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07/03/2024
An Increase in the BCEA Earnings Threshold and National Minimum Wage
On 5 March 2024, the Department of Employment of Labour (“DEL”) published a government gazette providing for an increase of the earnings threshold in terms of section 6(3) the Basic Conditions of...
07/02/2024
New Draft Regulations on the Proposed Numerical Sectoral Targets
On 1 February 2024, a second round of draft regulations on the Proposed Numerical Sectoral Targets ("February 2024 Regulations") were published for public comment in the Government Gazette. The February...
07/07/2023
African Legal Awards 2023
CMS shines bright with multiple nominations at African Legal Awards 2023!  CMS, a leading global firm with a strong presence in Africa, is thrilled to announce its outstanding achievements in the prestigious...
15/06/2023
Lusophone Africa Snapshot | June 2023
15/06/2023CMS Africa will be present once again at Africa's largest renewables energy sector event - the Africa Energy Forum - which this year takes place in Nairobi and will unite governments, utilities and regulators with development finance institutions, commercial banks, power developers, technology providers, EPCs and professional services. Over the last 24 years, the Forum has earnt a reputation as the most meaningful gathering of decision-makers in the African renewable energy sector. After CMS' first participation last year in Brussels, we became aware that it is the kind of event we need to attend, and we committed to strengthening our investment in it. To this end, this year CMS Africa will have a stand at the conference venue, will host a cocktail party at one of the official hotels, to welcome our clients and will have a delegation of 9 partners at the event from the offices in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya, Lisbon and London. The South Africa partner, Bridgett Majola, will also participate in a debate on procurement strategies and renewable energy projects. Among the topics under discussion this year are: Increasing Pace and Scale of Africa’s Renewable Energy Projects; The Growing Role of Africa’s Gas within Today’s Geo-Political Context; Africa’s Path to Becoming a Global Hydrogen Power House; Building Regional Power Markets.
23/06/2021
POPI: Information Regulator Media Statement
DEVELOPMENTS AHEAD OF ENFORCEMENT POWERS COMING INTO EFFECTWith the deadline for ‘responsible parties’ to ensure that they are compliant with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) less...
09/04/2021
Green Bonds of the DBSA subscribed by Agence Française de Développement
Green Bonds of the Development Bank of Southern Africa subscribed by Agence Française de Développement: CMS, advisors to the subscriber The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), a South African...
10/06/2016
CMS remains on growth path: 8.4 % increase in revenue to EUR 1.01bn in...
Frankfurt, 10 June 2016. CMS, the top 10 international law firm, today announces its financial results for 2015. Total annual revenues of EUR 1.01bn compared with 2014 revenues of EUR 934.5m, a year-on-year...