by VDT Attorneys | Jun 12, 2025 | AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Cyber forgery, Cyber-attack, Cybercrime, Soweto Uprising, Youth, Youth Month
Moreover, with the exponential growth in technology, more and more young people now have access to these technologies, including the internet and, recently, artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT. However, with increased access to this emerging technology,...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 12, 2025 | National Youth Development Agency, National Youth Development Agency Act, People with disabilities, Soweto Uprising, Youth Month
‘Youth’ is defined by the National Youth Development Agency Act 54 of 2008 as “persons between the ages of 14 and 35”. These years are the timeframe when most youth will be in school, furthering their studies after school or starting to enter the...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 11, 2025 | Corporate advisors, Corporate governance, Corporate Governance principles, Grey listing, OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
What is the OECD?The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1961 and is one of the leading international standards for corporate governance. South Africa, however, only became a partner of the...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 11, 2025 | Companies Amendment Act, Dividends, Share buybacks, Share repurchases
Advantages of share buybacksBy looking at the advantages of share buybacks, one can see why they are such a popular mechanism for everyday restructurings. One of the biggest advantages of a share buyback is that the transaction can be structured so that the definition...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 10, 2025 | BEE, ICASA, Satellite Internet, Starlink
Starlink argued that its global policy does not allow for dilution of ownership, and that the 30% local shareholding requirement hinders foreign investment in South Africa. As an alternative, Starlink has proposed equity equivalent investment programmes (EEIPs), which...
