A selection of Daniel’s experience includes:

• Advised the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) on the licensing of the first private free-to-air television service (awarded to e.tv), and in respect of e.tv’s applications for amendments to its licence and in hearings before the Broadcasting Monitoring & Complaints Committee regarding contraventions by e.tv of its licence.
• Represented the IBA and the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) in High Court, Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court proceedings, including: Radio Islam v IBA [1999] 1 All SA 96 (W); Radio Kingfisher v Langa N.O. [2000] JOL 7471 (SECLD); Barkhuizen v ICASA [2002] 1 All SA 469 (E); Radio Pretoria v ICASA 2003 (5) SA 431 (T); Trinity Broadcasting (Ciskei) v ICASA 2003 (5) SA 97 (W); Trinity Broadcasting (Ciskei) v ICASA 2004 (3) SA 346 (SCA); Radio Pretoria v ICASA 2005 (1) SA 47 (SCA); Radio Pretoria v ICASA 2005 (4) SA 319 (CC); Good News Community Radio v ICASA [2006] JOL 17514 (N); Radio Pretoria v Onafhanklike Kommunikasie-Owerheid van Suid-Afrika [2006] 1 All SA 143 (T); Kingdom Radio (Pty) Ltd v IBA [2006] 1 All SA 521 (JHC); Radio Pretoria v ICASA 2008 (2) SA 164 (SCA).
• Advised ICASA on judicial review applications in respect of its decision to award a subscription television licence to MultiChoice, and its decision not to award such a licence to Deukom.
• Represented the IBA in a dispute with Radio Islam about the constitutionality of the latter’s refusal to allow women to participate in its broadcasting activities.
• Advised ICASA on applications by M-Net and SABC for the renewal and amendment of their broadcasting licences.
• Advised ICASA on numerous applications for broadcasting licences and applications for renewal and amendment of such licences, including applications for secondary market commercial licences, amendment of Radio 702’s licence and amendment of Trinity Broadcasting’s licence.
• Drafted licence conditions for e-tv, MTN, Vodacom, Cell C and SABC.
• Advised ICASA on the Department of Communications’ digital migration strategy.
• Represented the respondent in Maredi Telecom & Broadcasting (Pty) Ltd v Ericsson South Africa (Pty) Ltd [2009] ZAGPPHC 2.
• Advised Telecom Lesotho regarding a dispute with Lesotho Telecommunications Authority (LTA) and represented it in a review application against LTA in Lesotho High Court.
• Advised various clients on aspects of Namibian and Botswana telecommunications law.
• Advised US clients on South African law regarding the proposed installation of submarine fibre-optic cable around the African continent.
• Advised Nexus Connexion on regulatory aspects of its successful application for 19% BEE stake in Neotel, and represented it in judicial review proceedings against the Minister of Communications.
• Advised the FIFA-appointed host broadcaster for the 2010 World Cup on South African broadcasting law.
• Participated in drafting electronic communications legislation for Tanzania.
• Advised international clients on the foreign ownership restrictions in respect of South African broadcasting licensees.
• Represented numerous clients in judicial review proceedings in the High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal.
• Advised clients on regulatory aspects of public-private partnerships, including the Gautrain project.
• Advised Standard Bank regarding regulatory aspects of take-over bid by Nedbank and regarding Myburgh judicial commission of inquiry into rapid depreciation of the South African currency.
• Advised Standard Bank on capital adequacy requirements under the Basel Accords.
• Represented Standard Bank in a procurement matter before the KwaZulu-Natal Bid Appeals Tribunal.
• Participated in drafting a Trade and Investment Act for South Sudan.
• Advised various independent schools on admissions and disciplinary policies and proceedings, privacy and access to information policies, and contractual relationships with parents.
• Advised various clients on aspects of the Higher Education Act, including the registration of private higher education institutions and the regulation of such institutions and their activities.
• Advised corporate clients on various aspects of the South African Schools Act and provincial education legislation, including registration of independent schools; acquisition of commercial interests in independent schools; changes in control of independent schools; payment of state subsidies to independent schools; accreditation of independent schools with the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi).
• Represented Old Mutual in litigation arising from the termination of the employment of its former CEO, Mr Peter Moyo, and in his application to have the non-executive directors of Old Mutual declared delinquent in terms of section 162 of the Companies Act, 2008, including , including Old Mutual Limited v Moyo [2020] 2 All SA 261 (GJ); Moyo v Old Mutual Ltd [2020] 7 BLLR 739 (GJ); Moyo v Old Mutual Ltd 2021 JDR 2850 (GJ); Moyo v Old Mutual Ltd [2022] 4 BLLR 371 (GJ); Moyo v Old Mutual 2022 JDR 1248 (GJ).
• Represented Old Mutual Limited and two other Old Mutual companies in Business Doctor Consortium Ltd v Old Mutual Finance (RF) (Pty) Ltd & others [2022] 4 All SA 719 (WCC).