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Turning infrastructure investment into delivery starts with the contract, says Cox Yeats' Peter Barnard

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Who pays the bills while your family waits for an inheritance?

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5 Oct 2026

Why your AI vendor contract is probably a liability - 7 hard truths from the front lines

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5 Oct 2026

The ever-evolving threat of cybercrime in South Africa

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2 Oct 2026

Can I change my will after getting married or divorced in South Africa?

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1 Oct 2026

Can an employer withhold an adjudication award over reversal and repayment concerns?

Cox Yeats Can an employer withhold an adjudication award over reversal and repayment concerns?

29 Sep 2026

The future of law: Is South Africa's legal profession ready for the intelligence era?

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25 Sep 2026

Why wrapping up a loved one’s life can take longer than you think

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22 Sep 2026

How prepared are you? Most South Africans aren’t

Capital Legacy How prepared are you? Most South Africans aren’t

18 Sep 2026

The 5-minute document check that saved R65,000

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14 Sep 2026

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Bayer faces lawsuit over unplanned pregnancies linked to defective birth control

8 Sep 2026

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Why ChatGPT can’t get you out of a medical malpractice claim

Michael-John Damant 27 Jul 2026

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Novo Nordisk v iDexis: What’s in a name (or, in this case, a compounded medicine)?

24 Jul 2026

The exterior of the iDexis building, the Pretoria-based pharmacy group whose compounded weight-loss medicines are being recalled by South African health regulators. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius

iDexis appeals High Court’s ruling on Novo Nordisk weight-loss drugs

Nqobile Dludla 15 Jul 2026

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After Novo Nordisk legal action, Pretoria pharmacy’s Ozempic copies recalled

Nqobile Dludla 13 Jul 2026

When can a medical scheme terminate membership for non-disclosure?

When can a medical scheme terminate membership for non-disclosure?

Randhir Naicker and Chantal Mitchell, Cox Yeats 9 Jul 2026

A former awaiting-trial prisoner has been awarded more than R1-million after contracting tuberculosis in Pollsmoor Prison from June 2000 to August 2003. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

21-year court battle over TB in prisons ends in R1m payout

Tania Broughton 1 Jul 2026

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High Court rules medical schemes may recover fraudulent payments

23 Jun 2026

A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain. Image credit: Reuters/Hollie Adams/File Photo

Pretoria pharmacy loses to Novo Nordisk in weight-loss drug battle

23 Jun 2026

Pretoria pharmacy's troubles compound as Novo Nordisk takes legal action

11 Jun 2026

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Court dismisses appeal against matric results publication ruling: What this means for health research

Donrich Thaldar 8 Jun 2026

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NHI Act: Pending legal challenges that could alter SA's healthcare system

Neil Kirby and Helen Michael 8 Jun 2026

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SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

26 May 2026

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ConCourt declares sections of NHA inconsistent with the Constitution

19 May 2026

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NHI faces Constitutional Court test this week

6 May 2026

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Implicated individuals in Life Esidimeni tragedy to be prosecuted

15 Apr 2026

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Lessons on prescription: When the introduction of new causes comes too late

Mtho Maphumulo 9 Apr 2026

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Hidden costs of medical errors: Landmark case in Uganda spotlights HIV misdiagnosis

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Mar 2026

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Black market beauty: Unlicensed injectors in South Africa's aesthetic industry

Dr Judey Pretorius 19 Mar 2026

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New PoPIA regulations on health data protection: What you need to know

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 16 Mar 2026

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Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

24 Feb 2026

Medical staff have complained that their choice of an MRI machine was over-ridden by the Gauteng Health Department. Archive photo: Masego Mafata

Doctors complain about choice of equipment at Gauteng hospital as thousands await cancer scans

Chris Bateman and Raymond Joseph 19 Feb 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that damages for future medical expenses in state medical negligence cases must be paid as a lump sum and not through the provision of treatment at public hospitals. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

SCA rules medical negligence damages must be paid as lump sum

Tania Broughton 13 Feb 2026

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When does prescription in medical malpractice cases begin? High Court clarifies

Mtho Maphumulo 12 Jan 2026

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SA doctor in the firing line for stand on Palestine

Joan van Dyk 19 Dec 2025

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Mother wins appeal against Eastern Cape Health Department in cerebral palsy case

Ntando Makuyana 27 Nov 2025

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