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Busisiwe Nhlapo
Senior Associate
Busisiwe advises domestic and multinational corporate clients who are mainly in the mining and financial services sectors, professional services firms and public bodies on regulatory compliance issues, particularly in relation to public procurement and related legislation.
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Representative matters
The Prudential Authority, in an application before the Financial Services Tribunal, for the reconsideration of the regulator’s decision to refuse a variation of license application by an insurer seeking to underwrite inward reinsurance business in a manner contrary to certain provisions of the Insurance Act, 2017.
A waste solutions company in its engagements with a major metropolitan municipality regarding the requirements of an unsolicited bid.
The South African Reserve Bank in judicial review proceedings related to a forfeiture to the State pursuant to contraventions of the Exchange Control Regulations by the applicant.
A consortium in the mining industry regarding in a dispute related to its unsuccessful bid in a public a procurement (tender) process.
The South African Reserve Bank on the best practices for managing conflicts of interest in its procurement processes.
A consortium in the mining industry on formulating their internal policies on anti-bribery and corruption, conflicts of interests and gifts and hospitality.
Pro bono
Delivered training sessions to journalists from Daily Maverick on anti-bribery and corruption, public procurement, and the rights of journalists in South Africa.
Conducted legal research and prepared research note for Strategic Response International, a human rights organization, on the decriminalisation of homosexuality and the protection of the right to dignity, association and other human rights of LGBTQI+ persons in various African countries.
Facilitated a workshop for candidate attorneys from the Equal Education Law Centre, a public interest law clinic, on statutory interpretation.
Conducted legal research and drafted a research note for the Vance Centre, an international pro bono network, on the prevalence, causes and legal responses to sexual harassment in the workplace in Africa, with a comparative analysis of the relevant legislation, policies and case law in selected countries.
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