Denton joins up with its South African law firm partner KapdiTwala.
Finance partners Chris Moraitis and Astrid Berman have switched from Baker & McKenzie back to Werksmans where they were partners in 2011.
The UK's Radiant Law is shifting from an outsourcing model in South Africa, through provider Exigent, to setting up its own South African base to process high-volume commercial work.
Webber Wentzel has increased its oil and gas group by recruiting four partners including Kenny Paton from Bond Dickinson.
Investors have reasons to show some confidence in the infrastructure of the African mining sector because some states are developing a similarity of approach, according to Baker & McKenzie.
South African law firm Bowman Gilfillan is planning to take on the John Ffooks practice which specialises in the law of Africa's 17 francophone nations.
Hogan Lovells is planning to launch a 20-strong low-cost base in Johannesburg in Q2 2014, with plans to grow the team over time.
Michael Fleisher, GC of Gold Fields, has been accused of no wrong-doing but his resignation during the progress of an inquiry by the US's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leaves some questions unanswered.
Tributes to Nelson Mandela have come from many lawyers around the world including the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights associations which gave him an award the day after he died.
The Chief Justice of South Africa has said that the Legal Practice Bill might end up being challenged in court.
Eversheds has strengthened its position on the continent, opening up in four more locations through links with South African and Tunisian law firms.
The Western Cape government, based in Cape Town, has been forced by the ANC to reveal its legal spend over the last four years.
The merger of Hogan Lovells with Johannesburg-based Routledge Modise is being seen as the start of the race between global firms to extend their coverage to the African continent.
South African law firms are under fire for lack of diversity.
One of the big five in the region, the South African firm, which opened a Botswana office this month, is working on a medium-term plan to have between eight and 12 offices across the continent.
Three new partners are being recruited to White & Case's South African team as part of the law firm's overall Africa strategy.
Middle class South Africans, as well as the poor, are unable to take part in litigation because the legal fees are too high, according to Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery.
The Law Society of the Northern Provinces is seeking leave to appeal against a South African Supreme Court decision which can see them excluded from employment and other arbitration hearings.
Lack of funding has seen legal proceedings stall in the investigation into the Marikana Massacre in South Africa a year after the disaster.
The South African mining industry has been criticised again by the human rights lawyer who represents 18,000 former miners.