Key legal developments
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30 October 2026
Implementation date now confirmed
Online insurance portal now available
Travellers advised to obtain cover before arrival
BackgroundFurther to ...
28 October 2026
Duty-free access to the United States has been restored, and the African Growth and OpportunityAct (AGOA) has now been extended to 31 December 2028. For Leso...
26 October 2026
Maintenance orders must be based on evidence of parents’ income and wealth
Loan agreements alone insufficient to prove matrimonial liabilities
Spousal ...
23 October 2026
Inbound travel insurance made mandatory for foreign visitors into Tanzania
EAC and SADC citizens exempted
USD 44 insurance premium prescribed
Policy...
21 October 2026
Urgent Application: iTe Products (Pty) Ltd and Others v Minister of Industries, Minesand Energy and Others (HC-MD-CIV-MOT-REV-2026/00468), order of 1 October...
16 October 2026
Special dispute resolution arrangements now permitted
Foreign seat of arbitration may be agreed
Jurisdiction may be determined by agreement
Cabinet ...
14 October 2026
Over the past decade, organisations have invested heavily in securing workplacetechnology. Laptops, smartphones, cloud applications and enterprise networks a...
12 October 2026
Earlier this year, LEX Africa expanded its continental footprint by admitting three new memberlaw firms from Somalia, Burkina Faso, and the Republic of the C...
9 October 2026
Why South African Conduct Regulation Matters Regionally
Financial regulation rarely attracts widespread attention until something goes wrong. Developments...