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Research to results: Q&A with Ravini Moodley on scaling innovation in a constrained economy

From blombos to beyond: Celebrating South Africa’s zany DNA of innovation

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How routine contractual restraints can trigger SA competition riskNicholas De Decker

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ConCourt axes 'certificate of need' scheme from NHAMtho Maphumulo

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High Court backs municipality’s right to reject bidders over reputational harmCharlise Finch and Shekesh Sirkar

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No receipts? PBOs still mandated to file Sars null returns by 31 May

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South African president seeks to clear his name over cash-in-sofa scandal

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Housing activists oppose eviction bill

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Updates to the Fair Pay Bill: What you need to know

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High Court backs municipality’s right to reject bidders over reputational harm

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SAHPRA clamps down on unregistered weight-loss drugs

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned a Gauteng High Court ruling that allowed German firm Frazer Solar to attach Lesotho state assets worth R950-million. Photo: Ben Bezuidenhout via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Court halts solar company from seizing Lesotho’s assets

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#AfricaMonth | Africa's bright future as an international arbitration hub

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South Africa moves closer to new payments regulatory regime

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Protecting GUI IP: Why app icons are your best digital trade mark

Rual Grobler 22 May 2026

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ARB clears Wildebeest Brandewyn ad accused of promoting binge drinking

Karabo Ledwaba 21 May 2026

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CPA amendments: What new direct marketing rules mean for agents

Rowan Terry and Clare Laurent 20 May 2026

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Why SA’s labour laws are failing young workers

John Botha and Thembi Chagonda 19 May 2026

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ConCourt declares sections of NHA inconsistent with the Constitution

19 May 2026

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Deadline extension for comments on draft Capital Flow Management Regulations

18 May 2026

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When can SA courts dismiss a claim for want of prosecution?

Sifiso Dlamini 18 May 2026

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Trade secrets vs. patents: Protecting the "how" behind the products you sell

Patrick O’Brien 15 May 2026

Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander. African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula addresses the media ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ANC to discuss a court ruling that revived impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the "Farmgate" scandal, in Cape Town, South Africa, 13 May, 2026.

South Africa's Ramaphosa gets party backing over 'Farmgate' scandal, SABC reports

Anathi Madubela 15 May 2026

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New NPA deputies appointed

15 May 2026

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#CannesLions2026: Ad law and self-regulation summit debuts at Cannes Lions

15 May 2026

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Eviction law reform sparks debate over housing rights and market access

Renier Kriek 14 May 2026

The Constitutional Court has ruled that rejected asylum seekers cannot reapply. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Constitutional Court rules asylum seekers once rejected cannot reapply

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SA bolsters judiciary with new High Court and SCA appointments

14 May 2026

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No crisis, but a turning point: The impact of Moody’s exit

Jatin Kasan 13 May 2026

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Surplus local funds and foreign debts: SCA's landmark insolvency ruling

Bridget Letsholo 13 May 2026

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Former journalist and provincial spokesperson convicted on 4 rape counts

13 May 2026

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New earnings threshold now in effect: Are your employment contracts compliant?

Carole Ratcliffe 12 May 2026

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New SA merger thresholds and filing fees effective 1 May 2026

Tamara Dini, Richard Bhagwan-Bryce, and Nazeera Mia 12 May 2026

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

Mtho Maphumulo 23 Mar 2026

Dozens of communities downstream of the Katse Dam are owed compensation since 2013 by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Lesotho dam project misses deadline to pay multi-million compensation claim

Sechaba Mokhethi 11 Feb 2026

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Kenyan court postpones case seeking to halt Diageo's $2.3bn sale of EABL

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 9 Jan 2026

Beer bottles pass through a conveyor belt along a production line at the East African Breweries' microbrewery as the company released its half-year results in Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Monicah Mwangi//File Photo

Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3bn EABL sale to Asahi

Duncan Miriri and Emma Rumney 8 Jan 2026

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