How you can legally “revolt” against taxes
As a young professional, it is not necessary to revolt against paying taxes in order to protect your hard earned income. As important as it...
Tag: Investment & Private Equity
Private companies and the paradox of the private equity model in South African company law
Private companies in South Africa, in terms of s8(2) of the Companies Act, No 71 of 2008 (Companies Act), are (i) prohibited from offering their...
Venture Capital Companies under attack – again
During 2018, the venture capital company (VCC) industry had to deal with a lot of uncertainty as a result of the changes to Section 12J...
The business of law – Securing a steady source of working capital
It is a misnomer to term any business a simple one, but the business of being a law firm can often be far more arduous...
The benefit of intellectual property rights in agriculture
It is estimated that the world population will be close to 9 billion in the year 2050. That is an increase of 40% in the global population which will require a 70% increase in food production. This comes as a challenge, since climate change and population increase are…
Provided By KISCH IP
Commodities bulletin: dairy
EU/Africa
Local farms at risk as EU milk floods the African continent
Milk is money to many African communities. Pastoralist communities depend on income from livestock to pay for health services, school fees and food. Scaling up milk production is not easy though,…
Provided By Eversheds Sutherland
Cryptocurrencies and tax
The advent of cryptocurrencies, and in particular the substantial gains that are associated with investments in cryptocurrencies, caught the attention and interest of the world...
Private equity in South Africa – Changes for growth?
Investors globally are constantly searching for growth investments and in South Africa, changing political conditions have sparked a renewed optimism in this area.
Spurred on by...
Eversheds Sutherland advises Investec Asset Management’s Africa Private Equity Fund in major Moroccan buy-out
Eversheds Sutherland (International) advises on the acquisition of SJL group, a leading transport and logistics operator in Europe and Morocco, from private equity funds AfricInvest...
Prescription of claims: On-demand loans
A loan which is repayable on demand becomes due the moment it is advanced to the debtor. Accordingly, such a debt will prescribe (or be...
