This podcast unpacks legal developments across South Africa and the African continent. Each week, Webber Wentzel lawyers and industry specialists explore the issues shaping the business and regulatory landscape, offering clear, practical guidance to help navigate complex challenges.
Webber Wentzel The Legal Lens Podcast
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This podcast unpacks legal developments across South Africa and the African continent. Each week, Webber Wentzel lawyers and industry specialists explore the issues shaping the business and regulatory landscape, offering clear, practical guidance to help navigate complex challenges.
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June 4, 2026
Post-greylisting: compliance built - But what comes next?
South Africa’s removal from the FATF grey list in October 2025 marked a significant turning point in the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime. But with the action plan largely complete, the focus is now shifting. In this episode of The Legal Lens, Lerato Lamola and Kirsten Wolmarans explore what comes next and how the regulatory conversation is evolving from building compliance frameworks to testing how those frameworks operate in practice. The discussion unpacks: • The transition from greylisting to delisting and what it signals for the financial system • The shift from technical compliance to demonstrable effectiveness • The emerging gap between policy and real-world decision-making • Why enforcement outcomes remain slower than expected • Where even sophisticated organisations are falling short in practice • The move towards defensible decision-making and institutional resilience As South Africa enters a new FATF evaluation cycle, the key question is no longer whether frameworks exist, but whether they consistently influence behaviour and withstand scrutiny. For businesses, compliance is no longer just about systems and controls — it is about how decisions are made, documented, and justified in real time.
May 28, 2026
White-collar crimes and forensic investigations in key African jurisdictions
White collar crime in Africa is no longer a localised or purely compliance-driven issue. It is increasingly cross border, more complex, and more consequential for businesses operating across the continent. In this episode of The Legal Lens, Lionel van Tonder, Garth Duncan and Brittany Leroni unpack how the landscape is evolving in practice — from the expansion of reporting obligations and enforcement trends to the realities of multi jurisdictional investigations, legal privilege, and whistleblower frameworks. The discussion also explores a broader shift in approach. Compliance is no longer enough on its own. The focus is moving towards resilience — how organisations identify risk early, respond effectively, and navigate regulatory scrutiny with credibility. This conversation coincides with the launch of our Guide to White Collar Crimes and Forensic Investigations in Key African Jurisdictions, developed with our relationship firms across the continent and grounded in real-world experience. For businesses operating in Africa, the message is clear: white collar risk has become a strategic issue, and it needs to be managed accordingly.
May 20, 2026
Virtual Asset Regulation in Africa: A comparative analysis of selected jurisdictions
Virtual asset regulation across Africa is entering a defining phase. In this episode of The Legal Lens, Lerato Lamola and Anelisa Ndebele unpack how regulatory frameworks across Africa are evolving and what that means for businesses operating in the fintech and digital assets space. Drawing on a comparative analysis of multiple jurisdictions, the discussion explores: *The shift from informal caution to structured regulatory frameworks Licensing regimes across jurisdictions such as South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique *The central role of AML/CFT obligations in shaping regulation *Key areas where regulation is still developing — including legal tender status and stablecoins *Emerging trends in cross-border regulation and exchange control What the next phase of implementation will look like across the continent As adoption continues to grow, African regulators are moving towards a more coordinated, risk-based and innovation-aware approach to oversight. For businesses in the virtual assets space, the key message is clear: regulatory compliance is no longer something to prepare for in the future — it is already here.
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