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Werksmans Attorneys provides corporate and commercial legal services as well as commercial litigation
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Location
South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg
Phone
+27 11 535 8000
Mentions in press and media 10
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| Apr 21, 2026 | Why AI chatbots are a legal liability waiting to happen | Ahmore Burger-Smidt of Werksmans Attorneys Anyone using a generative AI chatbot to talk through a legal problem – whether a disgruntled consumer, a founder worried about a contract or an executive gaming out a dispute – should assume the re... |
| Feb 18, 2025 | South Africa bets big on EVs | Late last year, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Taxation Laws Amendment Act, which introduced a significant tax incentive aimed at promoting the production of battery-electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles in South Africa. This incenti... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | ‘Afrikaans Uber’ sparks controversy | The Afrikaans language proficiency requirement central to the business model of new e-hailing company Wanatu, currently operating in Centurion and Pretoria, has sparked significant debate. One of Wanatu’s key value propositions, as stated o... |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Why South Africa needs to develop an AI framework | The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on 8 October to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their “foundational discoveries” that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks. The Nobel committee said: “Although computers c... |
| Jul 8, 2024 | ‘Secret’ SABC Plus ad deal sees two executives axed | The SABC has axed two senior executives, Ian Plaatjes and Merlin Naicker, over secrecy in a multimillion-rand advertising deal related to the SABC Plus streaming service. The two were suspended in February for failure to disclose a 7.5% pro... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Namibia: Steinhoff and Access to Information - - What's At Stake? | Do Steinhoff's private interests trump the public interest in knowing exactly what happened in South Africa's biggest corporate fraud? That's the question at the heart of our case for access to the full Steinhoff forensic report. During the... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Nomvalo leads NSFAS revival mission | Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande says administrator Sithembiso Nomvalo will manage the day-to-day work at NSFAS, steer the fund and address its operational challenges. Image: X/@HigherEduGovZA Higher Education Minister Blade Nzim... |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Your boss needs to know if you're vaccinated, according to the latest Covid-19 rules | (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images) Rules around managing Covid-19 in the workplace have been updated by South Africa's department of employment and labour. The new "Code of Good Practice" – gazetted on Tuesday ... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Truworths is so keen to secure ‘Primark’ in SA it may create international trouble | News analysis Primark's flagship store in London. (File/Getty) Truworths has been trying to secure the use of the brand "Primark" for seven years. It now says it will launch stores with that name within months. The UK fashion reta... |
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FAQ about Werksmans
What has the press written about Werksmans?
Parsers VC has collected 10 articles mentioning Werksmans, among them “Why AI chatbots are a legal liability waiting to happen” (Apr 21, 2026) and “South Africa bets big on EVs” (Feb 18, 2025).
Is Werksmans still active?
Yes, Werksmans is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 7, 2026.