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South Africa's Prudential Authority Issues Updated Climate-Related Disclosure Guidance for Banks and Insurers

South Africa's Prudential Authority Issues Updated Climate-Related Disclosure Guidance for Banks and Insurers

12 November 2025

Climate risk management requires ongoing capacity building and capability development, especially for banks and insurers that are highly susceptible to climate-related risks.

South Africa’s family law revolution is redefining equality at home

South Africa’s family law revolution is redefining equality at home

10 November 2025

South Africa’s Constitutional Court is advancing equality by overturning gender-based legal restrictions, ruling that, among other reforms, husbands can now take their wives’ surnames. This landmark decision signals more than just a technical legal change, it reflects a broader commitment to fairness, equality, and personal choice in family life.

Back-to-basics in back-to-back reinsurance

Back-to-basics in back-to-back reinsurance

07 November 2025

The English High Court’s decision in Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd & Ors v Equitas Insurance Ltd [2025] EWHC 2704 (Comm) provides important guidance on the interpretation of back-to-back excess of loss reinsurance policies, particularly in relation to clauses dealing with defence costs, claims cooperation, and the following of settlements.

Jurisdiction drawn at the line: Tribunal confirms limits of the Pension Funds Authority

Jurisdiction drawn at the line: Tribunal confirms limits of the Pension Funds Authority

04 November 2025

A recent decision of the Financial Services Tribunal underscores a crucial distinction in pension law — the jurisdictional boundary between approved and unapproved benefits.

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Make Sure You Tick All the Boxes When Closing Your Company Down in South Africa

Make Sure You Tick All the Boxes When Closing Your Company Down in South Africa

03 November 2025
Casting Caution to Calderbank

Casting Caution to Calderbank

03 November 2025
Cybercrime: South Africa’s silent business killer

Cybercrime: South Africa’s silent business killer

15 October 2025
The duty to notify of non-renewal and broker liability

The duty to notify of non-renewal and broker liability

08 October 2025
South Africa: Constitutional Court reshapes parental leave legal landscape – What employers and employees should know

South Africa: Constitutional Court reshapes parental leave legal landscape – What employers and employees should know

03 October 2025
Triggering the exclusion: how a firearms clause shielded an insurer from liability

Triggering the exclusion: how a firearms clause shielded an insurer from liability

02 October 2025
A perfect storm: SARS, crypto and compliance

A perfect storm: SARS, crypto and compliance

30 September 2025
Employer immunity is not absolute: what this means for employment practices policies

Employer immunity is not absolute: what this means for employment practices policies

22 September 2025
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