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The Johannesburg Labour Court has set aside a CCMA ruling because the commissioner cited a non-existent judgment and failed to verify the source. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner for relying on AI hallucinationTania Broughton

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3 bad days you can see coming... and how to handle them

By Rachelle Bricout 22 Oct 2026

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Zambia closes gap on counterfeiting, but operational success hinges on regulations

By Tebogo Motloutsi 15 Oct 2026

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DA eThekwini Mayoral Candidate, Haniff Hoosen at the Durban High Court this morning for the court hearing on the case of eThekwini water tanker mafia billboard (Image source: @ Facebook DA

DA heads to court over water accountability billboard

Danette Breitenbach 15 Oct 2026

Five years after being fired from Prasa, Martha Ngoye, former legal head, is still fighting to be reinstated. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Fired Prasa whistleblowers get backing in ConCourt

Tania Broughton 12 Oct 2026

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High Court clears 50 former matrics of cheating during 2024 exams

8 Oct 2026

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JSC backs three judges for Supreme Court of Appeal posts

7 Oct 2026

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High Court reaffirms strict personal liability for directors in reckless trading ruling

Mtho Maphumulo 6 Oct 2026

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development has asked the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate failed farm worker equity schemes (FWES). Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

SIU asked to investigate farm worker equity schemes

Liezl Human 25 Sep 2026

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#HeritageMonth | The South Africa we owe our children beyond the Constitution

Naledi Motsiri and Nothando Nyoni 25 Sep 2026

The Constitutional Court has struck down the Public Procurement Act that was signed into law in 2024. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Procurement Act struck down by Concourt

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2026

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How sanctions are reshaping international arbitration for global companies

Trevor Versfeld, Chandni Gopal, and Katy Hindle 16 Sep 2026

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Adrian Mopp named new WC director of Public Prosecutions

15 Sep 2026

Megan Rodgers, managing partner of the CDH Cape Town office

#Newsmaker: Meet Megan Rodgers, CDH Cape Town's new managing partner

Shan Radcliffe 14 Sep 2026

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2026 African Legal Awards celebrates continent’s top legal talent

Shan Radcliffe 10 Sep 2026

Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara appointed acting head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC)

Justice Minister appoints IDAC acting head

4 Sep 2026

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New head of the Special Investigating Unit appointed

2 Sep 2026

Khanyisa Monqo, associate at Herold Gie Attorneys

#WomensMonth | Herold Gie's Khanyisa Monqo: Your circumstances do not determine the life you create

Shan Radcliffe 31 Aug 2026

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"It's commercially sensitive" is no longer enough to block PAIA requests

Ryan Tucker 28 Aug 2026

An attorney has been sentenced to 12 months in prison or a R10,000 fine, half suspended, for delaying a major murder trial by more than a year. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Lawyer sentenced for delaying murder trial

Tania Broughton 27 Aug 2026

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Is AI eroding our critical thinking skills?

Retha Beerman 24 Aug 2026

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When AI meets PoPIA in the workplace: What HR and recruiters need to know

Melissa Cogger and Talita Laubscher 18 Aug 2026

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No life after death for claims: High Court rejects joinder after claimant passes away

Lesetja Mochaki 14 Aug 2026

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Deputy commissioners appointed for Competition Commission

14 Aug 2026

Supplied image: Lerato Thahane, partner and corporate M&A attorney at Bowmans

#WomensMonth | Bowmans' Lerato Thahane: Women don't need more laws, they need better implementation

Shan Radcliffe 13 Aug 2026

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

13 Aug 2026

Ekapa Minerals’ diamond mine in Kimberly has been placed into business rescue after a court challenge by NUMSA. Photo supplied

Numsa wins bid to block liquidation of diamond mine

Greg Dor 11 Aug 2026

The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that public office bearers in Chapter Nine institutions are not “workers” entitled to benefits beyond what is laid down in the relevant statutes. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Chapter 9 commissioners are not workers, High Court rules

Tania Broughton 6 Aug 2026

An acting judge in the Johannesburg High Court will have to explain himself to the Legal Practice Council over the use of fictitious and incorrect legal citations in their judgment. Illustration: Bronwyn Webb / GroundUp

Acting judge told to explain possible AI ‘hallucinations’ in judgment

Tania Broughton 5 Aug 2026

Webber Wentzel, Linklaters to part ways

Webber Wentzel, Linklaters to part ways

29 Jul 2026

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