Huawei’s operations in South Africa cover a significant portion of the ICT landscape. The business units and groups serviced by the legal department include the Carrier and Network, Enterprise, Digital Power, and Huawei Cloud business groups. The South African legal department also provides support to the Contract and Fulfilment, Delivery and Service, Human Resources, Administration, Procurement, EHS, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment, and Finance departments.

As such, the Legal Department plays a vital role in the daily operations of the company in South Africa. In addition to providing day-to-day risk mitigation, advisory services, and support to the aforementioned business groups and departments, a significant amount of time is spent on ensuring good corporate governance and compliance. The legal team also plays a critical role in negotiating and advising on various agreements, complex transactions, and novel business solutions that the business departments offer to our partners and customers in the Republic.

The Huawei legal team in South Africa contributes significantly to the company’s ability to successfully navigate the often challenging and dynamic business environment in South Africa.

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