https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/News, briefings and guides from BlackLeaf.en-zahttps://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/cipc-compliance-checklist-what-directors-must-file-and-by-when/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/cipc-compliance-checklist-what-directors-must-file-and-by-when/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0200BriefingCIPC has reminded directors that the annual Compliance Checklist is mandatory. Who must file, the 30-business-day deadline, how to file on eServices, and what follows if it is missed.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/memorandum-of-incorporation-vs-companies-act-in-south-africa-for-legacy-asset-protection-and-capital/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/memorandum-of-incorporation-vs-companies-act-in-south-africa-for-legacy-asset-protection-and-capital/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200BriefingControl of a South African company is secured by hierarchy, drafting and board discipline. How the MOI sits inside the Companies Act, and what that means for family assets and institutional capital.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/biovac-secures-r-1-8-billion-for-vaccine-manufacturing-facility/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/biovac-secures-r-1-8-billion-for-vaccine-manufacturing-facility/Sun, 10 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200Transaction TuesdaysA R1.8 billion financing from the EIB, IFC and European Commission will build Africa’s first end-to-end multi-vaccine manufacturing facility in Cape Town.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/beyers-enters-liquidation/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/beyers-enters-liquidation/Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200Transaction TuesdaysSouth Africa’s largest independent chocolate manufacturer enters liquidation after a dispute with its anchor client ended a long-standing supply agreement.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/germany-pledges-billions-to-south-africa/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/germany-pledges-billions-to-south-africa/Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0200Transaction TuesdaysGermany pledges R8.9 billion to South Africa’s low-carbon transition: a concessional climate loan, a finance facility and a critical raw materials prize.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/sysco-acquires-jetro-restaurant-depot/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/sysco-acquires-jetro-restaurant-depot/Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200Transaction TuesdaysSysco will acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot, built by South African-born Natie Kirsh, for about $29.1 billion at 14 times operating income.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/top-deals-of-the-week-march-2026/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/top-deals-of-the-week-march-2026/Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200Transaction TuesdaysWoolworths takes full ownership of its 30-year supplier In2food, and Varun Beverages buys Crickley Dairy through its South African subsidiary.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/pareto-group-takes-full-ownership-of-premium-sandton-real-estate-assets/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/pareto-group-takes-full-ownership-of-premium-sandton-real-estate-assets/Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0200Transaction TuesdaysPareto takes sole ownership of the Sandton Convention Centre and adjoining assets in a R1.1 billion deal, cutting Southern Sun out of the consortium.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/araxi-acquires-pay-at-group/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/araxi-acquires-pay-at-group/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0200Transaction TuesdaysJSE-listed Araxi buys 80% of the Pay@ Group for R1 billion, moving the payments business into full local ownership.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/die-koste-van-korttermynbesparing/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/die-koste-van-korttermynbesparing/Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0200BriefingKontanttransaksies kan jou plaas se waarde met tot 60% verlaag. Hoe boere balansstate bou wat groei en kapitaal ontsluit.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/deals-of-the-week/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/deals-of-the-week/Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0200Transaction TuesdaysA landmark week: Harith acquires FlySafair, Sanlam Private Equity takes a majority of Medhold, and AttBid buys back Atterbury from RMH.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/shoprite-acquires-stake-in-ra-cellular/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/shoprite-acquires-stake-in-ra-cellular/Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0200Deal noteShoprite Financial Services files to acquire a stake in R&A Cellular, extending the retailer’s reach into prepaid and point-of-sale services.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/before-you-raise-capital-know-your-position/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/before-you-raise-capital-know-your-position/Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0200BriefingRaising capital is rarely about access to funding. It is about preparation: clarity on valuation, structure and leverage before the first conversation.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/adjustments-of-merger-thresholds-filing-fees/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/adjustments-of-merger-thresholds-filing-fees/Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0200Regulatory updateThe DTIC proposes the first rise in merger thresholds and filing fees since 2017. Fewer mid-market deals will need notification.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/is-jou-boerdery-n-besigheid-of-net-n-werk/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/is-jou-boerdery-n-besigheid-of-net-n-werk/Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0200Weekend readBaie plase werk goed operasioneel, maar sukkel wanneer finansiering, uitbreiding, opvolging of verkoop ter sprake kom. Waarom die probleem dikwels nie op die land lê nie.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/damiani-acquires-baume-mercier/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/damiani-acquires-baume-mercier/Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0200Deal noteRichemont sells Swiss watchmaker Baume & Mercier to the family-run Damiani Group, with closing expected in summer 2026.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/the-strategic-alternative-to-paying-the-penalty-for-profits/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/the-strategic-alternative-to-paying-the-penalty-for-profits/Thu, 22 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0200BriefingAs the February year-end nears, a shelf company with an assessed tax loss can turn provisional tax pain into a tax-efficient launchpad, within SARS’s rules.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/2026-a-year-of-delivery-and-growth/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/2026-a-year-of-delivery-and-growth/Mon, 05 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0200BriefingThe rand at R16.49 to the dollar and a new 3% inflation anchor mark a turning point for strategic investment. Where BlackLeaf is focusing in 2026.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/the-phantom-portfolio/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/the-phantom-portfolio/Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0200BriefingInstitutional complacency in the South African mid-market: why generic, standardised financing leaves value on the table.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/the-opportunity-in-distress/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/the-opportunity-in-distress/Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:00:00 +0200BriefingHow Business Rescue is creating private M&A value for funds, strategic acquirers and family offices.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/beyond-banks-why-private-credit-is-the-new-structural-core-of-the-strategic-sa-capital-stack/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/beyond-banks-why-private-credit-is-the-new-structural-core-of-the-strategic-sa-capital-stack/Sun, 28 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0200BriefingBasel III has left a permanent gap in long-dated lending. Private credit is filling it, and reshaping the South African capital stack.https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/south-africa-s-agriculture-sector-insights-trends-growth-challenges-and-future-opportunities/https://www.blackleaf.co.za/insights/south-africa-s-agriculture-sector-insights-trends-growth-challenges-and-future-opportunities/Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0200BriefingAgriculture contributes about 2.5% of GDP and over 800,000 direct jobs. Key figures, trends, challenges and opportunities for investors and agribusiness leaders.