission period closes on 30 June 2026. Avoid [...]
WHEN HEALTHCARE REFORM MEETS CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has delivered a landmark judgment in Solidarity Trade Union and Others v Minister of Health and Others declaring the “Certificate of Need” provisions in the National Health Act unconstitutional - a [...]
Beneficial Ownership Filings – What SMEs and Group-Structure Companies Must Know
Why this matters now ? Beneficial ownership disclosure is now part of routine corporate compliance in South Africa. Companies must identify and submit beneficial ownership information to the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC). This [...]
SECTOR SPOTLIGHT – Accountable institutions: FIC compliance obligations under Directive 11 of 2026
The Financial Intelligence Centre (“FIC”) has issued Directive 11 of 2026 in terms of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (“FIC Act”), requiring certain Schedule 1 accountable institutions to submit a 2026 Risk [...]
