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CDH Conversations — 198 episodes

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World Refugee Day: A discussion on refugee protection and changed circumstances in asylum applications

2

GBV as a national state of disaster: A discussion with Women for Change

3

Updated merger thresholds, public interest and the cost of doing business in South Africa

4

Restrained from restraining: When employers lose the right to hold you back

5

The Reparations in German Colonial Namibia Series | Genocide Remembrance Day

6

The do's and dont's of debt recovery: What to do when your business is owed money

7

Workers’ Day reflections: Are workplaces truly fair for women?

8

Compulsory medical aid membership – is the contract really the end of the matter?

9

From Freedom Day to Workers’ Day: A conversation on dignity and justice

10

Socio-economic rights, the constitutional promise, and state accountability

11

Njeri Wagacha talks to Charles Kanjama, President-elect of the Law Society of Kenya

12

Advancing Women’s Rights and Human Dignity Across Africa

13

International Women’s Day 2026 | Give to Gain – Women in law, leadership and the future

14

Disability Verification: The interplay between the EEA and BBBEE?

15

The real-world impact of the systemic deficiencies in our public education

16

Njeri talks to Julians Amboko

17

Nuclear Neighbours: Lessons from South Africa and Namibia’s Paths to Nuclear Energy

18

Namibia Budget 2026: Key fiscal and tax developments

19

Is your link with your employer a permanent one? Addressing the question of off-duty misconduct

20

Certificates of Compliance and Harassment Awards

21

Clause & Effect Podcast Series | Think you know mergers and acquisitions?

22

Immigration Law Series | Frequently asked questions by employers about immigration compliance in South Africa

23

Beyond 16 Days Podcast Series | Pride in Practice Part 2 – Unpacking LGBTQIA+ Inclusion in the 16 Days of Activism Campaign

24

Understanding and managing differences in generations, culture, and gender in the workplace

25

The reparations in German Colonial Namibia Podcast Series - Episode 1

26

Njeri talks to Thibault Flichy, President of the French Chamber Kenya and MD at TotalEnergies Kenya

27

Talk is cheap: The legal reality of verbal agreements in South Africa

28

Navigating legacy and leadership through the lens of a Xennial and a Zennial

29

Women in Competition Law

30

Compensation events under the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract

31

BEE and Public Interest in Merger Control

32

Njeri Wagacha and co-host Ed Burbidge of ICON, talk to Biju Mohandas of LeapFrog Investments

33

Immigration Law Series | The types of permanent residence visas available in South Africa

34

Statelessness and the right to belong: Exploring its human impact

35

The importance of Pride in Practice and exploring the legal landscape of LGBTQIA+ rights in SA

36

Zombie Companies - How to spot, survive, and save the undead in business

37

Substance abuse as an incapacity issue

38

Penalties applicable to the failure to implement sectoral targets

39

Immigration Law Series | The types of temporary residence visas available in South Africa

40

Immigration Law Series | An introduction to immigration compliance for employers

41

Can hydrogen truly decarbonize heavy industries without the CO₂ baggage?

42

National Wills Week: Take control of your estate

43

The art of mentorship through women’s lenses

44

Namibia: Africa's #1 Investment Destination, #2 in the World

45

Men as allies in the fight for women’s empowerment

46

This is not your typical law story, which is precisely why you should tune in

47

Technology, collaboration and disrupting gender norms

48

Director removals under the Companies Act 71 of 2008

49

Lessons from an entrepreneurial journey: Reinvention, resilience and the power of community

50

Female leadership driving legal innovation

51

An introduction to immigration compliance for employers

52

The right to disconnect in the context of South African employment law

53

Can a mental health diagnosis shield an employee from being dismissed for poor performance despite reasonable accommodation by an employer?

54

Safeguarding your good name: A podcast on defamation 

55

A discussion on TRC Matters and the long road to accountability

56

Rising through the ranks: A Landlord's business rescue journey

57

A special episode featuring Njeri

58

Youth Day reflections | The silent struggle of South Africa's youth today

59

The Story of the GeFP Green Methanol Corridor: Circular Economy in Action

60

Reflecting on Freedom Day: Are our children free?

61

Unlocking Business Potential in Kenya’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

62

Inability to pay under Kenya’s Insolvency Act

63

Njeri talks to Disha Copreaux, Chief Executive Officer at Red Lands Roses

64

Accelerate Action in the legal industry through mentorship and leadership – Part 3

65

Celebrating IWD 2025 - Accelerating Action | Dream Big for Her

66

Accelerate Action – The state of gender equality in the African legal sector – Part 2

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Accelerate Action – The state of gender equality in the African legal sector - Part 1

68

Njeri talks to Phillip Aliker, Barrister and Chartered Arbitrator

69

Draft Code of Good Practice on Dismissals

70

Justice and Public Interest on the Mic - Pro Bono Matters in the CDH Kenya office

71

Njeri talks to Paul Breloff, CEO & Co-Founder of Shortlist

72

Njeri talks Risper Genga Ohaga, Group CFO of East African Breweries Ltd

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How can tax policy formulation help address issues affecting African women directly?

74

A New Era for BPO services? The evolving landscape from the proposed Business Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024

75

Justice and Public Interest on the Mic - Episode 3 - Vital pathways to citizenship under the South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1995

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Justice and Public Interest on the Mic - Episode 2 - Trusts & Estates

77

SARS and the business rescue practitioners and business rescue scenarios

78

Njeri talks to Kageni Mbungu, Anne Muruka and Evelyn Manasseh from M-Kopa

79

Everything you have always wanted to know about beneficial ownership under the Companies Act

80

Estate Planning for women-owned businesses

81

Njeri Wagacha talks to Faith Odhiambo, President of the Law Society of Kenya

82

Getting the basics right: What employers should know about workplace raids

83

Justice and Public Interest on the Mic – Episode 1

84

Mentorship and sponsorship: How men can support women in tax careers

85

A balancing act or dangerous imbalance? Discussing the Evolution and Import of the Public Interest Assessment in the Competition Act

86

Empowering women in tax as a catalyst for change

87

Njeri Wagacha talks to Eric Mwangi, Director: Technology Innovation at Capita

88

Strategies to combat workplace harassment and promote an equal and safe working

89

Legal protections for LGBTQ+ women in the workplace

90

The construction mafia - The not-so-new normal

91

Women in Tech Law: Navigating the industry and developing trends

92

The dangers of social media use in the workplace

93

Retention Guarantees

94

Empowering women in legal support roles: Episode 2

95

Empowering women in legal support roles: Episode 1

96

Tax proposals outlined in the recently unveiled Finance Bill 2024

97

Performance guarantees in construction contracts

98

CDH and East Africa Venture Capital Association Series - Episode 1

99

30 years of democracy: A conversation on the role of business and civil society

100

Njeri talks to George Odo and Lilian Oyando

101

Advance payment guarantees in construction contracts

102

Njeri Wagacha talks to Anne Muraya

103

Understanding Strikes in South Africa: Insights for Employers

104

The impact of AI and the power of streaming platforms in the South African context

105

Celebrating women's voices on International Women's Day 2024

106

Beyond 16 Days Episode 2: The importance of Human Rights Day and exploring constitutional damages as an effective remedy

107

COMESA Competition Commission fines CAF and BEIN for engaging in anti-competitive business practices

108

Beyond 16 days podcast series - Working on women's rights, all year round

109

An Analysis of the Affordable Housing Bill, 2023 vis a vis the High Court's Judgment and the ruling of the Court of Appeal

110

Positive disruptors in African mining: Technology, AI and critical minerals for Africa's industrialisation

111

Boardrooms not court rooms

112

Njeri Wagacha talks to Catherine Igathe

113

Njeri Wagacha talks to Wangechi Gichuki and Linda Anene

114

The position of the post-commencement creditor in relation to business rescue proceedings

115

Nomlayo Mabhena-Mlilo discusses the future of the legal profession and access to justice in South Africa

116

Tendai Jangara speaks on women empowerment, corporate investigations, and more

117

Exploring the Trusts & Estates Practice

118

Unpacking Kinetiko's gas development concept which has the potential to achieve a cleaner energy transition solution for SA

119

Remote working in South Africa: The tax and employment law implications

120

Njeri Wagacha talks to Mary Wamae

121

WOZA and CDH Series | Turning the tide

122

Decriminalised approach to conducting disciplinary enquiries

123

The challenges women in law face today

124

Roxanne Webster & Tiffany Gray - CDH Women Podcast Series

125

Criminal charges laid by employer? An employer can still take disciplinary action!

126

Women in Law Series | Belinda Scriba unpacks maritime law

127

Cognitive liberty and the constitutionality of criminalising psilocybin mushrooms in South Africa

128

Celebrating 100 years of women in law

129

Njeri Talks Law - The Importance of Energy Regulatory Reforms

130

Unlocking the Power of Change: Navigating mergers and acquisitions with a winning formula

131

Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Arbitration

132

A new normal for redundancy notices - The A-Z of redundancies in light of new jurisprudential guidance from the ELRC

133

Introducing CDH's Corporate and White Collar Investigations Service Offering

134

Njeri Wagacha talks to Maryanne Ochola and Vlad Dugin

135

Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Mediation

136

Warning! Zimbabwean Exemption Permits expire on 30 June 2023

137

Balancing the scale of gender in dispute resolution and the legal sector

138

Part 4 - Preparing for the Department

139

Part 3 - The EEA Amendments & Draft Regulations: Fines, liabilities and powers of the department

140

Part 2 - The EEA Amendments & Draft Regulations: The impact and why employers must submit representations

141

Part 1 - The Employment Equity Act

142

The concept of lockouts and how employers may respond to a strike

143

Njeri Wagacha talks to John Ngumi

144

Women empowerment through impact litigation

145

Can an employee be dismissed for refusing to obey an instruction to work overtime?

146

Njeri Wagacha talks to Sienna Dutkowski, Nonnie Burbidge, and Freda Rutere

147

Agency, commitment, and impact

148

Dispute resolution within construction and engineering: Adjudication

149

Taxation of financial derivatives in Kenya

150

Is Covid-19 a thing of the past?

151

Njeri Wagacha talks to Iain Usiri

152

Graduate Matters Edition - What Directors expect from their juniors

153

Not so fixed term after all: Severance Pay in relation to Fixed Term Contract employees during a retrenchment process

154

Njeri Wagacha talks to Fred Waithaka

155

CDH & EAVCA Podcast Series - Why Africa is the investing destination in 2023

156

Thandiwe Nhlapho elected to serve on the ILFA National Committee

157

Njeri Wagacha talks to Pat Mbugua

158

Thandiwe successfully completes the ILFA secondment programme

159

Njeri Wagacha provides a summary of the 2022 Njeri Talks podcasts

160

Mortgage bonds 101 for first time buyers

161

Graduate Matters Edition | Funding your studies to expand your opportunities

162

CDH Conversations Podcast - Tiffany Jegels

163

Njeri Wagacha talks to Ed Burbidge

164

Renewed efforts by the taxman to collect rental income tax

165

Secondment and Outsourcing - alternatives to traditional employment

166

An effort to fast-track transformation – The proposed Amendments to the Employment Equity Act and their implications on industry

167

Kenya | Remote working - The new normal

168

Graduate Matters Podcast Edition - How you can distinguish your CV during your studies

169

CDH Kenya | Sexual harassment in the workplace is a sensitive and complex subject

170

Njeri Wagacha talks to Tim Fletcher

171

Njeri Wagacha talks to Reena Shah

172

Performance management and performance improvement plans in the employment context

173

CDH Women's Month Podcast | Megan Rodgers

174

CDH Podcast Women's Month Series - Elgene Roos

175

Graduate Matters Edition - Why am I not getting interviews: CV and Application tactics

176

Roxanne Webster

177

Does the Labour Court have the jurisdiction to dismiss a review application that is deemed withdrawn?

178

Njeri talks to CDH Partner, Shem Otanga on the Data Protection Registration Regulations in Kenya

179

Be warned of the zero-tolerance stance of the employment of illegal foreign nationals

180

Union Representation: It's my union and I'll cry if I want to

181

Njeri Wagacha speaks to Chris Mureithi

182

Fixed-term contracts. What they don't tell you

183

The long term lease

184

Njeri talks to private equity and venture capital experts Sapna Shah, Paul Ohaga, and Asif Noorani

185

Firefighter injured on duty – A closer look into inherent job requirements and reasonable accommodation

186

Njeri talks to Stephane Duproz

187

Kenya | Understanding the legal weight of appointment letters

188

Njeri Wagacha talks to Lady Justice Effie Owuor

189

Servitudes explained

190

South Africa's anticipated policy and legislative reform on the employment of foreign nationals

191

A second employer? Understanding the secondment relationship

192

Njeri talks to Nicola Muriuki and Kevin Mutiso

193

Dismissals in the time of a Pandemic

194

COVID-19 Vaccines: How would liability apply in the absence of the COVID-19 No-Fault Compensation Scheme

195

Compliance Certificates – Where, What, When & Why

196

Vaccination policies | Counselling vaccine hesitant employees?

197

Dealing with vaccination objection

198

Njeri Talks to Opibus