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Public comment open: Legal practice and trust law reforms, tougher penalties for illegal mining

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High Court slams department for years of litigation, orders punitive damages after road crash ruling

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Rubber boots believed to belong to illegal miners lay near a shaft entrance at a disused mine in Marikana, Rustenburg, North West province. South African police said that 14 illegal miners had died and scores of others were injured at the mine. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi

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When key employees walk: How to ensure your restraint of trade holds up in court

Dhevarsha Ramjettan and Thobile Ndaba 31 Jul 2026

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Divorce and property law: Why a pending accrual claim doesn’t grant occupation rights

Kaamilah Paulse and Mieke Wiehman 30 Jul 2026

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

Retailers urged to ditch plastic bags before 2027 deadline

30 Jul 2026

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Can an HOA disable an estate app without breaking the law?

30 Jul 2026

Webber Wentzel, Linklaters to part ways

Webber Wentzel, Linklaters to part ways

29 Jul 2026

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Dismissing for incapacity? Why medical boarding must be explored first

Pascale Towers and Chloë Loubser 29 Jul 2026

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

Land Bank responds to debt recovery concerns

29 Jul 2026

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Off-colour workplace joke amounts to R25k sexual harassment ruling

Sandro Milo, Kyle-Terry Lamb, and Robyn-Leigh Lawrence 28 Jul 2026

The Bill establishes the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) as a single state-owned national champion by merging PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF). Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

SA National Petroleum Company Bill flagged as “climate-blind”

28 Jul 2026

Harvesting pine trees in the Dennedal compartment of Lower Tokai on 30 August 2016. Work was halted later that day by an urgent High Court interdict. Photos: John Yeld

New battle looms over future of Tokai and Cecilia pine plantations

John Yeld 28 Jul 2026

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When bullying becomes lawsuits: What recent court rulings mean for SA schools

28 Jul 2026

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Promotional competitions and SA law: Is a free lunch ever really free?

Vanessa van Coppenhagen 27 Jul 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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Tshwane textile factory director arrested in labour and immigration raid

27 Jul 2026

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Ramaphosa gets court order halting inquiry into 'Farmgate' scandal

Sfundo Parakozov, Nilutpal Timsina and Anathi Madubela 24 Jul 2026

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The danger of ambiguous consent-to-settle clauses in professional indemnity policies

Jean-Paul Rudd 24 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

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Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 2: The AI impact

Kim Rew 24 Jul 2026

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Small Claims Court limit raised to R30k

23 Jul 2026

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Inside the Precca Amendment Bill, part 1: Harsher sentences, lower thresholds

Kim Rew 23 Jul 2026

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A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

Davies Tsikayi 23 Jul 2026

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South Africa’s housing backlog hits 3 million as court ruling bites

22 Jul 2026

The Labour Court has ruled that nine employees fired for picketing were in fact practising wedding songs. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Worker “picket” may have been a wedding rehearsal, says court

Tania Broughton 22 Jul 2026

Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout

Outa seeks urgent court order to suspend Aarto Phase 2 rollout

22 Jul 2026

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Home Affairs launches digitalised Trusted Employer Scheme Phase II

21 Jul 2026

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Promotion denied due to EE targets ruled 'irrational and unfair' by Labour Court

Talita Laubscher and Nikita Solanki 21 Jul 2026

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Tribunal greenlights buyout of Generation Schools

21 Jul 2026

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When does business rescue actually begin? High Court rules

Eric Levenstein, Brandon Starr and Clio Patricios 20 Jul 2026

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4 Sassa officials fired following R33m social grants fraud scheme

17 Jul 2026

Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal

Judge who has not worked since 2018 to face tribunal

Tania Broughton 17 Jul 2026

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TotalEnergies taken to court in France

America Hernandez and Isaac Anyaogu 2 Jul 2026

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

BizTrends2027 | Sponsorship opens for business

Bizcommunity.com 1 Jul 2026

Namibia's communication regulator dismisses Starlink appeal over license rejection

Nyasha Nyaungwa and Sfundo Parakozov 23 Jun 2026

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Zimbabwe moves to regulate cryptocurrency sector

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi and Colleen Goko 15 Jun 2026

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