Compliance & Legal

The European Union has formally brought the Anti‑Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) into operational phase, marking the most significant overhaul of the bloc’s financial crime enforcement architecture in two decades. Headquartered…

The European Union has moved from legislation to enforcement as the EU AI Act enters its first operational compliance phase, forcing companies worldwide to reassess how artificial intelligence systems are developed, deployed, and sold…

South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has begun active enforcement against companies that have failed to comply with the country’s Beneficial Ownership (BO) disclosure requirements, marking a decisive shift from guidance…

Saudi Arabia has formally rolled out a strengthened Beneficial Ownership (BO) regulatory framework, marking a decisive step in the Kingdom’s transition toward globally aligned corporate transparency and investment-grade governance. Issued through…

South Africa has formally entered a new phase of global tax alignment as National Treasury confirms the activation of the OECD Pillar Two Global Minimum Tax framework, effective for qualifying multinational enterprises from the…

Today’s compliance landscape is sharpening its focus on operational integrity and cross-border legal frameworks as regulators and institutions recalibrate for 2026. Emerging priorities range from cybersecurity certification rigour in the…

South Africa has taken a decisive step in strengthening its corporate compliance framework with the continued rollout and enforcement of beneficial ownership disclosure requirements, positioning the country as a more transparent,…

As of January 2026, the South African corporate landscape has reached a definitive tipping point. The voluntary spirit of previous governance frameworks has been replaced by a "Transparency Tsunami"—a simultaneous…

As 2026 opens a new chapter in South African jurisprudence, the spotlight is firmly fixed on Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. Having taken the helm of the country’s judiciary in late 2024,…

PRETORIA – As business owners prepare for the new year, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has issued a sobering notification: January 2026 is the final window for thousands of…