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Famous faces who left us in 2025, and the legacies they leave

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18 Dec 2025

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Cox Yeats Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

12 Dec 2025

The sum of scattered parts: What constitutes the contract of insurance?

Cox Yeats The sum of scattered parts: What constitutes the contract of insurance?

21 Nov 2025

Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

Cox Yeats Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

14 Nov 2025

#UnboxingDay 26 December! Win your year’s presence on Biz!

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12 Nov 2025

Are you leading your business into an AI-ready future, ethically?

Ignition Group Are you leading your business into an AI-ready future, ethically?

7 Nov 2025

Redefining recovery: Zethu Ntanzi’s strategic voice in business rescue

Cox Yeats Redefining recovery: Zethu Ntanzi’s strategic voice in business rescue

7 Nov 2025

From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

Cox Yeats From compliance to cooperation: What the GCC 2025 means for contractors and employers

31 Oct 2025

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27 Oct 2025

Can a JBCC contract be cancelled where there is no principal agent?

Cox Yeats Can a JBCC contract be cancelled where there is no principal agent?

9 Oct 2025

Capitec launches client-led ‘Bank on better’ campaign

Capitec Capitec launches client-led ‘Bank on better’ campaign

1 Oct 2025

South African expats in the UK weighing their options

Capital Legacy South African expats in the UK weighing their options

30 Sep 2025

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Reddit challenges Australia’s social media ban for children

12 Dec 2025

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Privacy vs defamation: Why it is vital to choose the correct cause of harm

Odwa Abraham and Lamiah Casoo 11 Dec 2025

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Unpacking ARB code changes affecting the advertising of alcohol brands on vehicles

Sarah Suleman 27 Oct 2025

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Liquor Amendment Bill moves to ban alcohol advertising

Sabrina de Freitas and Juliet Killick 2 Oct 2025

Thabo Leshilo is the new public advocate. Source: PCSA.

Thabo Leshilo named Press Council's public advocate

30 Sep 2025

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Court rejects Bester, Magudumana’s bid to block Netflix doccie

12 Sep 2025

African Law Firm of the Year – Webber Wentzel

Winners of the 2025 African Legal Awards

Shan Radcliffe 8 Sep 2025

Julius Malema took Kenny Kunene to court, accusing Kunene of hate speech. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Kunene committed hate speech by calling Malema a cockroach, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 7 Aug 2025

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Carte Blanche “gagging” order overturned

22 Jul 2025

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High Court orders Meta to shut down accounts linked to child sexual abuse

16 Jul 2025

Source: © 123rf The IAS Media Assurance Masterclass Series reveals that 70% of procurement professionals are
overwhelmed by marketing contracts, while agencies quietly exploit the gaps

Overwhelming marketing contracts, agencies quietly exploit the gaps

16 Jul 2025

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Training AI with copyrighted books ruled ‘fair use’ in US: Implications for SA

Kate Beretta and Ashleigh Brink 10 Jul 2025

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What influencers and brands need to know about #sponsored disclosures

Sarah Suleman 4 Jul 2025

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What every musician needs to know about copyright

Nick Matzukis 28 May 2025

MultiChoice secures another win against piracy and counterfeit goods

MultiChoice secures another win against piracy and counterfeit goods

MultiChoice 19 May 2025

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Google's latest antitrust loss in the US raises stakes for Big Tech

Rob Nicholls 23 Apr 2025

‘Get sky high without a dealer’: Property ad sparks humour vs sensitivity debate

‘Get sky high without a dealer’: Property ad sparks humour vs sensitivity debate

Karabo Ledwaba 14 Apr 2025

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Anton Harber | Protection orders being used to silence journalists and activists

Anton Harber 1 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf South Africans will not be denied their constitutional right to access to news and information after the Gauteng High Court suspended the analogue TV switch-off date of 31 March 2025

Court suspends analogue switch-off date, ruling calls set date "irrational"

Danette Breitenbach 28 Mar 2025

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Counting chickens before they’re dunked? ARB rules in favour of KFC in "wings" dispute

Karabo Ledwaba 24 Mar 2025

Source: © 123rf The legal bid of eTV, Media Monitoring Africa and SOS Support public broadcasting continues today, Wednesday 19 March in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria

Television access at risk for millions of South Africans as analogue switch-off date is contested

19 Mar 2025

Pineapple's ‘caveman’ ad found offensive by advertising board

Pineapple's ‘caveman’ ad found offensive by advertising board

Karabo Ledwaba 10 Mar 2025

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MDPMI provisional report findings against tech giants - Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, X, TikTok

25 Feb 2025

Google, Meta face penalties for anti-competitive behaviour towards SA news media

Nqobile Dludla 24 Feb 2025

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Newly launched Free Expression Legal Network to increase protection for media freedom

21 Feb 2025

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