Webber Wentzel is a leading South African law firm that aims to work alongside its clients as a trusted adviser, delivering world-class legal expertise and innovative thinking.
With a staff of approximately 800 people, including over 400 lawyers, and offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town, Webber Wentzel’s market-leading position is reinforced by a number of accolades and achievements.
The firm’s collaborative alliance with Linklaters provides clients with market leading support across sub-Saharan Africa through Linklaters’ English Law, New York Law, Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone capability and enables the firms to work on an integrated basis on multi-jurisdictional projects and transactions.
Webber Wentzel has a strong network of relationships with law firms across the African continent, for the benefit of clients doing business in Africa.
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On 12 September 2024, we had the pleasure of hosting our annual Spring Party for the Banking Sector. It was an evening filled with insightful conversations – strengthening existing relationships and forging new connections – and a shared vision for the future of the banking sector.
We are grateful to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the event. Your presence and participation made it truly memorable.
Here’s to our continued collaboration and growth!
#Networking#Collaboration#WebberWentzel#BankingSector
We successfully represented renowned cartoonist, Zapiro and the producers of a new documentary film, The Showerhead, in their appeal against the Film and Publications Board's (FPB) classification of a film about Zapiro's life and cartoons.
Despite the film's significant social and political relevance, the FPB assigned it a 16 LNP(SV) rating, to prevent younger audiences from watching the movie. The Showerhead follows Zapiro’s journey from being an anti-apartheid struggle artist to becoming a leading voice for progressive values and freedom of expression. Even though Zapiro's cartoons are widely analysed and discussed in schools across South Africa, the FPB’s Classification Committee imposed the 16 LNP(SV) restriction, labelling the film obscene.
The Committee argued that Zapiro’s criticism of Zuma amounted to prejudice and hate speech, citing a perceived one-sided political agenda. They also claimed that scenes of strong language, nudity, prejudice, and implied sexual violence justified the strong age restriction.
In response, highlighted a pattern of institutional censorship, referencing the Committee’s historical decision in The Spear (where we acted for the Goodman Gallery and artist Brett Murray).
On 9 September 2024, the Appeals Tribunal ruled that the initial 16 LNP(SV) rating was unjustified. The Showerhead has now received a rating of 13 L(SV), which our client believes is fair.
The Showerhead opens this Friday, September 13th, at select cinemas in Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Pretoria
The Webber Wentzel team consisted of Dario Milo, Odwa Abraham and Clio Edwards. Counsel on brief was Advocate Ben Winks.
INTERVIEW | The South African Revenue Service is intensifying its oversight of cryptocurrency traders. This involves issuing tax notices and clarifying exchange control regulations.
A key step in this process is gathering information from cryptocurrency exchanges, which must provide specific data to financial regulators. Margaret Vermaak joins SABC News to share more on this issue.
Watch the interview: https://bit.ly/3zehsvj#TaxLaw#FinancialServicesRegulation
Level up your CV writing and personal branding strategies at our interactive workshop. Kekeletso Sebakeng will be the keynote speaker at the BLASC-UNISA Tshwane workshop on 13 September 2024.
Kekeletso will share his expertise on crafting impactful CVs, excelling in interviews, and navigating the corporate landscape to build a successful legal career.
Join us to gain valuable insights and set yourself apart in the competitive legal field.
#WWCAprogramme#LegalCareers
The definition of 'person' in the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 (ITA) and other taxing statutes forms a critical component of their charging provisions. If the target of the tax is not a person, no tax can be charged even if that target has a representative.
The procedure for determining whether the target is a person involves a three-step process. Insights by Duncan McAllister
Read more: https://bit.ly/4d04yyI#Taxlaw
As South Africa faces an intensifying water crisis, the government is placing the spotlight on the water and sanitation sector by shifting from the "business as usual" approach to unlock innovative funding for increased water infrastructure development.
The new water resources infrastructure agency bill creates an opportunity for national government to address issues relating to water security outside of South Africa's constrained fiscal environment. Insights by Calvin Nchabeleng and Makgati Makgatho.
Read more: https://bit.ly/4cYKYTI#EnvironmentalLaw
According to a recent report by Ground Up, South Africa has nearly 4,000 registered veterinarians, with approximately 230 of them being specialists. This equates to just over 60 veterinarians for every million people.
This shortage has been exacerbated by the removal of veterinarians from the Critical Skills List in 2022, leading to a potential crisis in the agricultural sector. Insights by Nivaani Moodley, Jamie Jacobs and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones.
Read more: https://bit.ly/47lIbTm
Learn how Webber Wentzel’s multi-disciplinary pet care business offering can support your pet care business: https://bit.ly/3zetZiw#Agribusiness#PetCare