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ENSafrica is Africa’s largest law firm with over 600 specialist practitioners and more than 200 years’ experience. We provide commercial and corporate legal, tax, IP and forensics services across industries and covering the African continent, in a way that best suits your risk profile and pricing preferences. Our specialist divisions include Africa regulatory and business intelligence, Asia-Africa trade including Japan, China and India, and structuring of investments through Mauritius. In instances where an in-depth analysis of information is necessary, whether for purposes of corporate governance and information protection, due-diligence, e-discovery, data analytics and/or market understanding, we have artificial intelligence (AI) tools to provide you with greater efficiency, quick turnaround times and accurate results.
Overview
Location
South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg
Employees
1001-5000
Phone
+27 11 269 7600
Founded date
1905
Mentions in press and media 11
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| Oct 8, 2026 | South Africa’s spam registry still can’t block a call | South Africans plagued by spam calls will have to wait another seven months to use the government’s new National Opt-Out Registry, despite its launch in Pretoria on Wednesday. The marketing industry’s own do-not-contact list, which the regu... |
| Jul 7, 2026 | ADNOC Distribution enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Shell Downstream South Africa | The agreement covers the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Shell Downstream South Africa (SDSA) with an implied enterprise value of $1 billion prior to adjustment for net debt and working capital, including its 580 company and dea... |
| Nov 7, 2025 | South African lawyers learn hard lesson in AI fiction | A South African court case made headlines for all the wrong reasons in January 2025. The legal team in Mavundla vs MEC: department of co-operative government and traditional affairs KwaZulu-Natal and others had relied on case law that simpl... |
| Nov 4, 2025 | South Africa: AI in the Courtroom - the Dangers of Using ChatGTP in Legal Practice in South Africa | A South African court case made headlines for all the wrong reasons in January 2025. The legal team in Mavundla v MEC: Department of Co-Operative Government and Traditional Affairs KwaZulu-Natal and Others had relied on case law that simply... |
| Oct 29, 2025 | iOCO seeking out-of-court settlements with former executives | Former EOH CEO Asher Bohbot was one of several executives sued by the company JSE-listed IT services group iOCO – previously EOH Holdings – is pursuing out-of-court settlements with former senior executives who it sued over alleged governan... |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Supreme court overturns cybercrime ruling in landmark case | The supreme court of appeal has overturned a high court ruling that found that leading law firm ENSafrica was liable to pay a woman R5.5-million stolen by fraudsters who manipulated e-mails sent from the firm. In a unanimous decision, the a... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Zizi Kodwa arrested over EOH corruption allegations | Zizi Kodwa. Image: GCIS Sports, arts & culture minister Zizi Kodwa has been arrested over alleged corruption and bribery linked to IT services group EOH Holdings, News24 reported on Wednesday. Kodwa, who was reportedly arrested on Tuesd... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime | Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime. Photo: Pexels Originally published on GroundUp by Tania Broughton ENS denied liability, claiming that Hawarden herself had been negligent in using an electronic transfer without ensurin... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | South Africa: Leading Law Firm Ordered to Pay Victim of Cyber Crime | Court judgment has consequences for companies that invoice via email Judith Hawarden received an email from what she thought was Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs (ENS) with the details of the account into which she paid the balance of money owed o... |
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FAQ about ENSafrica
When was ENSafrica founded?
ENSafrica was founded in 1905.
What has the press written about ENSafrica?
Parsers VC has collected 11 articles mentioning ENSafrica, among them “South Africa’s spam registry still can’t block a call” (Oct 8, 2026) and “ADNOC Distribution enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Shell Downstream South Africa” (Jul 7, 2026).
Is ENSafrica still active?
Yes, ENSafrica is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 9, 2026.