Noushaad Omarjee

This column was written in collaboration with Bwanika Lwanga, Monique Bezuidenhout and Bonolo Matjila, the Dentons Aviation and Aerospace Sector team. The ongoing ownership dispute involving FlySafair has shed light on the South African aviation regulatory landscape. At the core of these considerations is whether South Africa’s stringent ownership requirements remain viable in today’s globalised economy.

Public procurement is the process by which government departments or agencies purchase goods, services, and works from private entities. This process involves several key steps, including identifying needs, specifying requirements, inviting and evaluating bids, awarding contracts, and managing the delivery of goods or services.

Overview of OFAC aims and processes As the war in Ukraine rages on, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) of the United States (US) has imposed increasing sanctions on global individuals and entities. In a bid to avoid the increasingly aggressive enforcement activity of OFAC and the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Russian and Belarussian entities have utilised intermediaries and various company structures to evade sanctions.