Guides & articles
Clear answers before you start.
Short, plain-language guides to South African legal and regulatory processes. Choose a topic below, or browse the journal and regulatory updates.
Insolvency & Corporate
Company Liquidation
Company liquidation guide
The voluntary route, timelines and what directors must know.
Read guideMergers & Acquisitions
How a business sale works
Share vs asset sale, due diligence and competition approval, in plain language.
Read guideCorporate Structuring
Company, holding or trust?
What each structure is for, and when to change yours.
Read guideB-BBEE Structuring
Certificate or affidavit: which do you need?
Turnover thresholds, automatic levels and validity.
Read guideEnvironmental & Water
Environmental Authorisation & EIA
The EIA process, explained
Basic assessment vs full EIA, and realistic timelines.
Read guideWaste Management Licences
Which waste licence do you need?
Category A, Category B or norms and standards, explained simply.
Read guideSection 24G Rectification
Section 24G rectification guide
The fine, the process and what not to do.
Read guideWater Use Licences
Licence, general authorisation or existing use?
The three routes under the National Water Act, in one page.
Read guideEnergy & Mining
NERSA & Solar Wheeling
NERSA registration and wheeling
Registration vs licence, and how wheeling works.
Read guidePetroleum & Fuel Licences
Which fuel licence do you need?
Wholesale, site and retail licences under the Petroleum Products Act.
Read guideMineral Rights & Transfers
How mineral rights work
State custodianship, registration and transfers, simply explained.
Read guideMining Rights & Permits
Mining permit or mining right?
Size limits, documents and timelines, in one short guide.
Read guideProspecting Rights
How to get a prospecting right
Requirements, term and renewal under the MPRDA.
Read guideSection 11 Transfers
When Section 11 consent is needed
Transfers, cessions and changes of control, simply explained.
Read guideTrade & Licensing
Articles & updates
Legal journal
Practical articles on transactions, company decisions and regulatory risk.
OpenRegulatory updates
Important South African judgments, rule changes and licensing developments.
OpenWild Coast Constitutional Court judgment
What the judgment means for consultation, petroleum rights and environmental approvals.
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