Legal Compliance and Regulation

You’re sitting on the Next Big Thing. It’s good – Uber for dogs, AirBnB for husbands, Slack for God or PayPal for hugs. You’ve got an idea up your sleeve, you’re developing a product for manufacture or you’re seeking investment opportunities on a project. But, you’ve got one big question that keeps you up and night and won’t go away – is it legal? Keeping your operation above board betters efficiency, improves reputational reliability, keeps unpredictable regulators at bay and increases investment potential.

If you’re an international company looking to start operations in South Africa, or a local enterprise seeking to enter a new field or ensure you’re compliant with your industry’s current red tape, your operations need to be lawful. Businesses often fail to appreciate how many laws have an effect on their operations, and subsequently, they fail to be compliant until it’s too late.

Particularly in the growing fields of ICT, e-commerce and other web-based services, statutory duties imposed on your business can be intimidating, confusing and difficult to navigate. The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013, Know Your Customer rules, the Consumer Protection Act 68 0f 2008… It’s a headache and it all changes so fast. With our understanding of cutting-edge technologies and grasp of the most recent local and international law, Legalese can partner with you to ensure your business is compliant with your industry’s applicable legislation, rules and regulations and your interactions with online processing, data and personal information are efficient,  compliant and safe.

We’ll tailor any of our products to assist your particular needs at any stage of your operation, no matter your size or sector. We aim to partner with you from the get-go, providing information and implementation guidance whatever your stage of development in order to avoid difficulties, liability and costs later on. After all, prevention is far better (and cheaper) than a cure!